2 weeks ago • UK Bladeshow

Who wants more Graham Clarke videos?! What topic do you want him to rant about :D ?

We have some more Graham Clarke videos coming real soon! In the meantime, in case you haven't seen it, here's a series of videos of Graham actually making Damascus billets for other knife makers!

VIDEO:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

2 months ago • UK Bladeshow

Have you considered going FULL TIME as a knife maker or want to keep doing it as a hobby? I want to know in the COMMENTS! 

YES! I can't wait to quite my current day job!

YES! But I can't quite my job yet!

NO! I prefer to stay a hobbyist (Comment below WHY?)

NO! I do not posses the skills/experience yet!

107 votes

4 months ago • UK Bladeshow

If you were to rate yourself from 1-10 (10 being best) how good do you feel you are at sharpening your kitchen knives?

Our latest video seems to have picked up a lot more than the others do - what do you think makes this video a hit? What are your thoughts on knife sharpening?

Prefer a blog? Check it out here:  https://ukbladeshow.com/home?blog=y 

Check out the video here if you haven't seen it yet:  https://youtu.be/12aLgzj3sLk 

Special thanks to Tobias Hangler for the amazing contribution for the knife-making community!

Photo credit from Sonnie:  https://www.instagram.com/photography_sabinemiorini/ 

5 months ago (edited) • UK Bladeshow

My personal order is: 5, 1, 2, 4 and then 3!

We're coming off to an end with the series of videos from our Swedish friends Jonas Johnsson (@isasmedjan) and Fredrik Späre ( @FredrikSpare )! 

(1) Birch bark handle video:  https://youtu.be/ilTzgq8ryfA 
(2) Benefits of Batch production video:  https://youtu.be/OxV3oFTDYx4 
(3) Things I wish I knew before becoming a knife maker:  https://youtu.be/ADuA94Uri7s 
(4) Life of a full time knife maker:  https://youtu.be/tAc7RD4dAmg 
(5) Making a Bunka Knife and a Bread Sword:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

If you were to rate them from the best to least, which one would be your favourite series/video? 

6 months ago • UK Bladeshow

Which video have you found to be the most helpful with Fredrik Späre? In case you've missed any of them, they are all free to watch below:

- Improve your skills by doing Batch Production:  https://youtu.be/OxV3oFTDYx4 
- 5 things I wish I knew before I did knife making:  https://youtu.be/ADuA94Uri7s 
- Is it worth becoming a full-time knife maker?  https://youtu.be/tAc7RD4dAmg 
- Making a Bunka and a Bread Sword at the same time (Part 1):  https://youtu.be/2HxNGkW8KkY 

Your comments, thoughts and feedback (plus the LIKES) are always appreciated! 

7 months ago • UK Bladeshow

So when do you go full time? Is it for everyone? How many knives should you have sold before you go full time? What tools should I have?

These and many other questions are answered in Fredrik's latest video where we talk about his life as a full-time knife maker! Check out our latest video but more importantly I want to know - what's stopping you from turning your hobby into a full-time gig?

Your comments and Likes are always appreciated!

Watch the 17-minute video HERE:  https://youtu.be/tAc7RD4dAmg 

8 months ago • UK Bladeshow

Coffee time! What topics do you find are the most interesting on our channel? Are there ones that really helped you as a hobbyist/part-time knife maker?

Also, be prepared for the upcoming video! Get some coffee ready as we brew up the next video with Swedish knife maker  @FredrikSpare  talking about what life is like being a full time knife maker - and what steps you need to do to get there! 

9 months ago • UK Bladeshow

Hello Mr Fredrik Spare - I wonder what your next video will be?! Well, the latest video is out and you can watch the short 8-minute video HERE:  https://youtu.be/ADuA94Uri7s 

As usual, your LIKES & your COMMENTS really help us reach other makers who may find this video valuable - very much appreciated!

Cheers guys

- Vinz 

10 months ago (edited) • UK Bladeshow

Jonas Johnsson of @isasmedjan (Sweden) shows us how he makes a birch bark handle for his culinary knives! It is an amazing 17+ minute video showing the whole process! 

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/ilTzgq8ryfA 

Thanks everyone for watching! Your Likes, Comments and Support is very much appreciated! 

10 months ago • UK Bladeshow

I just got back from Sweden to see a few different friends of our from the knife-making community and one of them is Mr. Fredrik Spare of Spare Knives! We have some hand-picked topics to help you elevate your knife-making game and we hope you are as excited as we are!

Are there any specific topics you want to discuss for the future?