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WINNERS: 2021 Destruction Test Challenge
Winner Announcement: Saturday 16th of OctoberOn Saturday night we had the winner announcement from this years Nordic Edge Destruction Test Challenge!Hosted by Jamie "Sausage Man" Bishop and with guest Michael Cthulhu, it was a good show.Jezz from Oblivion Blades had to pull out last minute so did not get to present the prizes, but the guys managed to get it all sorted.1st Place : Daniel Pettersen: Steel billet from Oblivion Blades2nd Price: Alex McAlpine: Blacksmith Apron from Nor
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18th Oct 2021
Damascus steel on the way
Carbon Steel Damascus on the way from Oblivion BladesJess from OB is working away on our very first batch of carbon steel damascus billets!Looking forward to seeing what he comes up with, as all the stuff he makes you know they will be high quality billets.Here is a little sneak peek at part of the pattern creation: To keep up with what Jezz is doing, give him a follow on Instagram here: LINK
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14th Oct 2021
JUDGING LINK: Vote for your favourite Destruction Video
Vote for your favourite video in this years Destruction Challenge!We have 11 makers take part in the challenge this year;
make a knife with 300+ mm bladefilm yourself doing the required destruction testsoptional: add bonus cutting testsEnter by Saturday 9th of October Judging is now open until Friday 15th of October, vote for your favourite here: LINKJamie Bishop is back with guests at the winner announcement this Saturday 16th of October at 8 PM on the Nordic Edge Facebook page.
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11th Oct 2021
Entry Link: 2021 Destruction Test Challenge
To enter the 2021 Destruction Test Challenge: See this post for all requirements: Enter on this link: ENTRY FORMEntries close Saturday 9th of October.
5th Oct 2021
Meet The Maker: Alistair Phillips
Meet The Maker: Alistair PhillipsBy Michael Masion for Nordic Edge October 2021.The story of Alistair Phillips and the Kapara.Among the multitude of highly skilled Australian Knife makers, a
handful have ventured into the realms of folding knives. Of those, the number
of makers who are competent in making a modern one-handed opening knife can
probably be counted on the fingers of one hand. Yet in this very exclusive
club, Alistair Phillips is the only one who focuses his knife making singula
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5th Oct 2021
NOW LIVE: 2021 Destruction Test Challenge: 18th of Sept - 9th of October 2021
The 2021 Nordic Edge destruction challenge is now live!The Destruction Challenge is where you film yourself doing the destruction challenges with a knife you made in 2021, and enter the contest for bragging rights and to compete for a couple of prizes. The challenge is open to anyone, anywhere in the world - see details below for requirements to enter.The live stream on Facebook happened Saturday 18th of September AEST, hosted by Jamie "Sausage Man" Bishop and with guests Michael Cthulhu of
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21st Sep 2021
2021 Destruction Challenge: LIVE STREAM this Saturday at 8 PM
LIVE STREAM: Saturday 18th of Sept 8 PMThis Saturday we are launching the 2021 Nordic Edge Destruction Test Challenge with a live stream on the Facebook group at 8 PM.Host: Jamie 'Sausage Man' BishopChallenge Start: Saturday 18th of September 2021Challenge End: Saturday 9th of October 2021The Challenge: Make a knife, film yourself doing the cutting-tests specified and submit by the End date.Entry form, judging and prize info to follow in the Live Stream this Saturday, tune in at 8 PM: LINK
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15th Sep 2021
2021 Nordic Edge Destruction Challenge Heads-up
Last year we held the Big Blade Destruction Challenge, and it was a lot of fun. Rob from Wolf and Eagle Forge hosted the competition on the facebook group and it was a lot of fun.Makers had to make a blade and then make a 1-minute video clip of themselves destructing testing their blade;
chopping 3 times into a solid copper pinchopping 3 times into a solid wooden beamchopping 3 times into an ice blockslice paper and show us the edge on cameraHeads-up: 2021 Challenge is about to be released
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9th Sep 2021
Meet The Maker: Mert Tansu
Meet The Maker: Mert TansuArticle for Nordic Edge September 2021 by Michael Masion, Australian Knife MagazineWhat sets Mert apart as a high-end maker of chef knives is his background as a chef. His ability to know what a chef needs in a kitchen workhorse combined with his excellent fit and finish is the reason for his reputation as a globally acclaimed maker. Mert is also the maker Bjorn from Nordic Edge collaborated with for the BigMert carbide faced file guide.Born in Turkey in
1981, he grew
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9th Sep 2021
$100 Give-away: What is Jamie Thinking?
What is Jamie thinking?Over the weekend we ran a give-away on the Nordic Edge facebook page: LINK$100 for best picture caption: What is Jamie thinking?Jamie Sausage Man Bishop is the head instructor of the knife making workshops at Nordic Edge, here pictured modelling a blacksmith's tool bag from Nordic Edge, a t-shirt from Toby's Fire & Steel, a playful grin and not much else (so we had to crop the image mid-bag)All workshops have been put on hold at Nordic Edge since l
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6th Sep 2021