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November 2008

Canberra Custom Knife Show

The 2009 Canberra Custom Knife Show starts in

23 days, 0 hours, 14 minutes

Table Registration

Canberra Custom Knife Show 2009

Upcoming Courses

Sat, Jan 31st, @9:00am
Canberra Knife Show

Sun, Feb 8th, @9:00am
Damascus (Basic)

Thu, Feb 26th, @7:30pm
Sharpening

Fri, Feb 27th, @7:00pm
Knifemaking

Thu, Apr 2nd, @7:30pm
Sharpening

Fri, Apr 3rd, @7:00pm
Knifemaking

Thu, May 7th, @7:30pm
Sharpening

Fri, May 8th, @7:00pm
Knifemaking

Knifemaking Tip

“A shiny spot on the spine of the blade will be where the blade air hardened. Go back to put the edge in water, bring the temperature to blue colour only. One time should do it.”
-Jerry Fisk

Essential Supplies

From our Store

Knifemaking Gas Forge

Active Image Tharwa Valley Forge is pleased to offer our propane powered knife making forges. These forges are the same design as used in our courses. Dimensions are 30cm long with a 24cm wide barrel chamber. Custom sizes are available on request. The forges come fully lined with a gas burner and fittings. You just nned to add a gas bottle. It gets up to welding temperature in 10 minutes and has a good reducing atmosphere for forging Damascus. Clean, compact and fast way to forge your own blades.