Walter Sorrells is a swordsmith who forges swords and knives designed to appeal to the martial artist and the collector of Japanese-influenced blades.
Because Walter is a practicing martial artist who has studied a number of Japanese sword arts, he demands that his work be not only attractive, but functional. He has also begun to work with traditional Japanese tamahagane, with the goal of making blades that are functionally equivalent to nihonto (traditionally made Japanese swords).
Walter also produces instructional videos about the craft of sword-making. His latest is How to Make Japanese Sword Fittings. The 2-DVD set (shot in Hi-Def) covers the basics of making Japanese sword fittings, including habakis, fuchis, and kashiras as well as more obscure parts like shitodomes and seppas.