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Paul E Arestan is an artist and knifemaker, living on the side of Mount Nebo in Queensland.He is one of those makers you easily recognise the work of, blending the artistic with the skillful. Often etched, his work mix materials, form and function to a truly unique result. Black bamboo roots, glass eyes, antique silverware and painstakingly creating layer upon layer of etching can be found in his work.Paul is regarded one of the top makers in Australia, presenting at shows both here and internat …

Making the TinyAxe for my sonThe below are some photos showing how I made my son a small axe. The size makes it a toy rather than a usable tool, but then again he was 5 years old at the time. Ended up being a fun project and quite a learning process.I started out with a small piece of W2 carbon steel and pre-drilled a pilot hole for the handle, thinking this would be easy to drift out on such a small piece. The drift I made from a 1/4" mild stainless steel handle pin that I ground down a bit;In …

Justin Hansen from HCK Knives sent a couple of photos today.A very nicely done hollow-ground bowie with handle in polished buffalo horn and inserts front and back of Juma Ivory Snake before the brass guard and butt cap. Blade in 440C heat treated with included cryo treatment before tempering for optimal performance.Justin and Jim's work can be seen on the Facebook group HCK Knives: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1906499186265071/ …

We love getting photos of completed projects!Check out this little gem that arrived today, from Chris P:Paring Knife 90 with G10 handle scales and brass pins, using alternating sizes for the pins.Looking very nice, Chris! …

Scott Reynolds sent us another couple of recent knives. Here is one in Juma and Stainless Steel damascus, clean lines and good attention to detail as always on this one.To me it comes across as especially clean due to the simple, white colour of the handle.I think this is a good knife design decision, over using a "complicated" material for the handle of a damascus blade. Thinking that the blade of a damascus knife draws the eye to it due to the pattern. Leaving the handle a single material …