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The knives presented here best represent my journey as a knife designer in my quest to create and perfect the Swearingen Knife, to understand the breadth of knife function from fighters to cultural subsistence, and to better understand the materials that improve performance and artistic expression.

Hunters

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Prairie Son
Prairie Son
Sun Hunter
Sun Hunter
Camel Bone Hunter
Camel Bone Hunter
Mesa Scout
Mesa Scout
Sir Huntwell
Sir Huntwell
Electric Hunter
Electric Hunter
Pheasant and Goose
Pheasant and Goose
Crown Pommel Set
Crown Pommel Set
Lawndale Gut-Hook Skinner
Lawndale Gut-Hook Skinner
Mesa Scout ID
Mesa Scout ID
Buffalo Hunter
Buffalo Hunter

Fighters

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Wilderness Fighter
Wilderness Fighter
Moran-Style Fighter
Moran-Style Fighter
Boot Knife
Boot Knife
Prairie Son XL
Prairie Son XL
Southwest Hunting Dagger
Southwest Hunting Dagger
Wilderness Boot
Wilderness Boot

Camping

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Airman’s Knife
Airman’s Knife
Musso Bowie
Musso Bowie
The Norteno
The Norteno
The Siderod
The Siderod
Der Kamp Knife
Der Kamp Knife
Rhino Chaser Camp Knife
Rhino Chaser Camp Knife
Camper Close-up
Camper Close-up

Folders

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Scagel-Style
Scagel-Style
Saddlepass Lockback
Saddlepass Lockback
Taos Whittler
Taos Whittler

Kitchen

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Hand-Forged Steak Knives
Hand-Forged Steak Knives
Santoku Chef
Santoku Chef

Cultural

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Southwest Carving Dagger
Southwest Carving Dagger
EDC Ulu
EDC Ulu
Alaska and Walrus Ulu
Alaska and Walrus Ulu