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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 …

Matt L-S recently posted a photo of a blade he was making on his 1x30" belt sander and wanted to share this with the group. A bigger article might come later with more details but here at least is a quick look;A common question we see on the Australian Beginner Knifemaking Group on Facebook, is:What equipment is required to start making knives?The answer is "not a lot" and most of us start out with just hand files and possibly a belt sander for the handle.While a 1 x 30" sander/grinder is genera …