ENGRAVED CLEAVER & PRESENTATION BOX

The Take Down

One-Dog Edition: one hunting dog and a wild boar across a rocky stream.

For the hunter whose stories always have a dog in them. The Take Down gives that connection a place in a bold engraved scene, presented with its matching MDF box.

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$179.00 NZD

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Made to order with the standard artwork and matching engraved MDF presentation box.

Matching engraved MDF presentation box included. We make and engrave the box in our Aroha Artisan workshop.

Dispatched within 2 working days, Monday–Friday

Free standard delivery within New Zealand on engraved cleavers. Optional signature delivery adds NZ$3.

This purchase includes the standard artwork shown. Additional personalisation is arranged separately before ordering.

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The piece and what is included

Commercially sourced stainless-steel cleaver, engraved in our New Zealand workshop.

Overall length: approximately 302 mm.

Blade length: approximately 180 mm; blade height: approximately 78 mm.

Black handle with three visible rivets.

Matching engraved MDF box: approximately 340 × 125 × 60 mm, closed. Measurements may vary slightly.

Engraving and presentation

The engraving brings the scene into the steel. Any blue and purple tones visible in the actual photograph are heat-created colour from the engraving process.

We make and engrave the matching MDF box in our workshop. The cleaver itself is commercially sourced.

THE STORY IN THE ARTWORK

For the stories you share with a good dog.

The muddy miles, the familiar bark, the quiet company on the way home. A good working dog becomes part of so many stories. The Take Down brings that bond into a dramatic bush scene, with a dog and wild boar springing towards one another across a rocky stream. Their movement catches the eye; the landscape beyond draws you further in. For a hunter who speaks about their dogs with real affection, it is a gift that recognises the companionship running through all those days outdoors.

MAKE IT THEIRS

Personalise your cleaver or presentation box

Make your cleaver or presentation box personal. Tell us the wording or artwork you have in mind, and we’ll confirm suitability, price, placement, any proof requirement and timing before you order.

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