New Zealand Made Knives
Handmade in Clevedon, Auckland. 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..
These knives are hand made one-offs by Bruce, our founder and tutor in Clevedon, Auckland. Practical, characterful, and built to be used for years.
How it works
Pick a category: Cooking knife or Outdoor Knife
Place your order ($175)
We select a one-off handmade knife by Bruce (sometimes classic, sometimes experimental)
Open the box and meet your new favourite knife
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.
Handmade in Clevedon, Auckland • 1084 Carbon steel • Natural timber handles • Lifetime warranty
Custom Knife Styles.
Pick the Chefs Knife style if you want a New Zealand–made kitchen blade. We’ll surprise you with the exact profile and timber handle. Prefer the outdoors? Choose the Outdoors Knife - a handmade hunting knife style with a one-of-a-kind profile and natural timber handle. Engraving available.
NZ Made Gifts.
Buying for a partner, dad, brother, or mate? A handmade knife is a personal and practical gift with a story. Add engraving (+$25) with initials or a short name to make it theirs.
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.
