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New Zealand Made Knives

Handmade in Clevedon, Auckland.

Mystery Hand Made Knives.

You choose Cooking or Hunting style, we’ll send a one of a kind carbon steel knife with a natural timber handle. $175 each. Lifetime warranty..

Each knife is made by Bruce, founder and lead knife making instructor at Lost Arts Knife Making. These are the demonstration and experimental knives he forges during courses — functional, unique, and built to be used.

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How it works

  1. Pick a category: Cooking knife or Outdoor Knife

  2. Place your order ($175)

  3. We select a one-off handmade knife by Bruce (sometimes classic, sometimes experimental)

  4. Open the box and meet your new favourite knife

Mystery Knife Styles.

Hunting Knife

Fancy yourself a bit of an outdoorsman? Choose the Outdoors Knife - a handmade hunting knife style with a one-of-a-kind profile and natural timber handle. Laser engraving available.

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Kitchen Knife

Pick the chef knife style if you want a New Zealand–made kitchen blade. We’ll surprise you with the exact profile and timber handle. Expect anything from Japanese style kitchen knives to more traditional knife shapes.

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Questions people ask

What steel do you use?

1084 Carbon steel, chosen for performance and simple maintenance.

Can I choose the exact knife?

No. You choose Cooking or Outdoors; the exact blade and handle combination are the surprise.

Do you offer engraving?

Yes, laser engraving (+$25) for initials or a short name.

What’s the warranty?

A lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.