Moko Pounamu Knife Genuine NZ Totoweka, Kawakawa Flower Greenstone & Rimu - Te Waonui

A magnificent piece of craftmanship, this is the second knife in the Bowie Knife series. The blade is handcrafted from a gorgeous red/green piece of South Westland Totoweka Pounamu, and the handle is blended and sculpted from Kawakawa Flower Pounamu and Rimu wood with brass rivits. The knife being beautifully displayed, rests on scrolled Rimu posts supports and is set into a wonderful piece of water worn Kawakawa Pounamu with and incredible blue Inanga band through one end, sorced from the Arahura river. A stunning sculpture that will be a loved taonga.

Knife Handle- Rimu is a dense native timber of NZ. It is deep reddish brown in colour and is strong and durable. A stunning timber - one of the most beautiful in the world with a fine textured grain.

Kawakawa- is the most common variety of Pounamu. it comes in many shades - from strong, rich green to dark green - and often has small dark flecks, which add to its character. Named after the leaf of the Kawakawa. It is the main type used in gem purposes.

Flower Jade- is New Zealand’s most prized Greenstone, with pale green or ochre clouds of colour. This distinctive patterning and colouring come from the outside rim or 'rind' of the greenstone boulders or stones where the surface has oxidised.

Knife Blade and supports - Totoweka- This stone is usually like the mid green Kawakawa variety but differs in that the spotting or streaks are red like blood. It is rare to find Totoweka in the Westland jade fields, but when a piece is discovered, it is highly cherished and sometimes becomes the show piece of the fossicker’s collection. Large deposits of Totoweka occur in the South Westland area. The name comes from toto (blood), weka (Native bush hen) or weka blood. The red iron oxide inclusions were likened to the colour of blood of the Weka. Sourced in South Westland.

Base - Kawakawa- is the most common variety of Pounamu. it comes in many shades - from strong, rich green to dark green - and often has small dark flecks, which add to its character. Named after the leaf of the Kawakawa. It is the main type used in gem purposes.

Inanga- Pounamu takes its name from a freshwater fish native to New Zealand. It is pale and often transparent, like the young of the Inanga fish. It is pearly white to grey green in colour, and ranges from translucent to quite opaque. It can change colour over time, developing a light olive tint as it ages and oxidises - Highly prized by the Māori and the desired material for making Mere and Patu.

Hand carved by Kaleb Schad

Knife Handle - Size 64mm wide x 126mm long x 22mm thick

Knife Blade – Size 42mm wide x 276mm long x 6.2mm thick

Base - Size 250mm long x 123mm wide x 88mm high approx, 4Kg

Total Height – 140mm approx.

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