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Creative kiwi couple Benjamin Madden & Marisa McLuckie combine their mutual interest in ancient techniques with modern tools to handcraft one-of-a-kind knives, sculptures & jewellery. Working from their studio in the Wairarapa, they repurpose salvaged & fossicked materials to create Future Heirloom Artifact Treasures
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  • Chainsaw Chain Kitchen Chopper
    $400 +
    Chainsaw Chain Kitchen Chopper
    From the forest to the feast, a blunt chainsaw blade gets the san mai treatment and is back in fine cutting form.Chainsaw chain is pressed and forge welded over a 1084 carbon steel core to make this kitchen chopper blade. The handle is local spalted sycamore scales, stabilised for durability, built ...
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  • Pohutukawa Kitchen Cleaver
    $1,500 +
    Pohutukawa Kitchen Cleaver
    The steel blade on this integral damascus kitchen cleaver is pattern welded from layers of 1084 and 15n20 steel, hand forged to shape.The handle is carved from pohutukawa which once grew in Wellington, stabilised for added durability.This cleaver comes with its own benchtop display stand made from r...
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  • Pohutukawa Wrought Iron Clad Meat Cleaver
    $1,800 +
    Pohutukawa Wrought Iron Clad Meat Cleaver
    The cutting edge and up through the centre is 3 layers of high carbon steel, 1084 and 15n20, the outer 2 having some nickel in the alloy. Outside that is a cladding layer of wrought iron salvaged from a demolished Wellington wharf, that's where a lot of the pattern is that you see in the steel. I fo...
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  • Clipped Sycamore Paring Knife
    $400 +
    Clipped Sycamore Paring Knife
    The Sycamore tree was fallenNear by is where it grewHonoured as a handleRespect is as its due.The handle is made from a beautifully figured piece of spalted sycamore tree from the little property we used to rent on Brooklyn Road in Carterton that was felled. It has been stabilised for added durabili...
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  • Puriri White Quartz Kitchen Knife
    $1,300 +
    Puriri White Quartz Kitchen Knife
    The steel blade on this integral kitchen knife is pattern welded twisted "w" damascus steel, forged to shape.The handle is salvaged puriri wood set with a white quartz cabochon carved from opalescent quartz we found at our favourite Wairarapa fossicking spot.Comes with a display stand similar to the...
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  • Mangu Carving Knife
    $1,500 +
    Mangu Carving Knife
    The steel blade on this integral carving knife is pattern welded locally salvaged wrought iron over recycled bandsaw blades and 1084 damascus steel, forged to shape.Beyond the integral bolster salvaged black maire wood is set with a black quartz cabochon carved from beach pebble we found at our favo...
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  • Redwood Chef's Knife
    $1,000 +
    Redwood Chef's Knife
    The steel blade on this Integral Damascus Redwood Chef's Knife is pattern welded from layers of steel, hand forged to shape.The handle is made from a piece carved from a giant redwood stump which grew locally and now resides in the driveway of our little rental cottage in Carterton, stabilised for a...
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  • Neck Knife - Light Brown Sheath
    $250 +
    Neck Knife - Light Brown Sheath
    This beautiful and functional neck knife was hand forged by Benjamin from 1084 carbon steel and features a gently curved blade and handle, adding comfort and precision to every cut!Marisa crafted a light brown leather sheath to protect this little blade, hand-stitching and braiding it with waxed thr...
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  • Totara Serpentine Seax Belt Knife
    $800 +
    Totara Serpentine Seax Belt Knife
    This small seax has one of Benjamin's favourite hand forge welded cable damascus patterns to date!The handle was handcrafted from self-collected serpentine stone we found whilst fossicking down in Hokitika, repurposed local totara fencepost and beach-sand cast bronze.This bushcraft knife comes with ...
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  • Persian Inspired Carving Knife
    $2,500 +
    Persian Inspired Carving Knife
    This Ancient Persia inspired carving knife is hand forged from custom damascus steel made with repurposed bandsaw blade, excavated wrought iron pipe and 1084. The construction includes an integral bolster and sterling silver pinned full tang.The handle scales are carved from a Nelson grossular garne...
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  • Ceremonial Carving Knife
    $2,500 +
    Ceremonial Carving Knife
    Benjamin forged this blade from custom damascus using repurposed bandsaw blade with excavated wrought iron pipe and 1084. This knife is constructed with an Integral bolster and bronze pinned hidden tang. The handle is crafted from locally salvaged purple heart wood.The spacer and pommel are our own ...
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  • Shipworm Fossil Feast Knife
    $1,000 +
    Shipworm Fossil Feast Knife
    This the perfect coastal cutter for ritual feasting and ceremony!The damascus steel blade is 21 layers of 15n20 and 1084, pattern welded, twisted and forged to shape. A hidden tang construction is firmly held with a cast shibuichi pin.The handle is made from local antler and leather spacers with sta...
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