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Wednesday 18th of May 2022 the Awards 2022 stream covered:HOW TO ENTER & WHAT PHOTOS TO TAKE.The hosts were Riley Burns and Jamie Bishop from Nordic Edge, with guest Brook from Brook Turner Blades.Brook was the winner in the 2021 Australian Knife Making Awards in the coveted Best In Show category, and back this year to have a chat with the guys and help with some tips for new makers.Entry link is open until Sunday 29th of May 4 PM AEST: LINK Here are the summary slides from th …

Jamie held a great workshop at Creative Man in Sydney on Sunday.For the first time we ran a group through the new "Forged Chef Knife" version of the Blacksmith Workshop.This is a bit more work than the Pizza Cutter/Herb Chopper project but the guys all got through with great looking results!Starting at 8.30 we had safety briefing, overview of anvil, hammers, tongs and other tools before covering the project process we would follow on the day.By 9 am we had everyone forging on their blade and by …

Holger sent us a photo of his latest project, a Brisa Wharncliffe with 75 mm blade and antler handle scales.Lanyard tube and corby bolt in brass completes the knife.The Wharncliffe is a distinct blade shape with it's downswept tip, here in 14C28N which is a Swedish razor blade steel.

Nice looking result from Nathan Toal here, in 1084 and red and black epoxy scales. He calls it the Dark Hunter, a very nice result with blued carbon steel blade.

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. …

Wanted to share this great example of a Scandinavian blade and Australian handle material coming together. The below is Phillip F's Polar Long Hunter blade with handle in Brown Mallee Burl and brass fittings., and a custom leather sheath.  You may recognise the style as Phil is also the maker used to show how the Lauri Laplander kit might turn out.

Got some photos this week from both Brett M and PJ Hunt, each took a piece of Icy Blue Acrylic and did something special with it.PJ Hunt used it to make a great kitchen paring knife, a Japanese stainless steel damascus blade and the acrylic really stands out;Brett used the same starting handle material but did something quite different. Going for a US style Fighter Bowie, the acrylic shows up the hidden tang for a bit of a steampunk twist;Fun to see two well made knives using the same material a …

Another great knife in pre-hardened damascus, this one is made by Don G in alder root and Ladder Pattern damascus: Very clean lines, a traditional design that is executed well.

John K sent some photos today from his last projects; MG Chef 100 blade with Curly Birch scalesEnZo Trapper with Curly Birch scalesEnZo Chef with Desert Ironwood scalesBeautiful finishing work and attention to detail is really making the grains pop. …