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By Bjorn Jacobsen, Jan 2024.If you have been doing knife making for a while, you possibly have come across some of the amazing photos of Baker Forge & Tool steel. The knives usually have a black core with stunning patterns on the sides.Coy Baker and his team have become one of the best known specialty steel makers in the world for knifemakers, operating out of a shop in North Carolina for a few years now and they just keep getting better. A few years ago Riley and I met Coy and the …

By Bjorn J, January 2024Silver Wire InlayHave you ever wanted to try wire inlay in a knife guard for added effect?Wanted to etch a piece of steel and have something show up as nice and shiny against the etched surface?Then this article is for you!** Disclaimer: This is a bit of a backyard blade smithing article and not “proper” silver wire inlay – far from it. But it works with very little specialty tools and I wanted to share it in case anyone else wanted to have a go as well. **What is neede …

Australia’s new iron age - 2023 National Blacksmith Survey ExhibitionIt’s more of a THUMP than a bang as 250kg of falling weight with the timingof a snare drum greets the awaiting glowing hot 3” solid steel bar. The steel,manipulated by years of dedication, to form part of a completed work forAustralia's inaugural National Blacksmithing Survey Exhibition.John Wood – Exhibiting ArtistBlacksmiths around the country are lighting furnaces, forges, and electric induction heaters toput the final …

This was a special knife build for me due to the history of the handle material and for making a knife for a family member. Here is the story of how it came together..Lilla Stugan – “the little cabin”My prettier half Marie is from the south of Sweden. Her uncle Tommy and aunt Eva live in Rörum just outside Simrishamn, a beautiful little city by the sea with rolling green hills, old buildings and a history spanning back to at least 1161. It is a popular tourist destination in summer and …

Want to improve your knife making?Want to spend 2 days at Tharwa Valley Forge with hands-on lessons?Want some time with high-level makers talking through your knives with tailored help for your knives on what to focus on next?Then read on..What is Knife Camp?The Australian Knifemakers Guild again this year held a very succesful Guild Knife Camp at Tharwa Valley Forge the first weekend of December.Knife Camp is one of the main ways the Guild work to help makers improve their knifemaking …