Nathan James Knives

02/01/2025

Happy New Year Folks.

01/07/2024

02/08/2023

Whilst Melanie & I won't be able to make it to the Sydney Knife Show, we will still have a presence. Even if somewhat smaller than our usual full table. 😂🤣 Be sure to check out our blade at the "E03" Takefu Special Steel Co.,. It is of course for sale and the AMAZING Kaoruko Kono, would love to sell it to you, or even just say G'Day as you check out her AMAZING selection of steels, that we here at NJK absolutely couldn't live without. They have made our customers some of the happiest around. Thanks for being a pleasure to deal with and THANKS, again Kaoruko Kono for showing our work, when we can't. It is SO VERY appreciated. 😍✌ - For everyone else - HAVE A GREAT SHOW FOLKS. SELL LOTS, BUY LOTS and MAKE A HEAP OF NEW FRIENDS! 😉

21/02/2023

"Hello everyone! We hope you're doing well. As some of you may know, Melanie and I won't be able to do any shows this year due to my back injury. However, we have some new and existing "Kitchen Helpers" available for sale that we think will make your time in the kitchen much easier.
Our high-quality hand-made products are designed to make your kitchen tasks a breeze. If you're interested, please feel free to contact us for individual specs, measurements, and more photos. We're committed to your satisfaction, so all items come with a lifetime warranty and free shipping in Australia. Prices range from 3️⃣5️⃣0️⃣➖8️⃣5️⃣0️⃣🇦🇺.
As always, thank you for your continued support and interest in our products. If you have any questions or would like to make a purchase, please don't hesitate to contact us. Have a great day!"

🔪For those of you who make it to the end, there's a sneak peak of a super fun themed knife coming up. As inspired by my daily surrounds. ✌️✌️

21/10/2022

Good week complete,
Handle just has a few finishing touches left and then we are good to go.
It's been a while since we did a public offering, so this one WILL be Available when completed.

Have a great weekend guys, here's hoping all of you had as a successful a week as we did here.

This has GOT to be one of my personal favourites so far. The Polished Hamon on this one is utterly stunning.

Thanks for looking and again HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND FOLKS!

17/10/2022

It's shaping up to be a good week......
Shiny and good!....
W2 - clay coat @ 60-61HRC.
To be paired with messmate and copper handle.
This will be available soon.

Have great day folks & thanks for looking

12/09/2022

The panic when, Melanie says I must be presentable..... Hhhhmmmm....It's been a while...he he he he. Thank the pasta monster in the sky it still all fits.

30/08/2022

Another one out the door to a VERY happy local chef and Ex workmate at Spirit House Yandina. Now doing his own thing in a coolum cafe by the beach. This is his daily driver so it will get a flogging. There's nothing quite like working in style. We are just so lucky and honoured to be able to make Chef's dreams come true, having spent years in there myself. I know how much it makes the 14-16 hour day bareable to have a a nice set of tools that make you feel like the world is yours. Kaoruko Kono and Takefu's Yu-Shoku with V-Toku-2 core - Dressed in Purple Dragon Juma, Triple dyed and stabilised Karelian Birch, with Nickel Silver and Brass spacers, brass liners, brass pins, NJK signature pin + Bonus "PUNISHER" pin. Thanks for looking folks and have a great day.✌️

22/06/2022

We had the Absolute pleasure of Making this BEAST of a Yanagiba for a local business owner. Stepping out of our comfort zone with materials on this one. We have a W2 blade with hamon, super light chisel grind R/H. The handle consists of South African Wilderbeast, Triple descending Brass stack with Orange G10, Dyed & Stabilized Massur Birch and Asian Black Buffalo Dressed with an NJK signature pin and all held together by a carbon fibre sinlge pin construction. Very happy to report we have an extremely happy customer. Thanks for looking all, have a GREAT day.

28/05/2021

Word to the wise..... Be very careful whom you book a knife course with. It may be fun, it may be "cool"" but in all honesty the level of "maker" out there can be quite atrocious and there is ZERO regulations for taking your money and "teaching you to make a knife". Whilst here are some very talented maker such as Paul Arestan, Keith Fludder and one or two others come to mind who most certainly more than have the skill, talent and exprience to walk you through making a blade in a day. Teach you to.... no. Have a cracker of a day, learn some cool tricks and maybe develop a life long love and addiction to learning FOR SURE! Make an AMAZING blade that will serve you for the rest of your life ABSOLUTELY. Walking away from a 2 day knife course and then starting to teach course's yourself is the exact sort of scammy sh*te punters need to look out for. Just be aware. I've been asked/emailed some disturbing questions about "courses popping up" lately, seems the scammy sh*te is about. Anyone skilled enough and respectful of your time and money will be more than happy to show you a history of sales or a catalogue of work. Do not settle for excuses or "reasons". If in doubt after all that, by all means ask them if you can chat to a former customer, they should have at least one that is more than happy to be contacted, if not......well that says it all really. We DO NOT do courses, so this is not an ad. Please do not contact us about classes or course, we are just not setup for it. This is merely a heads up. Now.... here is a bear on a bike to lighten the mood. Have a good one folks.

10/11/2020

Some days I absolutely love what I do.

This is of course available, PM for details.

Thanks for looking guys, have a great Evening.