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thing Ian has been playing with is the notion of incorporating “the kick” into the spring on a<br />

Another<br />

knife. The prototype he built eighteen months ago gets used every day and so far, works very<br />

folding<br />

and without the kick at the back of the folding <strong>blade</strong>, allows a maker to experiment with the<br />

well<br />

between knife and handle. A similar design is used in the production of some French folding<br />

transition<br />

is also a full member of the <strong>Australian</strong> Knifemakers Guild and hopes to attend the Guild Show in<br />

Ian<br />

in the not too distant future.<br />

Melbourne<br />

2017, after previously showing his knives at Canberra and Tilba Knife Shows, Ian was awarded<br />

In<br />

New Maker” at the Sydney Knife Show, something that he says really showed how far he had<br />

“Best<br />

knives.<br />

4 1/4" Nesmuk style skinner<br />

come and was a very humbling experience.

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