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Custom-made blades in high demand as ancient craft of knifemaking undergoes revival

Jeremy Wheaton is passionate about knifemaking. (ABC Radio Perth: Cameron Carr)

An explosion of interest in bespoke, handmade knives is being fuelled by social media and reality television, with thousands turning out to see the "rock stars" of the knifemaking world at trade shows around the country.

Some Australian knifemakers boast thousands of followers, and the American TV reality program Forged In Fire is heating up hype about the craft. 

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