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Meet The Maker: Dar LuBy Bjorn Jacobsen, 04/10/2019.Dar Lu or Darwin as I know him is a well-known character in the Australian knife making scene. Present at most shows and events, and one of the more active makers in the online knife making community in Australia, he is a maker who is generous with his time and always willing to help with advice.Originally from Indonesia, Dar and his wife Sue ran a photography retail store in Rockdale, south in Sydney for many years before semi-retiring a …

Mert Tansu is well-known knifemaker of chef knives, located in the Hunter Valley, NSW. Born in Turkey and with a background as an Executive Chef in the US and in Australia, Mert hung up his chef jacket in 2018 to focus full-time on knife making. Based in the Hunter Valley, NSW he offers one-on-one workshops as well as knives for professional chefs and others who appreciate quality tools from https://tansuknives.com/Earlier in the year, Mert approached us to make a custom version of the file …

Daniel P recently completed a nice project; 1084 Carbon steel blade and Sapele Mahogany handle scales with Copper pins. It is looking very nice.Thanks for the photo, Dan! 

One of the best uses we have seen of the Hybrid Blue Pearl Scales below, from Stuart McC.These scales look good but are a bit tricky to use, with stabilised mango wood on the sides and an acrylic hybrid twirly centre.Stuart has made a carbon steel blade with full tang construction, centering the handle scales on the pins.This makes sure he gets the stabilised mango on each side, while the swirly centre still takes most of the attention.Mosaic pin in the centre and 1/4" brass pins on either side …

Henning Wilkinson is recognised as a skilled master maker, combining an eye for design with exceptional fit and finish. Presenting his work to collectors and other makers at the 2019 Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia, all of Henning's knives but one was sold before the show officially opened to the public (!)Qualified as a gunsmith and with a passion for knife making, Henning's work displays the artists eye for lines, combined with his distinguished ability to execute technically advanced designs. …