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Number 27 At #27, we provide a professional knife sharpening service and sell specialist kitchen knives

We had a fabulous evening on Wednesday, giving a knife sharpening demo and running a small pop-up shop at the fabulous K...
04/09/2026

We had a fabulous evening on Wednesday, giving a knife sharpening demo and running a small pop-up shop at the fabulous Kapiti Underwater Club - such an engaged group with so many great questions

The Hitohira MZ VG-1 range has to be one of my favourite entry level sets of knives and very popular with young chefs. L...
24/08/2026

The Hitohira MZ VG-1 range has to be one of my favourite entry level sets of knives and very popular with young chefs. Light and slim blades but practical with that VG-1 steel - a great way to get into the world@of Japanese knives

Which of these stunning Nakiri is you favourite? It’s a tough call but I have lined them up with my favourite from forg...
22/08/2026

Which of these stunning Nakiri is you favourite? It’s a tough call but I have lined them up with my favourite from forge at the bottom and then in order moving up right to left - Blenheim Forge Classic, Fujiwara Maborishi, Nigara VG XEOS and the Takeshi Saji Nickel Damascus

These TIPI fish filleting knives from Joints Spearfishing Tahiti are just stunning - stylish workhorses with their Burme...
21/08/2026

These TIPI fish filleting knives from Joints Spearfishing Tahiti are just stunning - stylish workhorses with their Burmese teak sheaths. Which do you prefer - the simplicity of the plain 440c high carbon stainless blade and Burmese Teak sheath at the top or the beautiful Damascus VG-10 and Polynesian carved Burmese Teak sheath at the bottom?

So lucky to share my life with Linda Goodall - we celebrated our 14th Wedding Anniversary with a fabulous dinner The Sur...
16/08/2026

So lucky to share my life with Linda Goodall - we celebrated our 14th Wedding Anniversary with a fabulous dinner The Surfers Mistress followed by a nightcap Salty's Roastery & Tavern Such a lovely evening, great flavours in the food and fabulous wines and service

The first of the new batch of #27 made chopping boards - created using Paulownia / Kiri wood grown near Te Awamutu, on...
16/08/2026

The first of the new batch of #27 made chopping boards - created using Paulownia / Kiri wood grown near Te Awamutu, on the North Island. Paulownia is a hardwood and has the greatest strength to weight ratio - incredibly light but very strong

Complete workhorses - new in stock are these 240mm and 270mm Hitohira Imojiya OKD VG-1 Sujihiki and I love the extra cha...
13/08/2026

Complete workhorses - new in stock are these 240mm and 270mm Hitohira Imojiya OKD VG-1 Sujihiki and I love the extra character of the Tagayasan wood handles

Two sweet new petty have landed in stock at #27 - the Hitohira Imojiya TH Damascus 150mm Petty with a red pakka handle ...
18/07/2026

Two sweet new petty have landed in stock at #27 - the Hitohira Imojiya TH Damascus 150mm Petty with a red pakka handle and the Hitohira Futana S3 Tsuchime Damascus Petty 135mm with a walnut handle

Oops, occupational hazard - I always remember when I started knife sharpening, being told: “It’s not if you cut yourself...
14/07/2026

Oops, occupational hazard - I always remember when I started knife sharpening, being told: “It’s not if you cut yourself, it’s when….” One moment of inattention - it happens less frequently these days but it is still a matter of “when” #27

09/07/2026

We got swarmed while snorkelling at a temple at Amed, in Bali - absolutely beautiful

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