CNi Knives NZ

CNi Knives NZ Custom knives to fit your hand. Refurbishing old tools a specialty. Will be running knife making courses in the future. I also make sheathes and steels.

Shown are knives I currently have in stock, all for sale, and works in progress. Custom knives and sheathes. Love refurbishing old knives and giving them a new lease of life. Mainly stock removal but getting into forging and Damascus work. I started making nearly twenty years ago with my first knife made to cut our wedding cake. I can make to order or usually have a few in stock which may take you

r fancy. We will be offering knife making weekends in the future, which will include accommodation and meals. Should be a ton of fun. We are in the old BNZ bank building in Tapanui.

This was for a customer. Wire rope pattern welded steel. Purple heart handle with red G10 liners and mosaic pin. Not per...
07/04/2026

This was for a customer. Wire rope pattern welded steel. Purple heart handle with red G10 liners and mosaic pin. Not perfect but not bad. Learned a lot from this one!

Lots of knives and others stuff still available. Contact me for more info.
29/03/2026

Lots of knives and others stuff still available. Contact me for more info.

My take on an Inuit ulu. Aussie Blackbutt scales with red liners. 15N20 steel. Now to make a wee sheath. Available now.
28/02/2026

My take on an Inuit ulu. Aussie Blackbutt scales with red liners. 15N20 steel. Now to make a wee sheath. Available now.

These three are my latest, all available now. The top is 14C28 steel with purple heart handle. The middle is Damascus wi...
15/02/2026

These three are my latest, all available now. The top is 14C28 steel with purple heart handle. The middle is Damascus with Mulga handle, and the bottom is Damascus with Pohutukawa I was given nearly 20 years ago.

Had to reshape the tip on this one after the owner snapped it.... no cost. Part of the service. The grain looked great!
09/02/2026

Had to reshape the tip on this one after the owner snapped it.... no cost. Part of the service. The grain looked great!

This is a petty knife made from star damascus. The damascus was supplied by Andrew Condick. The handle is Mulga wood wit...
01/02/2026

This is a petty knife made from star damascus. The damascus was supplied by Andrew Condick. The handle is Mulga wood with red liners and a mosaic pin. It will come with a wooden sheath/blade protector. PM for more information

These will be available soon. Beautiful pattern from Andrew Condick. Thinking of making them a pair. Let me know what yo...
24/01/2026

These will be available soon. Beautiful pattern from Andrew Condick. Thinking of making them a pair. Let me know what you think.... my photography needs to improve!

Wee grafting knife from Damascus supplied by Andrew Condick. Thanks mate! The handle is Southern Rata with a hand made m...
19/01/2026

Wee grafting knife from Damascus supplied by Andrew Condick. Thanks mate! The handle is Southern Rata with a hand made mosaic pin. Pardon the terrible pics!

Sheep skinner and hunter in 15N20 steel. Tested at RC61, The handle wood is swamp beech carbon dated at 5400 years old. ...
12/01/2026

Sheep skinner and hunter in 15N20 steel. Tested at RC61, The handle wood is swamp beech carbon dated at 5400 years old. All work by me.

Sheath all sewn. Now for dye and wax!
11/01/2026

Sheath all sewn. Now for dye and wax!

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all my customers this year and in the past. Without you I could not continue doing what I enjoy so much. Have a great day tomorrow!

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2 Suffolk Street
Tapanui
9522

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+64226005285

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