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Lifetime Resharpening, Warranty & Free Engraving
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Made in Anna Bay, NSW
Made in Anna Bay, NSW
Mini Hunter — Damascus & Abalone — Iron Gate Knives | Handmade in Australia
Mini Hunter — Damascus & Abalone — Iron Gate Knives | Handmade in Australia
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Mini Hunter — Damascus & Full Abalone

Sale price $500.00

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Product Notes: Includes free personalised engraving. Every knife we make is backed for life and comes with lifetime resharpening.
Built In Anna Bay NSW
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Made By Hand. Made To Last.

Australian Craftsmanship

Premium Blade Steels

Built For Hard Use

Built To Last For Generations

product features
⚠️ THIS IS A PRE-ORDER
4–6 week wait. Each knife is built to order, one at a time, by hand in Anna Bay, NSW. Your knife enters our queue the day you order.

In stock knives drop every Thursday 7pm and sell quickly, but a pre-order lets you lock in the build — we make them in small batches once a month.

The Mini Hunter is a compact, agile blade built for detail work in the field. Small enough to carry every day, sharp enough to handle skinning, caping and the fine cuts where a big blade only gets in the way.

The blade is stainless San Mai damascus over a VG10 core — a hard, fine-grained Japanese cutting core wrapped in layered stainless, etched to bring out the pattern. It holds a keen working edge and the stainless outer layers shrug off blood, salt and rain. No two patterns are ever the same.

The handle is full abalone (pāua) shell, the full length of the handle — blues, greens and purples moving as it turns in the light. The showpiece handle on the knife people carry every day.

A note on abalone
Abalone (pāua) shell is a natural material. The mix of blues, greens and purples varies from piece to piece, so yours will carry its own colour.

Specs

  • Steel: Stainless San Mai damascus, VG10 core, etched
  • Blade Length: 85mm cutting edge
  • Overall Length: 180mm
  • Handle: Full abalone (pāua) shell
  • Profile: Mini Hunter (compact EDC, field detail work)
  • Sheath: Custom-fit Kydex (included)
  • Made: Handmade in Anna Bay, NSW
What You Get
✔ Handmade knife with custom-fit Kydex sheath included
✔ Free personalised engraving (added on the product page)
✔ Free lifetime resharpening
✔ Backed for life
✔ Handshaped in our Anna Bay workshop.

sharpening & knife care

Keeping Your Edge

A quick strop before each use keeps your blade at its best. For a full sharpen, use a whetstone at the factory angle or send it back to us for free resharpening under the Iron Gate Lifetime Guarantee.

General Care

Wipe the blade dry after use. Apply mineral oil or handle wax to the handle every few months. Store in the included Kydex sheath.

Description
⚠️ THIS IS A PRE-ORDER
4–6 week wait. Each knife is built to order, one at a time, by hand in Anna Bay, NSW. Your knife enters our queue the day you order.

In stock knives drop every Thursday 7pm and sell quickly, but a pre-order lets you lock in the build — we make them in small batches once a month.

The Mini Hunter is a compact, agile blade built for detail work in the field. Small enough to carry every day, sharp enough to handle skinning, caping and the fine cuts where a big blade only gets in the way.

The blade is stainless San Mai damascus over a VG10 core — a hard, fine-grained Japanese cutting core wrapped in layered stainless, etched to bring out the pattern. It holds a keen working edge and the stainless outer layers shrug off blood, salt and rain. No two patterns are ever the same.

The handle is full abalone (pāua) shell, the full length of the handle — blues, greens and purples moving as it turns in the light. The showpiece handle on the knife people carry every day.

A note on abalone
Abalone (pāua) shell is a natural material. The mix of blues, greens and purples varies from piece to piece, so yours will carry its own colour.

Specs

  • Steel: Stainless San Mai damascus, VG10 core, etched
  • Blade Length: 85mm cutting edge
  • Overall Length: 180mm
  • Handle: Full abalone (pāua) shell
  • Profile: Mini Hunter (compact EDC, field detail work)
  • Sheath: Custom-fit Kydex (included)
  • Made: Handmade in Anna Bay, NSW
What You Get
✔ Handmade knife with custom-fit Kydex sheath included
✔ Free personalised engraving (added on the product page)
✔ Free lifetime resharpening
✔ Backed for life
✔ Handshaped in our Anna Bay workshop.

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Mini Hunter — Damascus & Full Abalone

Mini Hunter — Damascus & Full Ab...

$500.00
⚠️ THIS IS A PRE-ORDER
4–6 week wait. Each knife is built to order, one at a time, by hand in Anna Bay, NSW. Your knife enters our queue the day you order.

In stock knives drop every Thursday 7pm and sell quickly, but a pre-order lets you lock in the build — we make them in small batches once a month.

The Mini Hunter is a compact, agile blade built for detail work in the field. Small enough to carry every day, sharp enough to handle skinning, caping and the fine cuts where a big blade only gets in the way.

The blade is stainless San Mai damascus over a VG10 core — a hard, fine-grained Japanese cutting core wrapped in layered stainless, etched to bring out the pattern. It holds a keen working edge and the stainless outer layers shrug off blood, salt and rain. No two patterns are ever the same.

The handle is full abalone (pāua) shell, the full length of the handle — blues, greens and purples moving as it turns in the light. The showpiece handle on the knife people carry every day.

A note on abalone
Abalone (pāua) shell is a natural material. The mix of blues, greens and purples varies from piece to piece, so yours will carry its own colour.

Specs

  • Steel: Stainless San Mai damascus, VG10 core, etched
  • Blade Length: 85mm cutting edge
  • Overall Length: 180mm
  • Handle: Full abalone (pāua) shell
  • Profile: Mini Hunter (compact EDC, field detail work)
  • Sheath: Custom-fit Kydex (included)
  • Made: Handmade in Anna Bay, NSW
What You Get
✔ Handmade knife with custom-fit Kydex sheath included
✔ Free personalised engraving (added on the product page)
✔ Free lifetime resharpening
✔ Backed for life
✔ Handshaped in our Anna Bay workshop.
Mini Hunter — Damascus & Abalone — Iron Gate Knives | Handmade in Australia

From a small workshop on the NSW coast

Made by hand. Made to last.

Every Iron Gate knife is built in our workshop in Anna Bay, NSW the same town it's been for years. We're a small team. We make a small number of knives each week. We do it properly.

The handles are real materials deer antler, abalone shell, blackwood, paua. The sheaths are kydex, fitted to the blade. The lifetime backing is real too.

- Izac · Iron Gate Knives

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Made by hand. Made to last.
HANDMADE IN ANNA BAY
WHERE WE ARE

HANDMADE IN ANNA BAY

Anna Bay is where the bush meets the ocean, and that balance defines how we work. Our knives are made by hand in a small coastal workshop, shaped slowly with patience and respect for the materials. Just honest tools built by those who hunt and fish.

Australian Handmade Craftsmanship

Australian Handmade Craftsmanship

Handmade in our Anna Bay workshop

Premium Blade Steels

Premium Blade Steels

Designed to perform in real outdoor conditions

Built For Hard Use

Built For Hard Use

Made to handle demanding tasks with reliable durability

Built To Last For Generations

Built To Last For Generations

Designed to become lifelong tools that can passed down

5.0 / 5 · 305 Verified Reviews

REVIEWS FROM THE IRON GATE COMMUNITY

Verified Customers. Honest Feedback.

Awesome quality Knives! Photos don't do the handles justice, they are works of art. Stunning and practical, these legends have me wanting to buy more already. Worth every cent.

Mo 02/12/2026

Brought the Abalone (Paua) Saltwater Boning/Fillet Knife as a surprise for my partner. Well, he is one happy man with his new knife. He can't wait to get out there and catch a fish or two to try it out!!

Leanne Thomas 03/19/2026

I bought this knife for hunting and I was so impressed with the blade quality. It was handmade here in Australia.

Anonymous 03/19/2026

Awesome quality Knives! Photos don't do the handles justice, they are works of art. Stunning and practical, these legends have me wanting to buy more already. Worth every cent.

Mo 02/12/2026

Brought the Abalone (Paua) Saltwater Boning/Fillet Knife as a surprise for my partner. Well, he is one happy man with his new knife. He can't wait to get out there and catch a fish or two to try it out!!

Leanne Thomas 03/19/2026

I bought this knife for hunting and I was so impressed with the blade quality. It was handmade here in Australia.

Anonymous 03/19/2026

Come across these knives by accident and fell in love with them I just had to own one. Come across these knives by accident and fell in love with them I just had to own one, a fantastic knife

Kevin Wilson 04/09/2026

Awesome quality Knives! Photos don't do the handles justice, they are works of art. Stunning and practical, these legends have me wanting to buy more already. Worth every cent.

Mo 02/12/2026

Brought the Abalone (Paua) Saltwater Boning/Fillet Knife as a surprise for my partner. Well, he is one happy man with his new knife. He can't wait to get out there and catch a fish or two to try it out!!

Leanne Thomas 03/19/2026

Come across these knives by accident and fell in love with them I just had to own one. Come across these knives by accident and fell in love with them I just had to own one, a fantastic knife

Kevin Wilson 04/09/2026

Awesome quality Knives! Photos don't do the handles justice, they are works of art. Stunning and practical, these legends have me wanting to buy more already. Worth every cent.

Mo 02/12/2026

Brought the Abalone (Paua) Saltwater Boning/Fillet Knife as a surprise for my partner. Well, he is one happy man with his new knife. He can't wait to get out there and catch a fish or two to try it out!!

Leanne Thomas 03/19/2026

Awesome quality Knives! Photos don't do the handles justice, they are works of art. Stunning and practical, these legends have me wanting to buy more already. Worth every cent.

Mo 02/12/2026

Brought the Abalone (Paua) Saltwater Boning/Fillet Knife as a surprise for my partner. Well, he is one happy man with his new knife. He can't wait to get out there and catch a fish or two to try it out!!

Leanne Thomas 03/19/2026

I bought this knife for hunting and I was so impressed with the blade quality. It was handmade here in Australia.

Anonymous 03/19/2026

Come across these knives by accident and fell in love with them I just had to own one. Come across these knives by accident and fell in love with them I just had to own one, a fantastic knife

Kevin Wilson 04/09/2026

Awesome quality Knives! Photos don't do the handles justice, they are works of art. Stunning and practical, these legends have me wanting to buy more already. Worth every cent.

Mo 02/12/2026

Brought the Abalone (Paua) Saltwater Boning/Fillet Knife as a surprise for my partner. Well, he is one happy man with his new knife. He can't wait to get out there and catch a fish or two to try it out!!

Leanne Thomas 03/19/2026

Awesome quality Knives! Photos don't do the handles justice, they are works of art. Stunning and practical, these legends have me wanting to buy more already. Worth every cent.

Mo 02/12/2026

Brought the Abalone (Paua) Saltwater Boning/Fillet Knife as a surprise for my partner. Well, he is one happy man with his new knife. He can't wait to get out there and catch a fish or two to try it out!!

Leanne Thomas 03/19/2026

I bought this knife for hunting and I was so impressed with the blade quality. It was handmade here in Australia.

Anonymous 03/19/2026

Come across these knives by accident and fell in love with them I just had to own one. Come across these knives by accident and fell in love with them I just had to own one, a fantastic knife

Kevin Wilson 04/09/2026

Awesome quality Knives! Photos don't do the handles justice, they are works of art. Stunning and practical, these legends have me wanting to buy more already. Worth every cent.

Mo 02/12/2026

Brought the Abalone (Paua) Saltwater Boning/Fillet Knife as a surprise for my partner. Well, he is one happy man with his new knife. He can't wait to get out there and catch a fish or two to try it out!!

Leanne Thomas 03/19/2026
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  • Our standard build time is 5–7 business days. Custom orders may take longer depending on complexity.

  • Engraving changes can be made within 24 hours of placing your order. Please contact us immediately if you need to make a change.

  • Our leather cases are handcrafted from full-grain leather in a rich dark brown finish. Each case is unique with natural grain variations.

  • There is no minimum order for standard items. Bulk and corporate orders have a minimum of 10 units.

  • Our lifetime warranty covers all manufacturing defects and material failures. It does not cover accidental damage or normal wear and tear.

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