About Game Valley Knives
Game Valley Knives make hand crafted knives in beautiful Nelson, New Zealand. Specialising in knives for outdoor adventurers and chefs. Bespoke blades and handles are designed by an experienced outdoorsman and made with care and attention to detail in a small workshop. The owner and knifemaker is Mike Eddy.
Mike’s Story
Mike has been a keen hunter, fisherman, and camper since he was a teenager in the 1980’s. When he read a men’s magazine that featured knife making he decided to make heirloom knives for his kids the old fashioned way, and they turned out pretty good.
While he was researching the steel for the heirloom knives, he thought about his old hunting knife and realised why it performed as well as it did (albeit it’s handle was slippery). After choosing linen and canvas micarta for the handles he saw how practical that material was and how grippy it was when wet. I had an epiphany and decided I had to create the ultimate hunting knife; one with a high-performance high-carbon steel blade and a practical non-slip handle.
The next step was to canvas friends who were serious hunters and talk to his Uncle who had sharpened knives for a living. That led to the Bird & Trout Knife, the Wedding Cake Knife, and the Bushman Knife. After leaving the corporate world behind in 2022 he decided to have a go at knife making full-time and selling his knives to the public. After exhibiting at the Nelson Market he gained valuable feedback from people and branched out to kitchen knives. He has made a range of custom knives including carving knives, cleavers, pig knives and even a Viking style knife. There will be many more to come…
Behind the Scenes
A glimpse of behind the scenes at Game Valley Knives. Filming by Ikiam Azkonobieta.
Game Valley Knives at the
Nelson Market
See Game Valley Knives at the Nelson Market in 2024. Filming by Virtual Journeys New Zealand.
