Mack may just be the youngest maker to ever exhibit at the Auckland blade show. At just 14 years old, his work defies his age and has thoroughly impressed us!
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Proudly New Zealand owned and operated since 1989, Seearco Industrial Abrasives provides Kiwis with quality surface prep and finishing products from all over the world. We are the New Zealand master agent for quality Klingspor abrasives from Germany.
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Takefu was founded in 1954 in Echizen City, the Japanese blade-making capital. With nearly 70 years of steel making experience and innovation, Takefu has pioneered countless new steels and cladded san mai steels.
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Tom of Artisan Knives retails fine Japanese chef knives and offers sharpening services!
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Travelling all the way from Australia, Dom and his brother will be showcasing some of the finest knives Australia has to offer, right here at our show in NZ! Dom has been a knifemaker since he was 14 years old, and is one of Australasia’s rare full-time knifemakers.
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Sam has been a full time, award-winning artist for 20 years, and has had a lifelong fascination with knives. This fascination turned into a deep dive into the craft when he met fellow knifemaker (and exhibitor) @jm__knives!
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Jonathan made his first knives when he was in high school, but got seriously into it 7 years ago. With a knack for machining and an eye for functionality, his knives are crisply executed and undeniably beautiful.
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The award winning Knife & Ember was created in 2022 (award gifted to me on my birthday from my 8 year old daughter) with a focus on culinary knives, as my love of knives started in the kitchen.
My passion for cooking led me to getting hold of some nice thin chefs knives. Using a good knife was such a great experience that it drove me to look up more about knives... it was quite an addictive topic to dive into.
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An avid hunter, fisher and outdoorsman, Milan finds joy in creating dependable and hard-wearing blades. He also built his own cnc, 3D printer and laser, and incorporates his own resin casting into some of his pieces as well.
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Lee made his first knife and axe in his early teens and has been crafting dependable blades for hunters and outdoorsmen around the world ever since. With 39 years of selling knives via word of mouth, Lee has created a discreet reputation as solid as his knives.
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“I’ve been a hands on crafter since I was old enough to help my father in his woodshop, I first started making knives in 2012 after spending far too much time watching youtube knife makers. After a break from knifemaking to attend a goldsmith school and work in the industry I returned to knifemaking because I enjoy making something that will be used rather than just enjoyed.
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“I’m a part-time knife maker recently relocated to rural Tauranga from Wellington City. Through sideline work as a greenwood worker and spoon carving instructor I began making spoon carving knives in 2019 and got hooked from there, especially on forging. I began making bushcraft knives, especially in the simple and practical Finnish ‘Puukko’ style not long after, and then through my passion for food and cooking began focusing primarily on culinary knives in 2020.
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Also new this year is Lee Lawson of Pirongia Custom Knives! Lee lives in the village of Pirongia, about a 30 minute drive south of Hamilton. A semi retired construction worker, Lee is a talented craftsman. With a life surrounded by hunting, fishing and outdoors types, Lee found himself naturally delving into making fantastic knives for rugged use.
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Also new this year is the great Chris De Villiers of @cdv_customknives! Chris attended a knifemaking course at the South African “Herbst Knifemaking Academy” back in 2015 and bought the equipment to make his own that weekend. He took to it quickly and started selling, at first to friends and family, and soon after to others via word of mouth.
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As a craftsman and engineer, Mike focuses in great depth on the technicalities of knife making, from metallurgy, to heat treat to geometry. He always strives to achieve pristine performance and dependable durability.
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Also new at the show this year is Blair Lasenby of BDL Blades! Primarily focused on hunting, camping, EDC & butchery style knives so far, Blair had quickly developed great skills. It’s no wonder, given his outdoors upbringing and engineering trade background.
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'Carter, my son was given the book "Custom Knifemaking" by Tim Mc Creight for his 15th birthday. He was inspired and was the first to make a knife - I suppose that’s what got me started! ... Looking back now, it is interesting to see how crude the first knives really were, and also how quickly we grew and learned how to make a real knife.'
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Bastiaan is a collector of antique swords from the late 18th to early 19th century, with a specific focus on cavalry swords from the beginning of the French Revolution to the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1786 to 1815).
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“I’m a GP practicing in the small town of Hawera in South Taranaki. I work for the local Iwi which is Ngati Ruanui. My brand is Dr Dick Knives. I have been fascinated with knives ever since I was a young boy. My grandfather was a collector and every holiday he would patiently show me each knife again.
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