Meet Kev

I've been making knives for close to fifteen years and it's been a time full of great experiences with many new friends made along the way.

I've put in years of hard work and it's reflected in the beauty, quality and performance of my knives. I've spent time with some of the best makers globally and put knowledge gained into my knife making.

I prefer to focus on kitchen (chef) knives these days. I use my own knives daily and really enjoy using them. Mine are usually the ones that don't make it to sale standard, so if you buy one from me it'll be better still!

I've won a few awards over my time but that's not really my focus. It's nice to have the standard of my work recognised by the judging panels at these events though. It’s a reflection of the time and effort I have applied in the high standard of my products.

I have been involved in demonstrating at several knife making symposiums in Australia and love passing on the skills I have acquired over the years.

After letting my body heal following major back surgery last year, my workshop will be reopening to the public through my forged chef knife making experiences – see some of the former students work on Instagram using the hashtag “kevsforgestudents”, most of the participants started out with no experience at all before attending. These knife making experiences suit both beginner and experienced makers alike. You don’t have to have any experience to come along, simply an open mind and a lot of enthusiasm. I’ll guide you through the rest. Details of these will be posted shortly.

Cheers,

Kev

President of the Knife Art Association.

Member (Apprentice) of the American Bladesmith Society.

Host of Knife Making Down Under Podcast

Full member and former State representative (ACT & NSW) for the Australian Knife Makers Guild.

Supporter of the Forge Through Veterans Programme.