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Pierre Mefflin from Mefflin Knives recently completed this amazing piece, and he was nice enough to share some progress photos of the handle;The blade is a fulltang dagger blade in W2 with a hamon and tapered tang. A hamon is a "failed heat treat" done so expertly that the edge is hard and the spine just missed the hardening, creating a visible hardening line. A hamon is not a small feat - imagine doing it on a dagger! Both edges need to successfully harden while the middle section just end …

This month's meet the maker subject is Kevin Slattery of Kev’s Forge.Kev said of knife making, I did a knife making course out of curiosity. I’d been into modifying cars for years and had become predictable in what I wanted for birthdays etc so I surprised my wife with a request to do a course as a present instead of getting car parts. I enjoyed the experience so much that I started to get some gear and have a go at it myself. The rest is history really.I’m pretty sure that first course was …

Meet The Maker #7: Jason Ellard from TasmaniaBy Riley Burns 10/12/2019Jason is one of the remarkable young makers in Australia right now, and one to watch for sure. In the Creative Man team we have been keeping an eye on Jason's work over the last couple of years, and the skill level he is displaying is truly impressive. Check out that hammer for instance!Below is his story:My name's Jason Ellard, and I'm an 19 year old blacksmith from the South of Tasmania. I've been smithing since I was …