Kohatu Designs

Kohatu Designs Kōhatu Designs is a home based, carved stone art gallery in Dunedin. Oamaru Stone is the main medium used. We offer commissioned work and carving workshops.

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Nga mihi nui to Kaha Jade, attended a create your own pounamu today, big thanks to Tyrone and the whanau . Nice chill, ...
06/12/2025

Nga mihi nui to Kaha Jade, attended a create your own pounamu today, big thanks to Tyrone and the whanau . Nice chill, relaxed morning , I'll be back for another carving session. Mauri Ora

18/10/2023

Kia ora!
Workshops are available for booking now😀.
If you would like to learn how to carve with Oamaru stone, looking for a team building exercise or already are skilled and would like to make something special get in quick!
Dates for this year are; 29th October, 12th November, 19th November, 25th November, 2nd December, 16th December at 10.30am or 2pm
A minimum of 3 people (max of 6) per workshop is required and you would need to allow 2.5 hours to complete your masterpiece.
For more details and/or to make a booking please message us.
Dave & Kathryn

Medium sized fish hook for sale, $200,pick up or can deliver in Dunedin area for a small fee....plus we will donate $25 ...
16/02/2023

Medium sized fish hook for sale, $200,pick up or can deliver in Dunedin area for a small fee....plus we will donate $25 from the sale of this carving and others over the next month towards the Flood relief

07/02/2023

Kia ora! Dave is holding a workshop in a couple of weeks and it is available for booking now😀. If you are interested in learning how to carve with Oamaru stone then let us know!
Date is 18th February at 10.30am
A minimum of 3 people per workshop is required and you would need to allow 2.5 hours to create your masterpiece.
For more details and/or to make a booking please message us.
Dave & Kathryn

17/11/2022

Kia ora koutou

Make your own Oamaru stone carving to take home after only one workshop!!
If you are interested in learning how to carve with Oamaru stone then let us know! Make you own Christmas present......

Workshops are now available for booking😀 and suitable for all. Beginners welcome!

Dates are - Dec 3rd and 10th at 10.30am

If these dates/times don't suit and you have a group, get in touch and hopefully we can work something out.
A minimum of 3 people per workshop are required and you would need to allow approx 2.5 hours to create your masterpiece.

For more details and/or to make a booking please message us.
Dave & Kathryn

Stoked to finally place Te Ara Whakatika in it's home at Te Ara Poutama's new Probation building today. Representing th...
20/07/2022

Stoked to finally place Te Ara Whakatika in it's home at Te Ara Poutama's new Probation building today. Representing the pathways upwards from earth (wood), the nine community sentences they manage on the sides, the kaitiaki at the top representing Iwi and the Crown as partners in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Has been a long journey and an honour to create this. Mauri Ora!

Wishing everyone a big happy new year from Kohatu Designs 😁. This is our latest piece completed yesterday, I call "whaka...
01/01/2022

Wishing everyone a big happy new year from Kohatu Designs 😁. This is our latest piece completed yesterday, I call "whakapapa" represents us, our tamariki and mokopuna. Mauri Ora ki a koutou

31/10/2021

Kia ora koutou

Make your own Oamaru stone carving to take home after only one workshop!!

If you are interested in learning how to carve with Oamaru stone then let us know!

Workshops are now available for booking😀.
Dates are; Nov 6th, 13th, 27th and Dec 11th, 19th at 10.30am

A minimum of 3 people per workshop are required and you would need to allow approx 2.5 hours to create your masterpiece.

Please note that although these workshops are held outside and masks are provided, it is preferable that participants are known to each other due to being in Alert Level 2.

For more details and/or to make a booking please message us.
Dave & Kathryn

My latest commissioned piece, loved creating this.
12/05/2021

My latest commissioned piece, loved creating this.

09/11/2020

Kia ora! Workshops are available for booking now😀. If you are interested in learning how to carve with Oamaru stone then let us know!

Dates are; Nov 21st, Dec 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th at 1pm

A minimum of 3 people per workshop is required please and you would need to allow approx 2.5 hours to create your masterpiece.

For more details and/or to make a booking please message us.

Dave & Kathryn

stage 4 - smoothing, sanding,finishingusing a finer file, scrape the small rasp marks off again keep this even for a bet...
31/03/2020

stage 4 - smoothing, sanding,finishing
using a finer file, scrape the small rasp marks off again keep this even for a better look. (pic 1, 2 & 3)
once done use sandpaper to take out the finer grooves (pic 4)
when you are happy with your fish hook shape (pic 5) - wash down - this may show up any biys you have missed, you can still file/sand any blemishes out
Once done, complete your fish hook with rope or twine (pic 6)

Have a go, ask questions, send us pics and have fun

stage 3 - shapingusing the rough rasp, shape the fish hook towards the pencil lines, again keep the rasp level/even so i...
31/03/2020

stage 3 - shaping
using the rough rasp, shape the fish hook towards the pencil lines, again keep the rasp level/even so it keeps the line to the back even. once the entire shape is even and how you want the basic shape, using the pruning saw (pic 3 & 4) cut the head of the hook at a slight angle
now using the rasp,again smooth off the head of the hook and start rounding off to soften the edges (pic 5 -7) when completed you should be at pic 8
once once, drill hole for your rope and using files make this hole a bit bigger, shape the edge of the hole with chisel - pic 9

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Waldronville
Dunedin
9018

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+64273313304

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