Past work

Photos of finished knives and other items I have made. If you would like further information, pricing, or you would like to order something similar, please use the contact section of the website.

200mm x 50mm Euro Chef in Damasteel stainless steel damascus with a Huon Pine burl handle.

200mm x 50mm Euro Chef in Damasteel stainless steel damascus with a Huon Pine burl handle.
200mm x 50mm gyuto in Takefu vtoku2 carbnon steel san mai with a spalted Tasmanian Myrtle handle.

200mm x 50mm gyuto in Takefu vtoku2 carbnon steel san mai with a spalted Tasmanian Myrtle handle.
150mm petty with a beautiful dyed and stabilised quilted Maple handle.

150mm petty with a beautiful dyed and stabilised quilted Maple handle.
150mm carbon steel san mai boning knife.

150mm carbon steel san mai boning knife.

San mai, stainless clad carbon steel.

San mai, stainless clad carbon steel.
A pair of bushcraft knives, native Ringed Gidgee handles, matching fire steels and hand sewn leather sheaths.

A pair of bushcraft knives, native Ringed Gidgee handles, matching fire steels and hand sewn leather sheaths.
150mm carbon steel boning knife with antler handle and copper fittings.

150mm carbon steel boning knife with antler handle and copper fittings.
Stainless steel filleting knife and sheath.

Stainless steel filleting knife and sheath.
285mm brisket slicer and matching fork with native Ringed Gidgee and copper handles.

285mm brisket slicer and matching fork with native Ringed Gidgee and copper handles.
Hand forged antler handled carving set.

Hand forged antler handled carving set.
Small hand forged carbon steel cleaver.

Small hand forged carbon steel cleaver.
Antler handled set: 300mm yanagiba (sushi knife), 240mm gyuto, 150mm petty (utility) and 80mm paring knife.

Antler handled set: 300mm yanagiba (sushi knife), 240mm gyuto, 150mm petty (utility) and 80mm paring knife.
210mm x 50mm carbon steel kurouchi finish gyuto with native Western Myall handle.

210mm x 50mm carbon steel kurouchi finish gyuto with native Western Myall handle.
San mai paring knife with native Western Myall handle and saya.

San mai paring knife with native Western Myall handle and saya.
Antler handled steak knives.

Antler handled steak knives.
Stainless steel oyster knives.

Stainless steel oyster knives.
Hand beaten copper spoons.

Hand beaten copper spoons.
Higonokami (Japanese folding knife) with carbon steel blade and textured copper body.

Higonokami (Japanese folding knife) with carbon steel blade and textured copper body.
Slipjoint pocket knife with carbon steel blade, micarta scales and brass liners.

Slipjoint pocket knife with carbon steel blade, micarta scales and brass liners.

Creative process

A collection of random photos showing various parts of the knife making process, knives under construction, raw materials or other things that take my fancy.

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Hand forging the blade, my favourite part of the process.

Hand forging the blade, my favourite part of the process.
A hand forged chef knife being normalised in preparation for hardening.

A hand forged chef knife being normalised in preparation for hardening.
Making sparks.

Making sparks.
Polishing the bevels on Japanese natural stones to bring out the contrast in the layering of the blade’s cladding.

Polishing the bevels on Japanese natural stones to bring out the contrast in the layering of the blade’s cladding.
Details, it’s the little things that make the knife. Textured and patinated copper bolster teamed with sculpted antler.

Details, it’s the little things that make the knife. Textured and patinated copper bolster teamed with sculpted antler.
Forging the blade, starting to take shape.

Forging the blade, starting to take shape.
Workshop views - anvil and gas forge.

Workshop views - anvil and gas forge.
My logo stamped on the end of a Ringed Gidgee handle.

My logo stamped on the end of a Ringed Gidgee handle.
20 steak knives all forged and ready for the next part of the process.

20 steak knives all forged and ready for the next part of the process.
Natural sharpening stones - Australian and Japanese.

Natural sharpening stones - Australian and Japanese.

Collaborations

Steak knives with mixed native timber handles for Sarino’s Restaurant and Bar (Baulkham Hills, NSW).

Steak knives with mixed native timber handles for Sarino’s Restaurant and Bar (Baulkham Hills, NSW).
Steak knives for EXP Restaurant (Pokolbin, NSW).

Steak knives for EXP Restaurant (Pokolbin, NSW).
Steak Knives for Agnes Restaurant (Fortitute Valley QLD).

Steak Knives for Agnes Restaurant (Fortitute Valley QLD).
Hand beaten copper spoons for EXP Restaurant (Pokolbin, NSW).

Hand beaten copper spoons for EXP Restaurant (Pokolbin, NSW).
A big, mean looking cleaver for a talented chef at the local Yellow Billy restaurant in Pokolbin. Hand forged high carbon steel blade and Budgeroo burl handle.

A big, mean looking cleaver for a talented chef at the local Yellow Billy restaurant in Pokolbin. Hand forged high carbon steel blade and Budgeroo burl handle.
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