Originally Posted by
Shelley
Look to be honest it's less fuss just to try and get a knife from a nz supplier than to bring one in, both Top-gear and blademaster carry a good selection plus you can try before you buy, also if they do not hold the one you are after they may bring it on.
Of coutss if you want a custom then that's a different question, but there are also some excellent nz knife makers, Brent sandow does custom work, in both D2 and Damascus, and Svord makes some excellent blades, in fact I just visited his forge the other day and picked a up a couple more, of which I will write bout shortly...
Plus there are a few other custom makers, including some which are active on this site, best bet is to get a custom piece or a Svord, then you will get what you truly want and won't waste money on duty and shipping.