Recent content by dorianwidling

Apologies!! Maybe next year...seems to be a lot of enthusiasm from outside the US, we'll have to do something for your folks next year.

That would be great, and I'd be happy to see your submission in the mix this year! You've still got lots of time!

So sorry, but this year we're trying to keep things as simple as possible! Hopefully next year the competition will be open to makers around the world. My apologies!

Hey everyone! We're hosting the first ever Blade & Edge Knife Making Competition, and we're super excited to invite any knife makers to submit their entries! This year the competition is sponsored by AmeriBrade, Combat Abrasives, Knifemaker Direct, and the Knife Talk Podcast! (see below for...

We just confirmed that the boys at Knife Talk Podcast will all be judging this year's Blade and Edge competition! That's Mareko Maumasi, Geoff Feder, and Craig Lockwood...really looking forward to having them on board to check out everyone's hard work!

Quick update to the Blade and Edge Competition: 1. We've confirmed Mareko Maumasi of Maumasi Fire Arts will be a guest judge this year! 2. We've just released the trailer for the 2023 competition. Check it out here: About the Blade and Edge Competition: This year the competition is sponsored...

And we just found out that the one and only Mareko Maumasi will be joining us as a judge...that hasn't been officially announced yet but you heard it here first!

Yes, the whole thing is being organized by the Knife Making For Beginners FB group, so being on Facebook is a requirement, since most of the announcements about the competition will be made in the group.

Me too, it's an amazing tool! Don't know what I was doing before find it...probably making really terrible knives.

Hey everyone! We're hosting the first ever Blade & Edge Knife Making Competition, and we're super excited to invite any knife makers to submit their entries! This year the competition is sponsored by AmeriBrade and Knifemaker Direct (see below for prizes) Theme: "The Final Frontier", to be...

Finished these guys up a little while ago, thought I'd share.. Thanks for looking, comments always appreciated! Dorian

Nice work, those both look beautiful!

This one came together nicely! Blade: AEB-L, 62HRc, full convex grind, 50/50 edge Handle: Dyed stabilized maple with copper spacers Let me know what you guys think!

Thanks! It's just your typical French's mustard, sponged on. The secret I find is to do multiple light layers, allowing them to set for a while. It's the layered effect that gives it that nice even look.

Just finished this one up for a client and thought I'd share with you all! The forced patina isn't something I've done a lot of in the past but it's something I think I'd like to do more of...it's kind of interesting! Specs: 1084 @ 61HRC, 216mm African BLackwood handle with Leopardwood and...