Barrytown Knife Making

Barrytown Knifemaking offers a hands-on, full-day experience where you forge your own knife from raw materials. Located on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, this workshop allows participants to craft a blade using professional techniques and equipment. The process includes forging the steel, attaching a handle made from native timber, and shaping and polishing the knife to a mirror finish. By the end of the day, you’ll have a unique, functional knife to take home