Air Partner Magazine Spring Summer 2025 UK - Magazine - Page 93
S/S 2025
A P E R S O N A L A P P R O AC H
Savernake’s approach goes far beyond
craftsmanship; it’s centred around an
unwavering commitment to personal service
and a genuine understanding of what the
customer truly desires. Something made
abundantly clear by the fact that even this
interview took place while Laurie was en
route to Scotland for a design meeting with
Laurie’s passion for his craft is unmistakable:
“The people who really intrigue me are those
who use a knife every single day but have no
love for it. We want to make a knife that is not
only light, easy to use, and easy to care for,
but a knife someone will love. Something that
takes away the drudgery and brings back the
joy.” Unlike most manufacturers, Savernake
doesn’t use serial numbers; instead, they
engrave the customer’s name into the steel
a long-standing client. Laurie told us a story
as soon as the order is received. When asked
about a returning client who requested a
why, Laurie’s answer captured the essence of
duplicate set of knives for their second
their philosophy: “I strongly believe that when
home in the Caribbean, asking for the same
you are making a knife for a person, you’ll
wooden handles as their original set. But
make a better knife.” Beyond the precision,
when he learned these knives would be used
the materials, and the craftsmanship, it’s
for outdoor entertaining, he recommended
this personal connection – between maker
switching to an epoxy resin, better suited to
withstand the humid, salty environment.
A small, thoughtful suggestion perhaps, but
one that speaks volumes about Savernake’s
attention to detail and their dedication to
crafting not just beautiful knives but ones
expertly tailored to their owners' lives.
Savernake Forest, deep in
the English countryside.
and owner, between tool and user – that
ultimately makes Savernake so special.
For more information, please visit
savernakeknives.co.uk or email
laurie@savenakeknives.co.uk
Savernake also encourages
bespoke commissions.
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