Australian blade 4th edition

where to from here? In 2018, Ian plans to spend a great deal more time learning the skills
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with blade forging and making his own “san mai” and “Damascus” billets.
associated
neighbor Mike Petersen is a master at it and if all goes well with a new grinder and power
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in his yet to be finished forge, Ian says things will certainly be looking up.
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are so many elements to this knife making game, I thought it would be wise to learn to
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and finish a great blade before moving on to blade forging and the like. That way I can
make
on the basic skills, getting my designs and blade finishes where they need to be,
concentrate
adding more complex elements, let alone stress and everything else that goes with it.”
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will just be adding some 15N20 to my already significant stock of 1084 in the next month
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so, roll on 2018, reckon it might be a cracker.”
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milestone will also see Ian’s knives do away with the little “s” in 2018 with a “two
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stamp either etched or stamped into each blade.
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7" stag handled Bowie wins Best New Knifemakers Award at Sydney Show in 2017