FROM THE MAKER

I still have the first knife I ever bought. I was 10. It's the one in the photo.

I grew up in country Victoria. I collected knives the way other kids collected footy cards. I had them all.

My first taste of the hospitality industry (pun intended) was at age nine in the family-owned motel and restaurant, I never really left hospitality after that. I studied it, then built three food businesses of my own over 20 years - long days, a lot of food and a lot of service.

Making knives was something I started doing as a hobby to escape work, I’d always been drawn to making things by hand and knives felt like the perfect fit. In 2019 it became my full-time job.

Every knife is made by hand, one at a time, by me. The style of knife I make is typically minimal, just steel and timber as natural as I can get it to look. The idea is a blend of refinement and imperfection, with design inspired by the classics.

A handmade knife takes time. It's a balance of creativity and performance. The knives I make aren't for everyone. The people who buy them understand the value of a tool built for purpose, made with individual attention, and made to last.

Jason Thomson

An old, metal hunting knife with a worn blade and a black handle featuring pink and white stripes.

The knife that started it all
(circa 1983)

Never trustnever trust a knife maker who doesn’t cook.

A person is grinding a piece of metal with sparks flying in a workshop.
A person holds a kitchen knife over a dark wooden table, with a blurred background.
Person holding a crumpled paper bag with the label 'Thomson Knife & Utility' on it.
A man (knife maker) wearing a brown cap with a fishing patch is slicing cucumbers on a wooden cutting board. There are cups and bowls on the table.
Person slicing radishes on a wooden cutting board with a Cleaver
Cast iron skillet with sunny side up eggs, grilled sausage, chopped herbs, and slices of toasted bread.
Person slicing cooked bacon on a wooden cutting board.
Camping scene in a clearing surrounded by trees with a white tent, a white vehicle, and camping gear in a forest setting.
A person wearing a glove is holding a piece of meat over an open flame fire, cooking outdoors in a cast iron skillet with vegetables.
A cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, and a beef patty on a toasted bun, placed on a wooden surface.
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