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We are very excited to have 3M Cubitron II belts at Nordic Edge!Taking over from Ceramic belts3M Precision-Shaped Grains are the secret behind the success of the Cubitron II belts taking over for traditional ceramic belts. Lasting longer and giving a more even grinding pattern or scratch pattern, these belts are a great fit for knife makers.The thing to note is that there are different grades of Cubitron II belts - with quite different costs. 767F: Recommended for hand grinding, where pressure …

Limited Time Offer: FREE Small Wheel SetBelt Starter PackFree Freight**Australia only, while stock and promotion lasts.Small Wheel PairAustralian-made quality small wheel sets, each pair of small wheel set comes with 2 differently sized wheels.The options are 1/4" and 1/2", or 6 mm and 13 mm wheels. Or the bigger set with wheels in 3/4" and 1" or 20 mm and 25 mm.The small wheel sets are very handy for getting into tight corners like between the heel and ricasso of the blade, or doing finger gua …

By Bjorn Jacobsen, March 2023Have you ever wished for an easier way to get a clean, nice fit between blade and handle on a thin tang?A key part of fit and finish on a knife with a stick tang blade, is the actual blade/handle fit. The tang is the part of the blade that is glued into the handle and not visible when the knife is completed. If the shoulders on the blade are not ground square and even, the fit will never be good. The traditional way of drawing a line across the blade and ta …

Tongs are used when blacksmithing to securely hold the stock being forged. Depending on how many different sizes and shapes that needs to be held, a maker might need only a few - or a large selection of tongs.In March 2023 we got a new batch of tongs and punching tools in, and running bulk-buy pricing on these now.Check out the tong selection here: LINKWhere to start with tongs?What tongs to buy depends therefore on what you will forge or need to hold first, over time you tend to build out …

By Bjorn Jacobsen, March 2023.Here are some photos I took recently of making a stainless damascus steel paring knife.Wanting to show how to etch stainless damascus steel in a way that will last in daily use.What etchant to use?Etching damascus is usually done in ferric chloride, this is not always working with stainless steels. Some stainless steels are hard to etch and others easy even in ferric chloride so it pays to experiment a bit. The below process is using hydrochloric acid which is a str …

Heads-up for the Australian Knife Making Awards 2023 coming in May:Enter a knife in one of 5 categoriesFree to enterPrizes and Trophies to be wonGet feedback on your workThere will be categories for both beginners and advanced makers.Here are a couple of highligts from last year to get you thinking about what to enter:Best Knife From Kit: Use a ready-made blade, design your own handle. Scored on fit and finish, material suitability and flow of blade and handle.Best In Show: Awe the judges!& …

The Perth Knife Show is next weekend the 4th and 5th of Feb 2023 at the Esplanada Hotel in Freemantle, WA.The KAA and Nordic Edge is doing a giveaway for the show on the Perth Knife Show Facebook Page, tag a mate to each of you win a Blacksmith Tool bag: LINK to facebook pageWe thought we'd do an additional giveaway of one more toolbag: Upload a photo of yourself making something or Upload a photo of something you have madewith tools or supplies from Nordic Edgebonus points if includi …

From 01.01.2023 Nordic Edge has been awarded the exclusive distributor agreement for Australia from ST Power hammers. We are excited to be partnering with ST on this agreement, and keen to support the Australian blacksmith and knifemaker network with power hammers.ST Power hammers are air hammers made in China, cloned from an old Soviet model and today one of the more popular models globally. We have 15 and 25 kg power hammers in stock in Sydney still as of January 2023, get in touch f …

Result: $2,555 from the Give Back!The Maker Give Back was something we wanted to start in 2022:Give back to the maker community that supports usCollect $5 from every order made in DecemberHelp link to the good cause on our social media to help bring some attention on itWith your help we were today able to donate $2,555 to Kevin Slattery's multiple disc spinal surgery.This is all due to your support of us and we are very grateful to be able to give back in a small way.Should you wish to also …

Bill Thorne won the Viewer's Choice Award in the #townsbowiebuildoff challenge!Here is the winner announcement video from Sam Towns:Bill won a Nordic Edge Blade Vice, we will get this on the way to him in North Carolina shortly.It was awesome fun seeing some WIP photos and the final line-up of big blades this year!If you want to keep up with Bill's knives on Instagram, give him a follow here: LINKAnd a big thank you to Sam Towns for organising the challenge. …