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Sydney Knife Show 2023 - Photos & Winners
What is it like going to a knife show? How is it exhibiting at a knife show? Who won at the Sydney Knife Show?Largest Knife Show in AustraliaThe Sydney Knife Show is the largest show of the year for the Australian knife maker and collector community. As every year it is held at the Rosehill Gardens racecourse in Western Sydney in August. People travel from far and wide to attend the show, both exhibitors and attendees. Show Trophy WinnersBefore the show opens to the p
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15th Aug 2023
Learn a Lost Art with us!
Ever wanted to learn a "lost art" but not sure where to go?At Nordic Edge in Sydney we run hands-on workshops on the "lost arts" of spoon carving, knife making and blacksmithing most weekends. If you want to take some time out by yourself, learn a new skill and go home with something you made yourself - we got you covered!If you want to take this as an opportunity to catch up with a friend, most workshops offer a discount for "bring a mate" kind of deals. Spend a day catching up while learning t
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15th Aug 2023
Forging an integral chef knife
Here is a knife forged with integral bolster from a billet of steel made by Oblivion Blades.The blade is forged out, first creating the bolster transition, then using a giljotine tool to separate the blade from the bolster section.2 min clip showing the process of forging, grinding and making the curly birch handle:
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3rd Aug 2023
Bladesmithing in Tosa, Japan
Bladesmithing has long, proud traditions in Japan where some traditional techniques are maintained and others are updated as new tools and materials enable even better blades to be created. The famous Samurai swords are still made in Japan but for most of us, high-quality carbon steel chef blades are a more practical way to enjoy the results of these long traditions. TosaOne of the main centres for bladesmithing in Japan is Tosa, located on the Southern coast of the island of Shikoku.
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3rd Aug 2023
Takefu + Norway Pine Cone = Coffee Etched Chef Knife
By Bjorn JacobsenHad a blast making these two chef knives before going to Norway in July 2023, here is the build article if wanting to see how it came together.Components
Steel:
Takefu DSP Clad Yu-shoku 9 Multilayer + TAKEFU VToku2 coreHandle:
Norway Spruce Pine cone stabilised, encased in orange resinSpacers: White
G10Etch:
Instant CoffeeSo the edge steel is a Japanese carbon steel called V-Toku2 while the cladding is stainless steel with layers of brass and copper in between. This is anot
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11th Jul 2023