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Need a tool.....make a tool.My commercial made leather stitching irons are rather light, just weren't quite punching an...
19/09/2026

Need a tool.....make a tool.

My commercial made leather stitching irons are rather light, just weren't quite punching and reaching the cutting depth I needed for the weight of leather I'm currently using for making my sheaths.

I had been thinking for a long time about forging out a set from good steel, I had been always looking for recycled donor steel and the time to make them...until I watched an episode of one of New Zealands best TV shows...Country calender....it was about shearing sheep.

Then I realized, a Shearers comb would be perfect 👌 for what I need. After a rummage around the workshop I found what I needed and whipped up these bad boys.

Looking forward to trying these out.
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💲CK.
Chur.

Bit of an all rounder.An order came in for a young cowboy who's out there doing abit of anything and everything. Somethi...
30/07/2026

Bit of an all rounder.

An order came in for a young cowboy who's out there doing abit of anything and everything.
Something handy that can stick a pig and skin a mutton with, pick the dirt from under the fingernails but not too heavy to carry on his belt.

I repurposed a piece of 2.8mm bandsaw steel thats finished its life in a production sawmill, cut it into a drop point style with a bit of belly up on the tip, making it as multi purpose as possible.

Stunning black Maire timber for the handle, one of the best NZ hardwoods in my opinion that has an interesting blaze of color through it.Accented with solid brass pins and pure copper lanyard tube this is nice enough to have on the table at any sunday roast.

5mm Buffalo leather, hand stitched with black rivets makes up the reliable and stylish sheath.

Thanks for looking.
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💲CK.
Chur.

You're not done yet.Sticking to my style of repurpose & reuse I took what was an old unusable tool and brought it back a...
16/06/2026

You're not done yet.

Sticking to my style of repurpose & reuse I took what was an old unusable tool and brought it back as something functional, cool and unique using fire 🔥

I forged this fighting dagger from a very old metal file, it was worn very rusty and discarded probably being moved from boxes to shelves or who knows where until I found it. After it had been shaped at the anvil I spent some hours refining the shape and grinding in the bevels, let me tell you symetry is hard!

A few more hours shaping a brass guard with hand tools, steady as she goes because you don't want to start over, after many a fit and polish I soldered it in to create strength at the joint and prevent debris getting in the gap.

The timber handle came from the woodshed, I like to wander the riverbed after a heavy rain event and see what washes down. Its an ancient native species that grew in the Tararua range, somehow met its end and over many years has washed downstream until I picked it up. While sawing it up I saw the stunning grain running through it and decided to mill it.... feel free to drop a comment if you know what it is. Ive added some mosaic pins just to put some fine detail into it.

5mm Buffalo leather carefully patterned and cut to shape then hand stitched with a loop lock pattern makes up the sheath. Some stylish brass hardware to match the knife adds security and strength.

What a build, shes the cats meow this one....very cool, one off and functional....this isnt a prop you buy at the comic book store. As much as I want to, I cant keep them all....so this one has been sent away to a GC who's shown me kindness and generosity and I'd like to reflect that.

Note, I kept forgetting to snap pics during the process always last minute I feel I haven't done this justice.

Thanks for looking.
Work slow....dont make s**t
💲CK
Chur.

Different yet functional.Old mate needed a steak flipper for his food over fire cooking style.Its been awhile since I've...
10/05/2026

Different yet functional.

Old mate needed a steak flipper for his food over fire cooking style.

Its been awhile since I've had a blacksmith session at the forge, so keeping with my reuse & repurpose style I had a scavenge through my scrap bucket and found this open ended ring spanner that looked perfect to make this new BBQ tool.

High heat and beat with my hammer and out came this wee beauty, looking stylish and still functional ( to be honest tho, when was the last time you needed a 23mm ring spanner?) I gave it a blackened finish and a beeswax treatment to keep that dreaded oxidation rust at bay.

Thanks for looking.
Work slow....dont make s**t.
💲CK.
Chur.

Shepherd bling.Theres no need to be shabby.....you'd better look sharp while walking the hills.A nice commissioned set m...
14/03/2026

Shepherd bling.

Theres no need to be shabby.....you'd better look sharp while walking the hills.

A nice commissioned set made for a young up n coming country lad who was needing something functional and stylish to hold his tools while he's out doing the daily mahi a farm demands.
Made from tanned full grain genuine buffalo leather, brass hardware with some hand stitching as well this set will be hard wearing out in the yards but fancy enough to wear to mums sunday roast.
With gear like this I'm certain he's gonna be the most handsome looking rooster on the East coast.

Thanks for looking.
Work slow.....dont make s**t.
💲CK.
Chur.

Simply stunning skinner.Another one thats been sitting a few years, while I was making this one a few things didn't quit...
20/10/2025

Simply stunning skinner.

Another one thats been sitting a few years, while I was making this one a few things didn't quite go to plan and I wasn't sure how to fix it.... so into the hard basket she went. Now the time has come to move it to its next home...off on adventure, so I made a plan and went with it....

4mm high carbon saw steel, with a handmade brass guard soldered in.... then a nicely finished handle in my custom swandri laminate with some mosaic pins that really pop. All kept safe in a handmade and hand stitched buffalo leather sheath.

Yes, thats correct the handle is made from an actual swandri bush shirt. The depth of color is absolutely amazing it has to be seen in the sunlight to fully appreciate it.

Pull this bad boy out in the woolshed and they'll know you're not here to f**k spiders!

Thanks for looking.
Work slow....don't make s**t.
💲CK.
Chur.

Been a minute. Slightly oversized skinner for a bloke with big hands. 4mm carbon steel recycled from a sawmill sawblade ...
13/10/2025

Been a minute.

Slightly oversized skinner for a bloke with big hands. 4mm carbon steel recycled from a sawmill sawblade thats been ground, hardened and tempered. Beautiful NZ Totara timber for the handle with pure brass pins and a piece of copper tube for a lanyard. This one's been kicking around the workshop for years just waiting in the wings to be brought out into the light and off for adventures.

Thanks for looking.
Work slow.....dont make s**t.
💲CK.
Chur.

Keep it local.Nice light hunter shipped out to a local young shaver for his 21st birthday. 15n20 bandsaw steel salvaged ...
11/09/2024

Keep it local.

Nice light hunter shipped out to a local young shaver for his 21st birthday.
15n20 bandsaw steel salvaged from a local mill, some Northern Rātā that came from a local timber merchant. Handmade in my workshop (I'm also local).

Thanks for looking.
Work slow.....don't make s**t.
💲CK.
Chur.

The man with the big hands.....It finally happened, a Sam Ca$h knife came back!!Not because of quality issues, as it tur...
28/07/2024

The man with the big hands.....

It finally happened, a Sam Ca$h knife came back!!
Not because of quality issues, as it turned out it was simply too small. The paring knife in a kitchen set recently purchased by my customer was not user friendly for him.....so I happily went back into my workshop and made another matching kinfe but with larger dimensions and replaced it no charge.

I'm actually liking these little carbon steel paring knives, they can be made shaving sharp and great for intricate kitchen work....perhaps I'll make more.

Thanks for looking.
Work slow.....don't make s**t.
💲CK.
Chur.

Cutting the mustard.This sweet little knife originally came about as a hunter ( hence the lanyard hole ).However after l...
26/05/2024

Cutting the mustard.

This sweet little knife originally came about as a hunter ( hence the lanyard hole ).
However after looking the profile and how thin the blade is ( just under 2mm thick), this one's definitely more suited for some fine slicing and dicing.
Some really beautiful river reclaimed Tōtara for the handle and a hammer forged finish to add some interesting pattern and texture to the blade, this knife can be the queen of your kitchen.
Available now so send a PM if you'd like to get your hands on this one.

Thanks for looking.
Work slow.....don't make s**t.
💲CK.
Chur.

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