Custom knife for Mum.
Last time she visited, my Mum was telling me that she had trouble using the kitchen knives that she had because her arthritis made the slim handles difficult to grasp, so we decided to work together to create a knife that fitted her hand and the way she liked to use a knife in the kitchen….
A Knife for a Wedding — And a Lifetime After
When my youngest daughter Laura was getting married , I wanted to make a knife for them to cut their wedding cake with and which could then become a part of their lives and their shared history….
Sri Lankan Kastane
When we left Sri Lanka in 1975 my Dad bought a lot of antique furniture and cultural items to take a piece of Sri Lanka with him when we moved to Australia . I went with him on many of his foraging trips to various antique dealers around Colombo, and at one of them I saw this sword and fell in love with it….
W2 Stolen Knife
A few years back we were burgled and along with some cameras and our entire security system recording box, I lost about a dozen knives including this one which I had just finished and was feeling very happy with.
Chicken chopper
Right at the start of my knife making journey , a mate of mine dropped off a fly sawmill blade that he through might be suitable for knife making.
Drop point Hunter
Ever since I saw a documentary about Bob Loveless, I have been intrigued with his drop point hunter style knife.
Mouse Knife
I always think of this as the Mouse knife! Not sure if that is actually what it is, I made it a long time ago and have always loved using it.
Spanish knife Toledo
In 1998 we traveled to Spain. One of the places that we visited was Toledo, renowned for its steel and sword making since the time of the Romans.