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[baz]

Hi everyone just a quick introduction and a little bit about myself.

My name is Barry I grew up in country N.S.W. I am an ex butcher, slaughterman, boner and enjoy hunting so I use knives quite a lot. I collect knives, axes, butchers steels, sharpening stones and have a passion for sharpening edged tools. I have made some knives using the stock removal method and I am currently sourcing epuipment to try bladesmithing. My current job does not give much free time at the moment but this will soon change. I hope to pick up some valueable knowledge and tips about knifemaking from some of the experienced members and forum threads.

Cheers

Barry

[Wozfnq]

Hi baz, welcome to ABf mate. You've come to the right place for knowledge and tips - there are some very talented people here (not me though) who are great at sharing their knowledge. You only have to look at some of the custom work on display to see this. Cheers, hope you enjoy

[Corin Urquhart]

Hi Mate, Welcome to the forum!

[Dutchy357]

Welcome!!

G'day Baz

Welcome to the forum.

So what do you collect?

If we cant see images we don't believe they exist!

Why don't you go to the gallery and show us some!

Dutchy

[Chris in Melbourne]

Welcome to the forum Barry!

Regards

Chris

[Stewart Townsend]

Welcome aboard

[Joe 2/243198]

Welcome to the forum Baz. Ah to be brought up in the country! When I was a kid , many moons ago many of us city kids had Uncles and Aunts with farms and it was a tradition to pack us kids off to the bush during school hols. Also during WWII when the Japs raided Sydney.

Ferreting around in the sheds, machinery and equipment was a real education & there always seemed to be a coke blacksmiths/ farriers wind up forges about. Also everyone killed their own meat so butchery skills were a necessity to survive before refrigeration.

regards , Joe

[baz]

Hi Dutchy,
I have got a box of licorice allsorts but my favourites are the Japanese knives. I have a few Rockstead knives (the grind and polish on these blades are amazing), Kiku knives (again amazing grinds), mid eighties SOG's, Spyderco's,Emerson folders and a collection of butchers steel. But of course you wont believe it till you see it. I am working away from home for another few weeks but I will see what photos I wiht me.

[Dutchy357]

Hi Baz

Sounds like a great collection.

Looking forward to seeing them!

Dutchy

[Alicia LeCroix]

Welcome to ABF Barry I look forward to seeing your work in the near future

[International]

Gday Baz welcome to the Abf , I look forwards to seeing some photos of your collection.