The knives were out in their hundreds at the Auckland Blade Show 2022 in late September, and, judging by the quality of artistry and handiwork on display, New Zealand’s knife-making community is in the ascendance.
If lockdowns had deprived knifemakers of a place to show off, then the show highlighted how a burgeoning body of bladesmiths used enforced isolation positively; to hone, grind,