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What books to get to improve your knife making?In Australia we are lucky to have a dedicated book web site for books on forging, knifemaking, damascus and related subject. Check out ForgeBooks here: https://www.forgebooks.com.au/ Knife making is a hobby with a lot of layers, and as you learn more you might want to read up on certain aspects of the hobby. There are books that are great when starting out to get an overview, and then there are books covering a more limited area but to a higher …

Next up in our Meet The Maker Series is David Talko-Nicholas. We're big fans of David's work and his simple approach to knife making, so have a read of his own relatively new journey...Age: 43 I grew up fishing and diving and then worked as a commercial diver and dive instructor for years. I’ve always had a knife close to hand and on one or two occasions saved my own life with one. I also love to cook so I appreciate a decent chefs knife. These things coupled with a love for making pretty …

We finally got some good steak knife blades in store!These are satin finished, stainless steel with 100 mm of blade and total length is 203 mm.Here is a photo by Shawne (@KnivesByShawne on instagram) with handles in Redgum and brass pins.Shawne also takes custom orders, if you are looking for something special. …