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Phil D sent a couple of photos of his work, very unique sheaths made from fallow deer skin with the fur left on.The knife has handle scales in Juma Gem and carbon steel blade.

Phil D from Broadford, Vic shared some photos this week of his last project.This is a drop point skinner with nicely contrasting handle scales.Phil used Tassy Black Wood inside Purple Juma Gem, with brass pins and red spacers. Nice contrating colours in a sturdy, solid looking result. …

How To Complete a Chef Knife Kit: Tutorial on the Grand Chef 220 KitThese instructions will be the same for most fulltang blades, here using the Grand Chef 220 kit.A "fulltang blade" means that the handle profile is part of the blade already, we will attach handle scales and shape it to our design in the 2 dimensions that are left. Epoxy spacer material to the handle scalesShape the front of the handle scales Drill pin holes in the scalesCut pin stock to lengthEpoxy handle scales, pins and blad …

We finally got some good steak knife blades in store!These are satin finished, stainless steel with 100 mm of blade and total length is 203 mm.Here is a photo by Shawne (@KnivesByShawne on instagram) with handles in Redgum and brass pins.Shawne also takes custom orders, if you are looking for something special. …

Everyone seems to make the hand filing bevel jig so very well explained by Gough Custom on youtube (link)That is a great way to get started when making your own blade.However, David T-N just took it up to a whole new level!Using his carbide-faced file guide as a file stopper for more consistent results than using the standard bolt, as a file stopper. By making a channel down the middle, in front of the eye bolt that holds the file. Now the file has a hard stop that does not wear away, unlike the …

Mark E from Sydney has shared a couple of photos of his last project.A small skinner with damascus blade and handle scales in Juma Ivory substitute. Bolsters in micarta with matching spacers and mosaic pins.  Looking very nice!

We were fortunate enough to help in a small way at the charity auction organised by Cristel and Scotty Simmonds from Gidgee Knives in Bundaberg. Thank you guys! Please check in on Saturday 1st of August to help our farmers on the auction page on facebook. There is an amazing amount of generosity shown by our knife making community in providing items for the auction, check out the items on offer.One of the items is this set of Father & Son Lappi 95 Scandinavian knives, here&nbs …

How to get into knife making?Knife making is something that can look a bit daunting before you start. You may not be across what tools and equipment you need, or not be across all the steps involved. In this article we will break it down into a couple of different options to make it easier to jump in and have a go.“Knife making” can mean different things to different people. To me it means making a knife from a blade and handle materials. So you can start by making your own handle on …

How To Heat Treat N690 to 59-61 HRC:Heat to between 649-704 C and hold for 15 min (1200-1300 F)Heat to between 815-871 C and hold for 15 min (1500 - 1600 F)Heat to 1071 C and hold for 20 min (1960 F)Quench rapidly in oil or between plates with compressed air coolingRecommended: Cryo treat by deep freezing to -80 C for 2 hours for max hardness (-120 F)Temper twice at 185-199 C for 2 hours, for 59-61 HRC  (365 - 390 F)Stainless high-quality steel from Austrian maker Bohler Uddeholm. Complex h …

Got the pleasure of seeing Tim Anson's work at the Sydney SHOT show a couple of weekends ago.He showed us this one, clean lines with mirror finished blade and Juma Green Mamba scales.Tim Anson's knives have been featured at the Ten Thousand Paces Gallery in Bowral.Awesome to see how this one turned out, here is a photo: