Boyd Ashworth is a custom knifemaker from Powder Springs, Georgia is best known for his "Thomas C. Turtle" knives. His turtles have received a great deal of attention, particularly since 2008 when Columbia River Knife & Tool® introduced a production version of his design.
Boyd sold his first knife in 1993 and has finished the Journeysmith designation with the American Bladesmith Society. Althoug he began making standard hunters and folders, his artistic flair and love of nature began to influence his knifemaking resulting in his very own unique style. In the past his custom knives have included hunters, damascus blade folders, and pocket goblins. Boyd's "Thomas C. Turtle" knives have won multiple design awards at the BLADE Show and have been made with various Damascus blades as well as 154CM. The frames are typically titanium and the scales (or turle shell) have included abalone, black, white or gold lip pearl and ivory, some with scrimshawed images of different turtle species.
These five knives represent two new endeavors for Boyd, he has begun to do his own scrimshaw and he is introducing a new knife shape, the penguin. All five knives have blades of 154CM, anodized titanium frames and an ivory onlay on both the obverse and reverse side. An image of the penguin or turtle is scrimshawed by the maker on the obverse side only. All lock securely in the open position using a liner style lock. All knives are available by special order in any of the three anodized titanium colors.
