Awesome value for money
Great piece of antler was my first time working with it and it was quite easy and fun got the large size and there is enough for two handles
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/