Kiwi Blade Knives

Our family ageing from 14 to 45 had a fabulous day creating and learning the processes of knife making. All coming away with knifes that will be treasured. Willie and Angela went above and beyond! Thank you so much, I am sure we will be back!

I cannot recommend Willie and Angela enough if you have knife making or repair needs. After a house fire, I retrieved a 50 year old kitchen knife with significant memories from the ashes, and an 80 year old steel, and some of the old Matai floor board. Willie and Angela immediately embraced the importance of these items to our family, and got to work. Incredibly responsive, talented, and tuned into what I was trying to achieve. If you are reading this review, stop. Call them. Don't look any further, or worse-still buy a boring knife.

For custom knifework, you really can't get any better than Willie & Angela from Kiwi Blade Knives. They made cooking knives for our son who is a competition steak cook, and the craftmanship and attention to detail was second to none. The knives we have bought from KBK's will last a lifetime and more. You don't see quality like this everyday. Definitely recommend.

Our bridal party got together to do a one-day course and had an absolute blast with Willie and Angela. The day was truly fantastic and Angela's food is worth the visit on its own! Willie is passionate about his craft and it was contagious to be around. Very experienced knife maker, dedicated teacher and everyone left with a giant smile ear to ear with their creation in hand. High quality results, you will leave with a heart full of a joy and a very full stomach. Would give this more stars if I could!

We did the knife making course on 6/06/2020 with Willie, and what an epic day! Starting the beginning of the day with no knowledge of knife making and a piece of paper, ending the day with a completed knife. Fun throughout the day, good yarns from Willie and great food from Ange. Recommend to all. Also we've bought 3 knives from Willie in the past 6 months. One from the Mangawhai markets for a gift, and two custom made as wedding presents - which the recipients were very, very happy with. So if you're in need of a new knife, a fun day out or a present Kiwi Blades is the place to go!

Great day making your own knife design. Willie and Angela are fantastic and very hospitable. You also get feed delicious food throughout the day and finish with a get knife. Highly recommend.

Absolutely loved the knife making course, Willie has a awesome way of sharing his passion of the craft ,my friend and I left with an abundance of knowledge that will not be forgotten!! Super fun 10/10 experience and highly recommend!! Thankyou again Willie @ Ange for a unforgettable day.

Willie & Angela hosted us at the Forgotten Arts premises in Clevedon. I didn't have a lot of expectations going into this all day workshop, but what I got out of it was an appreciation for the art of knife making. Willie & Angela have a ton of knowledge around this old school art and it showed in the way Willie taught and guided our group through the steps of creating a piece we can be proud of. The day is fully catered with delicious soups, bottomless coffee a tasty winter goulash and home made cookies & snacks. Safety gear is supplied just wear appropriate well covered footwear. From the design process to shaping to tempering heat treating then re-shaping, polishing and sharpening is a journey that you learn to respect this ancient process. Such a pleasure to be apart of also helped sharing it with a few good mates.

Exelent all day course. Great knowledge of what they are doing. Willy it's an amazing guy and help us a lot . Incredible knifes

WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! Willie is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his craft and it was amazing to learn so much in the knife making course. To have the chance to draw, cut, shape and create a one of a kind knife was phenomenal. Willies constant support, precision and banter was second to none. Where to start on the food!! Angela had everything and more prepared beautifully and was fantastic in assisting in the finer details of the knife making. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone, you will not regret!