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Another favourite of mine was Fromholtz Forge based out of Canberra, not only was his work of high quality but he was more than happy to share the story behind his work which made me and the other people at his table feel a real connection. The highlight of the show for me was the testing of the Chef Knives. I was lucky enough to be present when they were testing Kevin Room's entry and was delighted to see the look of satisfaction on Chef Mike Eggert as he motioned to his fellow judges and appeared to comment on the feel of the knife in his hands. After the show it was good to talk to the various vendors and introduce myself. It was promising to hear many of them talk about how educated the crowd appeared to be compared to previous years and other shows. Whilst looking after the QMAC stand I was pleasantly surprised to see the interest in the beginner knives that we had on display and was more than happy to pass on the public’s compliments to the various makers within our club. All in all a huge congratulations are due to the organisers, the exhibitors and even the crowd for creating and maintaining such an amazing atmosphere, but in my book it all swings back around to Steve and his 3 knives that won the 4 awards. I believe what Steve has created embodies everything that is special about the custom knife scene. Not everyone forges, not everyone makes their own Damascus billets or stabilises their own handle materials (and the list goes on), but all the makers strive for their own version of perfection in their own styles and it was more than evident by the pride shown by everyone I spoke to. I’m not sure on the exact number of people through the door or the number of knives sold, but from every angle I approached it, from wandering through the aisles filming some of the tables, to interacting with the crowd when sitting behind the QMAC table or relieving Steve Fillicieti for the odd break, to the after show drinks on Sunday evening, this show was undoubtedly a massive success. I personally walked away with more knowledge, drive and ambition then I ever thought possible.
Bowie with Captain Barry Cross Bethune In his book “George Lee Sye: Pioneer of <strong>Australian</strong> Custom Knifemaking” Keith Spencer detailed how Joseph Bethune was first introduced to custom knife making by George Lee Sye. Captain Barry Cross relates how this huge 40 centimeter Bowie - the last knife by Joeseph Bethune - came into existence. "Well, when I was chasing Lee Sye knives I got Joseph's name as someone that may have one. So I chased him up, went to see him …, yes, I got hold of him ...and went to his house up in Atherton and ... workshop immaculate and a lot of the equipment ... made by him. Just a very, very talented, meticulous fellow." "Seen six or eight of his knives that he still had there that he considered not worthy of letting anyone see them, and I then discussed with him, would he consider making a custom knife for me? And the original idea was to make a big filleter. That was the original idea, and then use some marlin bill for a handle."
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Page 3 and 4: Contents Welcome...................
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Page 11 and 12: "Day two started at a more respecta
Page 13 and 14: Damascus Magic! Steve Filicietti is
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