KURUVITA

Welcome to KURUVITA Tasmania. I began making knives during the COVID lockdown, and over the last four years, this pursuit has evolved into a quest to create unique, practical tools that are both functional and beautiful’ and are truly one-of-a-kind, each crafted by hand from premium materials like high-carbon and Damascus steel and finished with stabilized Australian timbers, chosen for their distinct grains and resilience. Tested extensively in my own kitchen, every blade combines durability, precision, and comfort. Today, I’m excited to share these knives – tools that are as practical as they are personal – with others who appreciate the difference that comes with a handcrafted piece.

As a professional photographer who has been running a studio in Launceston for the last 35 years, I have spent my life looking at design and function, and as such, the shape , balance and feel of a knife is especially important to me. My wife tried cooking back in the early eighties, didn’t like it and so refused to do it, and so I have also been cooking for the last 35 years! Our whole family takes cooking very seriously, and having the best possible tools is a key to sucess. The knives I make are not meant to be kept in a showcase or in a cupboard. They are made to mince, chop ,slice and butcher. They are made to be sharp, and tough and easy to use while still being beautiful to look at. A thing that marries beauty with craft, function with astetics.