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Meet The Maker #15: Ian StewartBy Michael Masion, Australian Knife Photography, Thursday 29th of July 2021.I’m sure a lot of people reading this would have met Ian Stewart already at any of the numerous knife shows or hammer-ins and knife making symposiums held around Australia. Others may have met Ian on the social media pages, where Ian often shares his tips, tricks and techniques as well as work in progress (WIP). However, few of us know his amazing story and his fascinating journey …

Anthony R in Tuross Head, NSW recently completed this classy French style chef knife.Thought we could share a couple of photos here from the Australian Beginner Knifemaking Group, with Anthony's permission.In European knife blade styles, full-sized chef knives are usually classed as either "French" or "German".This depends on the amount of belly in the blade, and how it is used.The French style is a flatter blade for a sharper (louder) chopping action, while the German with more belly is often u …

Meet The Maker #10: Shane Wells.By Riley Burns, 8th of August 2020.My name is Shane Wells, I am a 24 year old Blacksmith from Sydney, Australia.I am a Prop maker for Film and Theatre full time, I teach in my spare time at Makerspace and Co.and am a blacksmith in what ever time is left after all that. My blacksmithing is all done under the business name Steamjunk.I have always been a maker, but really got interested in working with my hands around the age of 12 and at 16 I started working profess …

Ranid sent in a couple of photos of his custom Laplander.Using the long Lauri Laplander blade in 80CrV2 Carbon Steel, he had made a big chopper with comfortable looking Curly Birch handle and, brass bolster and mosaic pins.Love the finish of the handle, and that shape looks very comfortable.Good work, Ranid!