Tomberlin, Brion

Brion Tomberlin is the owner & artist at Anvil Top Custom Knives. Brion is an American Bladesmith Society Master Smith and Instructor, American Bladesmith Society board member. "I have been making knives and other cutting tools for over 30 years now. The majority of my early knives weren't particularly appealing. Mainly redoing store bought or scrounged blades, then came stock removal and I still do some when requested. Years ago I joined the American Bladesmith Society and have been happily forging away ever since. I really appreciate the help and advice the ABS members have given me. I think some of my main influences have been Jim Crowell, Mike Williams, Bert Gaston, Jerry Fisk, and Jerome and David Anders. I prefer using knives in standard styles with some "different" things every now and then. I have also done swords. I am also a Japanese sword collector and like hardening lines on blades."