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Lezle
Location: Sandringham!
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 Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:50 pm Sword Sharpener Required |
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Gidday,
Anyone know someone who sharpens swords well in Auckland? I've been all through the Yellow Pages with no luck - everyone said "no."
Thanks.
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Thaner
Location: New Plymouth
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:55 pm |
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talk to someone at the house of knives up there IMO, unless there is someone within the community up there that can do it of course.
But they would definatley know many people who would possibly be up for the job
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Mad Jim
Location: Dunedin
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:22 pm |
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there was or is a dude named peter parker [no its not spiderman!] he makes Fairbairn and Sykes commando fighting knives
http://www.nzknives.co.nz/home.htm
Now I'm not sure if he does the sharpening himself or has a renown sharpener that does it for him, may help to flick him an email...
he is based in Howick I believe..
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BigMac
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:32 pm |
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There is a guy with a shop on great nth rd btween waikumete and glen dean shops Bladeworks was the name I think, there is a sign, west side of road
Cost me $10 to get my backsword done remember to say your in the sport so he knows your not a nutter.
TTFN
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Lezle
Location: Sandringham!
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:54 pm |
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Great. Thanks very much. I'll give 'em a go.
Peter Parker! Haha! I rang up some place the other day and was speaking to Michael Jackson. He didn't find it as funny as I did. 
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Mad Jim
Location: Dunedin
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| Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:54 pm |
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haha on the Micheal jackson topic i used to work with Micheal jackson, nick named 'bubbles' incedently he actually looks like the Micheal jackson character on a simpsons episode when homer was put in side a mental home..
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Lezle
Location: Sandringham!
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| Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:38 pm |
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Right.
I rang Peter "Parkinson," not Parker, and he said he has never sharpened blades. He was most concern'd to hear that I was told of his suppos'd skills on a forum for some reason. If you have a website...Ummm... 
Anyway, he put me in touch with a bloke who does sharpen things; he didn't seem that interested.
So... the point of all this is basically, don't bother ringing Parkinson up for a sharpening job. 
Thanks anyway, Mad Jim.
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Mad Jim
Location: Dunedin
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:07 am |
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hahaha Parkinson! thats it ahah, yea oh well was worth a try...strange about him wondering where you got info for him from, as hes had a web site up for a couple o years now...still makes some really nice FS knives and in 2nd pattern to!..
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Freebooter
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Location: Hamilton
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| Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:53 pm |
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Lance Paradis.
Works out of the market in Matakana on Saturdays.
He sharpened both the blades we used for live demos at Taupo this year.
Did an excellent job and respected the existing temper of the blade. Can't recommend him enough.
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Lezle
Location: Sandringham!
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:14 am |
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Bladeworx.
This bloke is good. Sharpen'd my sabre for me on a Saturday even though his opening days are Monday to Friday. $10.
Thanks BigMac.
Lezle |
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