AWARD summary: Scoring, Judging & Prizes

Summary slides from Live Stream on the Facebook Group Wed 24th of May,

where Riley Burns and Christian Mathieson had Shawn McIntyre, Mastersmith on as a guest presenter to discuss the scoring used by the judges at the Australian Knifemaking Awards. As well as the judging comments as a way of providing feedback to the makers taking part.

The guys also covered the sponsors and prizes for the AWARDS 2023, and had a giveaway quiz at the end as always on the live streams.

A massive thank you to the partners helping provide prizes for the winners:

• Tharwa Valley Forge - the biggst and best knife making school in Australia by a long shot
• Rod Hoare Knife Images - professional knife photographer for lasting, high quality images of your work
• On The Mark Engraving - for makers mark for steel and leather, doing both logo design as well as the stamps
• Northern Iron Forge - fulltime blacksmith and knifemaker with quality hand-made hammers and more in QLD
• 84Engineering - quality Australian-made grinders, it is probably safe to say more knife makers in Australia use the 84Engineering grinders than any other brand out there.
• Oblivion Blades - Making custom steel and knives made in Newcastle, NSW they are known for high-quality steel billets with both Japanese and Western steels.
• Australian Knifemakers Guild - judging the AWARDS and providing helpful comments back to the makers taking part, the Guild is the key body in Australia to further knife making and support makers increasing their skills.
• Nordic Edge - run by makers for makers, supplying tools and other parts for makers in Australia & New Zealand.