Issue 9 ~
released 24 April 2003
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An Australian commemorative theme featuring
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from left to right clockwise direction: 60th anniversary of Greg Steel
Products (Gregsteel) WWII F-S stiletto 1943 - 2003 replica by Victorian
knifemaker Zane Darcy-Shaw; 100th anniversary of settlement of Kalgoorlie
goldfields 1893 -1993, by Territorian custom knifemaker Simeon Jurkijevic;
Australasian Knife Collectors Club (AKC) 100th anniversary of Australian
Federation 1901 - 2001 by Joseph Rodgers/Egginton of Sheffield; Symbol
of the AKC Club 1st year of existence 1992, Camillus (USA) knife customized
by santa Fe Stoneworks (USA); Commemorative of Peter Kershaw's visit to
Australia, Kerrawah Skinner Ltd Ed; SSAA/Australian Knifemakers Guild 30th
anniversary of the SSAA as a national; organization, by Queensland knifemaker
John JOnes. Items laid out on Australian Ensign red flag.
Copyright 2003 - Spencer photo
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Edge-itorial: Keith Spencer
Like fellow law-abiding Australians who
want a fair go, I've complained and carried on about laws in place that
stand between mw and the the knife I want to own. For five years from 1993
I full-on fought at state and federal level law reform under weapons acts
that prohibited or restricted ownership of bladeware, on the basis there
is no justification for imposing bans and constraints. Knife carriage,
I conceded has always been a separate issue, which needed addressing in
the name of law and order.
....... continued Knives Australia,
Autumn 2003, page 3
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Autumn 2003 issue features:
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Our Man in Japan
- Glenn Waters
Book At ECCKS In New York
Perhaps America's most prestigious knife show is the East
Coast Custom Knife Show, which has been held in March each year since it's
inception in 1989. I've only been attending for the past four years, but
this was certainly the quietest New York show I've experienced. Even the
bar was quiet after the show!
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cont. page 4
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Spyderco Kiwi
Joyce Laituri in Syderco's public relations department keeps
KA up to date about what's new and exciting in knives and accessories at
Golden, Colorado - USA. It's always nice to know in advance what's
coming up in the range of future products on offer. In last year's
press release package that arrived in the mail from Colerarda (locals say
it like this) one of the new products in the wind was model C75 Kiwi Clipit.
True to form, the new Kiwi model turned up in the Spyderco
2003 catalogue from Zen Imports (Sydney).
...cont. page 5
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Seal Hunting in the Southern Ocean
It was still dark when we drove out of Albany in David's
pajero with a boat in tow. A little over an hour later, at daybreak, we
were making a wake out of the Cheynes Beach cove in the 14 foot Bermuda,
setting a course for Bald Island a few kilometres to the south. Pushed
along by a 25 horsepower Yamaha, it became apparent as we cleared the headland
and entered the Southern Ocean that the journey was not going to be as
comfortable as we had hoped
.... cont. pages 6 &
7
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Selective Collectives
by Joan Renton-Spencer
You've dug out the box in the dingy corner of the shed, dusted
the remnants of an earlier way of life and found Granddad's straight razor.
If you are lucky, the silver fish won't have attacked the cardboard box
the razor is housed in, and the embossed printing on the the cover will
still be clearly readable, the razor itself will have little or no rust
spots and the razor and box will be a matched pair. The blade may even
have specific reference to an Australian importer, retail store or barber
engraved on the bade or handle.
...cont page 8 & 9
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Multi-function Tool Field Tests
The Swiss Army knife can lay claim to three global generalizations:
that it is the most recognizable and arguable the best known knife; that
it is considered to be the most civilized of knives; that it the most sold
knife. In terms of civilization, the wide range of Swiss Army knife models
is ultra-compact, versatile and even to the most left wing pacifist, non-intimidating
in appearance and application.
... cont. page 10 & 11
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Trektech Knives
At the mere mention of combat knives the ill-informed
anti-knife brigade freak out. You know the people I mean, those who carve
their Sunday roast using a blunt stick cos they've got nothing to sharpen
it with ...
Jensen Elite Blades
Peter Jensen-knifemaker has been listed since 1998, but
had been bench making combatant-style knives for a time beforehand. A no-nonsense
knifemaker, Jensen further refines his built-to-be -used-hard knives over
the next five years and is now recognised internationally for his reliable
survival styles.
..cont. pages 12 & 13
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Continuing Series:
by Keith Spencer
Australian Knife History
125 years of Chapman Blades
I cannot recall the exact circumstances by which knife
designer-maker Greg Chapman and I first came into contact, but I do remember
chatting with Greg well into the night in a Marouba motel room in 1989.
He showed me prototypes of custom made hunting knives he hoped to tun into
production knives and we talked about his family history that harks back
to the 19th century.
After that Sydney meeting we had several discussions
and I learned more about the Chapman family's involvement in the cutlery
industry.
... cont. pages 14 & 15
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Busy Brizzy Show
Held in conjunction with the Brisbane Arms & militaria
Fair in February, the Queensland Custom Knife Show successfully backed
up its inaugural show held at the same time last year.
Peter Spann's First Knife Award
Peter has mastered the art of forge-fashioning recyclable
steels into nicely styles skinning, hunting and utility knifes and has
now a captured a show award for his efforts.
... cont. page 17
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Dark Douglas
Doug Timbs is a big good-looking bloke who looks more than
a bit like Billy Ray Cyrus, but with an Aussie accent and no guitar. Yep,
I reckon Doug could fill in for Billy on the set of Noo Yawk hospital
soapie, 'Doc', while Achy Breaky slipped off for a few days to knock out
another album.
Doug, an award winning knifemaker, trades under
the name of Dark Water Knives: translated, Douglas is an old Gaelic name
for dark waters, and dark waters, they say, run deep. So, how well do I
know Dark Douglas?
.... cont. page 18
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A Knife Ain't Just a Knife
Guest writer - Ted Mitchell
To reinforce the title, you cannot expect just any knife
to do a specialist job. It just doesn't work that way. This is why, before
you purchase a knife, you should have at least some idea why you want that
particular knife rather than another. I feel the need to have at least
two knives and sometimes three, when out and about in the great outdoors,
Why, you might ask? Well, here are my reasons.
... cont.
page 18
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Fluted Handles
The next lesson in a series of how-to's by NSW
knifemaker Peter Bennett.
Fluted Handles are normally seen on daggers or fancy Bowies,
but in my opinion, they should be used more frequently on the knives you
wish to make more attractive. They take a but of time to produce, but it's
well worth the effort when you see the finished product.
...cont. page 21
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Across The Tasman
Goddard Victory is History
Kiwi and Aussie uses of trade knives are familiar with the
brand name Victory, the historic name bestowed upon trade blades made by
two generations of the Goddard family business in Auckland, New Zealand.
This cutlery manufacturing firm has been in existence for 76 years. A quiet
reserved fellow called Edward (Ted) Goddard (1885 - 1968) emigrated to
New Zealand from England and started a Knifemaking business in the Newmarket
area of Auckland in 1927 .
... cont page 22
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The Back Page
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Graeme Lynd
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Trevor Hamilton
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David Brodziak
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Barry Gardner
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Steve Sunk - NT
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