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Knifemaker Barry Gardner wields his magic at Seppeltsfield Winery
January 2014
Everyone knows what great food and wine we have in the Barossa, and now we have some of Australia’s most gifted artisans and their products available across the road from Seppeltsfield Vineyard Cottage! One of these artisans is Barossa local Barry Gardener, whose mission is to create quality handmade and hand forged kitchen knives that are beautiful to look at and an absolute joy to use.
Do: I made this kitchen knife myself
May 2014
“Barry, or Baz as he prefers, was waiting for me out the front of his workshop, ready with a blacksmith’s apron and the offer of a cuppa. As Baz did the honours I wandered around the workshop, taking in the many belt sanders, the two forges, hydraulic press, and the blacksmith’s hammers, which I later gleefully used to belt a glowing crowbar into a flatter form.”
Cameron England, SA Weekend, The Advertiser
LIFE AS A HUMAN: Knife Maker Barry Gardner
June 2017
“Out of curiosity, Barry Gardner attended a knife show in 1995 and, fascinated by the handcrafted steel objects, asked a craftsman if he could be taught to make such knives. Now, as an experienced cutler, Barry offers this same service at his foundry within the Jam Factory studios at Seppeltsfield.”
Kaz and Baz!
May 2018
Barry shows Karen Martini from Better Homes and Gardens a thing or two about forging a knife by hand from steel.