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4-Hour Speed Forging Challenge on the Australian Beginner Knife Making GroupBy Bjorn Jacobsen, 10th of July 2020.Jamie "Sausage Man" Bishop hosted the first 4-hour speed forging challenge competition on the Australian Beginner Knife Making Group the first week of July 2020.This came about a while ago when Jamie and I were discussing if we could do a "forged in fire" kind of competition; doing a 4-hour knife build where you had to test your knife at the end. I tried a couple of times to do i …

What books to get to improve your knife making?In Australia we are lucky to have a dedicated book web site for books on forging, knifemaking, damascus and related subject. Check out ForgeBooks here: https://www.forgebooks.com.au/ Knife making is a hobby with a lot of layers, and as you learn more you might want to read up on certain aspects of the hobby. There are books that are great when starting out to get an overview, and then there are books covering a more limited area but to a higher …

* Australian Beginner Knife Making Group is running the Knife Making Awards 2020 competition online only between May 20th and May 30th 2020 for makers in Australia and New Zealand.  The below is a summary of the prizes only, for full details join the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ABKMG Trophies: Custom made trophies to Top 3 in all categories.Prizes: Top 3 in all categoriesBest Knife From Kit: $200 Gift Certificate from Creative ManUncle Bjorn's Handle FinishNTBOBFW Set …

AUSTRALIAN KNIFE AWARDS 2020!Enter a knife you make in May 2020 to win trophies and prizes.15 trophies and prizes across 3 Beginner and 2 Open categories. Full Details of Categories, Prizes and entry Criteria: Categories:• Best Knife From Kit• Best Beginner Chef Knife• Best Beginner Outdoor Knife• Best in Show – Open Category• Best Fully Forged Knife - Open CategoryKnife Making Awards 2020:• Entries close 30th of May 2020 (and open the 20th)• Knife must be completed in May 2020• You must b …

Heat Treat Instructions for AEB-L Stainless Steel:There are 2 versions, the first one is without Cryo treatment;Heat to 1560 F(849 C) and let come to temperature for 5 minsRamp up to 1940 F (1060 C) and hold for 15 minutesQuench in oil, between plates or even air coolTemper at 300 F (149 C) for 60 HRC, 200 C for 58 HRC.Temper time not listed but assuming a solid 2 hours x 2 cannot hurtThe above is from Alpha Knife Supply in the US, we have just converted the Fahrenheit to Celcius.The more advanc …