20 results for 'strop'

How to: Sharpen on a belt grinder(Post)

By Bjorn Jacobsen, March 2024"A Sharp Knife is a Safe Knife"Knife sharpening is part of using knives - or at least it should be. Most people use knives all their lives in the kitchen, when going fis

Better than 12C27 and as easy to heat treat: 14C28N(Post)

Many makers want to use stainless steel for a cleaner look in kitchen knives, in the past we have used to suggest 12C27 as the stainless steel to start with. 12c27 is fairly easy to heat treat, at lea

Spoon Carving Workshop(Post)

By Bjorn JacobsenLast weekend we had an enjoyable spoon carving workshop at the Creative Man Den, taking our time turning pieces of reclaimed timber into wooden spoons.The small group discussed mate

AWARDS 2024: Judging & Prizes(Post)

Australian Knife Making Awards 2024 Live Stream summary slidesWed 22nd May 2024 at 8 PM AEST, your hosts Riley Burns (Nordic Edge) and Kevin Room (Australian Knifemakers Guild) had guest Jackson Rumbl

How to Carve a Spoon with simple tools(Post)

Spoon Carving InstructionsThe below is a cut down version of what we go through in our workshops, so you can start making your own spoons at home.Wood: For your first couple of spoons, use pine from