Fiber sealer was perfect. The spray bottle it came in leaked and didn't work.
Great belts, cut fast and last
Looks good can’t wait to put it on a knife!
Blacksmithing/Knifemaking Teachers & Resources Directory
Australian Schools/Courses
NSW
Eveleigh Works – Sydney
www.eveleigh.works
Artisan Estate – Central Coast
www.artisanestate.com.au
Marc Josef Knives
www.marcjosefknives.com.au
Adamas Forge
www.adamasforge.com.au
Ironlord Forge – North Coast NSW
www.ironlordforge.com
Mother Mountain Forge – South Coast
www.mothermountainforge.com
Kilmarnock Forge – Orange
www.kilmarnockforge.com.au
Bat Country Forge – Newcastle
www.batcountryforge.com
Barry Kennedy Knives -
barry_kennedy_knives
Simply Forged -
www.simplyforged.com.au
QLD
NGK Blacksmithing -
www.ngknives.au
London Road Ironworks
www.londonroadironworks.com.au
Make Smith
Make Smith Instagram
Martin Geddes – Ipswich
blacksmithingqld.com.au
Paul’s Knives –
paulsknives.com.au
Savage Custom Knives –
savagecustomknives.com
Cracked Anvil Forge –
crackedanvilforge.com.au
Gidgee Knives
www.gidgeeknives.com.au
ACT
Tharwa Valley Forge – Tharwa www.tharwavalleyforge.com
Jackson Rumble MS - Canberra
Instagram - Rumble Knives
Brad The Blacksmith - Canberra
bradtheblacksmith.com
The Rutledge St Forge – Canberra
therutledgestforge.com
Classic Steel & Design – Canberra
classicsteelanddesign.com.au
VIC
DB Blades – Melbourne VIC
DB blades Website
Cut Throat Knives - Coburg North
cutthroatknives.com.au
Waterside Metal Art – Melbourne VIC
watersidemetalart.art
Wilkur Forge – Leongatha
wilkurforge.com.au
Two Hands Forge - Castlemaine
twohandsforge.com.au
Mont De Lancey Blacksmithing - Wandin
blacksmithing.com.au
D.A.S Blacksmithing -
D.A.S blacksmith Website
SA
Gardner Knives – Adelaide SA
www.gardnerknives.com
Artist Blacksmiths Association SA (ABASA) – Penfield Forge, Adelaide Metro SA
www.artistblacksmithsa.org.au
Willunga Forge – Myponga, Fleurieu Peninsula SA
www.willungaforge.com/classes
Bushy’s Projects Blacksmith Experience – Port Elliot, Fleurieu Peninsula SA
www.bushysprojects.com
TAS
Mattila Studio – Hobart
petemattila.com
Forge + – Port Huon
forgeplus.com.au
28 Gates Farmstay Blacksmith Workshop – Tasmania (Farmstay)
28gatesfarmstay.com.au
WA
North Metropolitan TAFE – Midland Campus, Perth WA
www.northmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/courses/blacksmithing
DOCO Knives – Fremantle / Perth WA
www.doco.com.au/workshops
New Zealand Schools & Courses
North Island
Auckland Region
The Solo Blacksmith – Mt Albert, Auckland
soloblacksmith.com
Lost Arts Knife Making School – Clevedon, Auckland Region
lostarts.co.nz
Zander Blades Ltd – Auckland Region
Zander Blades Facebook
KiwiBlade Knives – Auckland
kiwiblade.co.nz
Waikato Region
Kowhai Forge (Robert Pinkney) – Te Awamutu, Waikato
kowhaiforge.co.nz
Wellington Region
Stackhouse Knives – Upper Hutt / Wellington
stackhouseknives.co.nz
Other
Richard van Dijk – Hoihō Knives (works North & South)
Hoiho Knives Facebook
Brent Sandow (teaches in both islands, based Nelson but runs North Island events)
Brent Sandow Knives
South Island
Make A Knife – Wakefield, Nelson–Tasman
makeaknife.co.nz
Armstrong Forge – Swannanoa, North Canterbury
armstrongforge.co.nz
Heorot – near Rolleston / West Melton, Canterbury
heorot.co.nz
Champion Knives – Christchurch
thetuesdayclub.co.nz
Geraldine Forge and Blades – Geraldine, South Canterbury
geraldineforgeandblades.co.nz
Barrytown Knifemaking – Barrytown, West Coast
barrytownknifemaking.com
Ripi Knives – Clyde, Central Otago
ripiknives.co.nz
Gasworks Museum Forge Classes – Dunedin Gasworks Forge
dunedinnz.com/insiders/gasworks-museum-forge-classes
JM Knives – The Tannery, Woolston, Christchurch
jmknives.co.nz
Extra Resources
Online Forums
Australian Blade Forums:
www.australianbladeforums.com
Facebook:
Knife Making Australia
Facebook - Knife Making Australia
SA Knifemaking
Facebook - SA Aus Knife Making & Blacksmithing Social Group
Knife Making - A Hobby
Facebook - Knife Making - A Hobby
Aussie EDC
Facebook - Aussie EDC
Aussie Leathercrafters
Facebook - Aussie Leathercrafters
Australian Blacksmiths, Bladesmiths and Knifemakers Network
Facebook - ABBKN
Guilds, Clubs & Associations
The Australian Knifemakers Guild
www.akg.org.au
The Artist Blacksmiths Association of NSW
http://www.artistblacksmithnsw.com
Artist Blacksmith Association South Australia
www.artistblacksmithsa.org.au
Artist Blacksmith Association (vic) Inc.
www.abavic.org.au
Knife Art Association
https://www.knifeartassociation.com/