Pakai Creative Wood

Pakai Creative Wood I make Jewellery (Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings, Heru), Wall Art, Patu, Sculptures and other woodworking pieces.

everything is all handcrafted by myself combining NZ timber, leather & polyester cord.

Hei Matau & Hei Toki wall art ready to be finished with the carving knives.
14/02/2026

Hei Matau & Hei Toki wall art ready to be finished with the carving knives.

More heru ready.
14/02/2026

More heru ready.

Happy New Years!! I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who has trusted me to make your Taonga in 2025. I love ...
02/01/2026

Happy New Years!!

I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who has trusted me to make your Taonga in 2025.

I love what I do and it still blows me away that you guys appreciate my mahi and keep coming back.

The classes that I do for the YR8 & YR13 boys and girls from Ignite Sport & Maungaraki Primary School has been helped by Piranhatools ( Gaston has helped me for a long time with his tools, knowledge and true friendship. Much Aroha bro. Go get his tools you wont be disappointed, trust me šŸ‘šŸ½.) Lower Hutt City Council (they helped me this year to get a grant for more tools so I can have more tamariki in classes. Thanks guys I really do appreciate it so much šŸ‘šŸ½). Caudwells (Stephen is an awesome guy who I get my cords from, for classes and for all my mahi. If you want any cord this is the company šŸ‘šŸ½). Thanks heaps.

I'd like to thank the people who just turn up with timber because they don't want to throw it away. That really means allot.

To my whānau Michelle, Millicent, Noah, Eden & Coco. Your always with me and encouraging me in what I do. I love you all so much.

Enjoy your holidays everyone.

Much Aroha

James Pākai

Last top coat for the Rockwell/Delta scroll saw base.
03/10/2025

Last top coat for the Rockwell/Delta scroll saw base.

People are asking where I am..here's what I've been up to. Restoring this old beast of a scroll saw for my workshop. Can...
01/10/2025

People are asking where I am..here's what I've been up to. Restoring this old beast of a scroll saw for my workshop. Can't wait for it to be running.

Kia Ora!, apologies for for the lack of posts lately. I've been painting my whare, teaching carving classes for YR8 & YR...
18/08/2025

Kia Ora!, apologies for for the lack of posts lately. I've been painting my whare, teaching carving classes for YR8 & YR13 students and carving Taonga for customers.

I will be more frequent on the socials from now on..(I had to learn how to work my new gimbal machine for my camera and phone)..so will hopefully be better at it.

Thanks for sticking around as I continue creating Taonga.

James Pākai

I've had the year 13 boys from Hutt Valley High School for Ignite Sport here for a few weeks now. Always such an awesome...
05/06/2025

I've had the year 13 boys from Hutt Valley High School for Ignite Sport here for a few weeks now. Always such an awesome time teaching.

30/05/2025

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Sharpening these ready for IGNITE SPORT HVHS YR13 BOYS tomorrow.
30/04/2025

Sharpening these ready for IGNITE SPORT HVHS YR13 BOYS tomorrow.

Thats most of my carving chisels and axes re-sharpend to 27Ā°. Just another 53 to go.
03/02/2025

Thats most of my carving chisels and axes re-sharpend to 27Ā°. Just another 53 to go.

Outside on the axe.
20/01/2025

Outside on the axe.

Merry Christmas to you all from us at Pākai Creative Wood. We hope you are having an awesome & safe time. Thanks to ever...
25/12/2024

Merry Christmas to you all from us at Pākai Creative Wood. We hope you are having an awesome & safe time.

Thanks to everyone who has supported us here, It's been another fantastic year making mahi for you all.

Much Aroha,

James, Michelle, Millicent, Noah, Eden & Coco Pākai

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14 Camellia Terrace, Maungaraki
Lower Hutt

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+64274309885

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