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Australian Knife Making Awards 2024 Live Stream summary slidesWed 22nd May 2024 at 8 PM AEST, your hosts Riley Burns (Nordic Edge) and Kevin Room (Australian Knifemakers Guild) had guest Jackson Rumble, Master Smith on the live stream.Link to live stream recording on Youtube: LINKTopics covered The 6 judging criteria your knife will be scored onThe scoring matrix 0-8The judging commentsJudging knives only by photos - limitationsCoaching - how to benefit from the judging commentsReachin …

On Wed 15th of May 2024 the live stream was on "How to Enter" and "What Photos to Take" or more importantly, how to take photos to score well.Riley Burns from Nordic Edge and Kevin Room from the Australian Knifemakers Guild hosted the stream, with Rod from Rod Hoare Knife Images as expert guest on to help with tips on how to take better knife photos.Stream split into twoShortly into the stream facebook and the streaming software had a bit of a glitch and the stream had to be restarted, this resu …

Is 1084 Really the Best Steel Ever?!Well...it is a good steel, and very popular due to both making a great blade AND being easy to heat treat.1084 is an old "simple carbon steel" and probably what you were adviced to start with when wanting to make your first knife. Many makers stay with 1084 for decades, it is a popular steel with experienced as well as beginner knife makers. And most (?) damascus makers also use 1084 for the steel that etches dark in their damascus mix.It is technically not th …

The Australian Knife Making Awards are back for 2024!Wed 1st of May 8 PM AEST your hosts this year Riley Burns (Nordic Edge) and Kevin Room (Australian Knifemakers Guild) hosted the Kick-Off live stream for the AWARDS 2024.The AWARDS: free to enter online knife making competitionfor makers in Australia and New ZealandGet judging feedback on your knifewin prizes and trophiesbeginner friendly: 2 beginner and 2 advanced maker categories Watch the live streams for full info, here are the summa …

Come along to a knife maker meetup at Nordic Edge!Thursday 28th of March 2024 - 5.30 - 8.30 PMForges are on, grind room is open, bring something you are working on to the show-and tell or just come and hang out a bit.We got steel and belts and PPE if forging or grinding - just remember to bring a dust mask if grinding.We will be out back in the workshop, but the warehouse will stay open to 6.30 PM in case anyone wants to have a browse in person.How to get here: Nordic Edge, 13-15 Mitchell R …