ELVEN BLADES - "The Knives With A Heart"
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My name is Peter - I am a knifemaker from Raglan / New Zealand.
Making knives is my hobby, as is cooking - so guess why I make Chef's knives...
All my knives are made by hand in my workshop in Raglan. I am an artisan, not a retailer of imported goods. I do not supply commercial outlets nor do I have an online shop, but you can see my work in my studio in Raglan (by appointment) and on my FaceBook page.
I make knives because I love the challenge that comes with each blade and I still haven't decided yet what is more satisfying: drafting the design, then making the blade and working with steel and brass or building the handle from NZ grown or exotic timber.
There is no mass production. Of course there are designs that I use more often than others but even those are never made in a large batch, every single one is an individuum and different from the others.