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31/10/2026

Another Aussie maker featured in Blade Magazine, good onya Tony Docherty

Western Australian Tony Docherty draws inspiration from ancient riverbeds to craft his River Series chef's knife.

29/10/2026

Maker: George Gao

This Bowie package was exceptional from George and not surprising it won 'Best Damascus' at the SA expo. Featuring a feather damascus blade, random pattern damascus fittings and a Red Mallee burl handle, all completed with a snake skin inlaid sheath with a detachable frog.

Awesome work George.

Spec's
BOWIE
Blade: 1084/15n20 feather damascus
Fittings: Random pattern damascus
Handle: Stabilised Red Mallee burl
Sheath: Hand-made snake skin inlaid leather with frog.

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Rod and Sharon

28/10/2026

Maker: Bjorn Jacobsen

Takefu Yu-Shoku steel (Mokume clad V-Toku2) is the highlight of this chef's piece, combined with the perfect Birch Burl handle with plenty of chatoyance, all completed with a leather saya. Sharp and ready for kitchen action.

Awesome work Bjorn!

Spec's
CHEF
Blade: Takefu Special Steel Yu-Shoku Mokume clad V-Toku2
Handle: Stabilised Birch Burl
Saya: Handmade leather

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Rod and Sharon

27/10/2026

Maker: Trevor Tucker (not on social media)

It's great to see another awesome slipjoint maker who is producing the goods! No prizes for guessing who he's done classes with from WA. Trevor is part of the well-oiled team out at Fallen Forge in Adelaide, and it was a pleasure to capture his work.

4 fantastic slippies: 1. A stainless damascus Spey blade with flooded Gum burl scales, 2. A Trapper with a 12c27 stainless blade and hunter green jigged bone scales, 3. Trapper with high carbon damascus and orange jigged camel bone scales, 4. A Wharncliffe 12c27 blade with jigged coffee micarta scales.

Fantastic work Trevor!

Spec's
SPEY SLIPJOINT
Blade: Stainless damascus Spey point
Bolsters: 416 stainless steel
Scales: Flooded Gum Burl

TRAPPER SLIPJOINT
Blade: 12c27 stainless steel
Bolsters: 416 stainless steel
Scales: Jigged hunter green bone

TRAPPER SLIPJOINT
Blade: 1084/15n20 damascus
Bolsters: 416 stainless steel
Scales: Jigged orange stabilised camel bone

WHARNCLIFFE SLIPJOINT
Blade: 12c27 stainless steel
Bolsters: 416 stainless steel
Scales: Jigged coffee Micarta

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Rod and Sharon

27/10/2026

Maker: Richard Cooper Dogboy Knives

Three sharp and ready for kitchen duties pieces from Richard. First is a Cu-Mai and damascus bladed chef with a Gidgee handle; 2nd is a Nakiri/Veggie Chopper with a Cu-Mai S ground blade and Gidgee handle; 3rd is a K-tip chef from 26c3 with hamon and Gidgee again for the handle.

Beautiful work Richard!

Spec's
GYUTO
Blade: Damascus core Cu-Mai with damascus cladding
Handle: Ringed Gidgee with mosaic and copper pins

NAKIRI
Blade: S ground Cu-Mai with 52100 core
Handle: Ringed Gidgee with copper/G10 spacers

CHEF
Blade: 26c3 with hamon
Handle: Gidgee with copper/G10 spacers

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25/10/2026

Maker: Reg Spooner

Reg does things differently, and I applaud him for it; it makes his pieces interesting while showcasing his artistic vision and craftsmanship with style.

'Sacrum' is a chef piece with a 1075 and pure nickel Go-Mai blade, a repurposed forged copper bolster and a Black Walnut handle, while 'Metacarpal ', which won Best Art Knife at SA, features a 5160 blade and an Ebony handle, with an awesome forged bolster.

Amazing work, Reg!

Spec's
'SACRUM' CHEF
Blade: Go-Mai 1075 high carbon with pure nickel
Bolster: Repurposed forged copper
Handle: Black Walnut

'METACARPAL' CHEF
Blade: 5160 high carbon
Bolster: Forged
Handle: Ebony

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Rod and Sharon

23/10/2026

Maker: Bruce Barnett Barnett Custom Knives

Three of the best from Bruce, a single-blade Trapper, multi-blade Carpenter's Whittler and a single-blade Saddlehorn, all have his feather damascus blades, with the Whittler having River of Fire damascus, all featuring Mammoth ivory scales with shields, fileworked liners, and of course Bruce's impeccable fit and finish.

Fantastic pieces Bruce!

Spec's
Blades: 1084/15n20 feather & River of Fire damascus
Bolsters: integral 416 stainless steel, single blades having fluted bolsters
Scales: Fossil Mammoth Ivory, domed pins, shields
Liners: 416 stainless steel fileworked with the multi-blade having a coined spacer
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Rod and Sharon

18/10/2026

💥 S.A. Cutlers Expo is done and dusted and the award winners are below for your appreciation 💥

CONGRATULATIONS 🙌 to the following (in order of images);

⚔️ Ryan Simon - Best In Show
⚔️ Reg Spooner - Best Art
⚔️ Bruce Barnett - Best Folder
⚔️ George Gao - Best Damascus
⚔️ Mark Cordina - Best Chef
⚔️ George Gao - Best Forged
⚔️ Ryan Simon - Best Hunting
⚔️ Jarra Billings - Best Utility
⚔️ Reg Spooner - Best Of The Rest

Well done to all the award winners in a tight field of entrants 😎!!

08/10/2026

Maker: Joel Eckford Signal One Forge

'Stolen Moments' is a fantastic kitchen piece made from damascus core Cu-Mai steel from Dane Standen and combined with a coffee resin with copper mesh handle.

Great work Joel!

Spec's
KITCHEN
Blade: Cu-Mai with a damascus core (billet by Dane Standen)
Handle: Coffee resin with copper mesh
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Rod and Sharon

05/10/2026

Maker: Jason Heineman

While we have been in the mood for Bowies, let's have a look at a couple of Jasons latest, both featuring 'Gorgon Flower' damascus (1 with an extra forge weld), both with Myrtle burl handles, both in full take down style, 1 with damascus fittings and one with 416 stainless steel fittings, both with Mother of Pearl inserted into the pommel nut.

Great work Jason!

Spec's
BOWIES
Blades: 1084/15n20 'Gorgon Flower' damascus
Fittings: #1 matching damascus, #2 416 stainless steel
Handle: Stabilised Tasmanian Myrtle burl
Sheath: Crocodile inlay leather by Blacks Blades.

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Rod and Sharon