WHO WE ARE

We are a NZ based 
woodturning product designer.

Woodcut Tools is an international woodturning product company from New Zealand.  The company was founded in 1990 by Ken Port and is now a family business owned and operated by Dan and Jennifer Hewitt. 

In the 1970's Ken Port started woodturning while operating a giftware business. Frustrated with the woodturning products available to him, Ken designed and developed products that made it as easy as possible for customers to enjoy the experience, by taking the tool, put to wood and see the shavings!

From our factory in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, with a team of eight people, our products are our way of sharing the simple joy of woodturning.

Our products are designed by woodturners for woodturners.  Some of the Woodcut Tools team are woodturners and to support our team we have an international network of woodturners to guide the design of our products. 

​​Woodcut Tools is bold with our product design and challenges assumptions to ensure only the best products are supplied to customers. These values run across a range of products. The Woodcut Bowlsaver is the only coring product integrated with the lathe tailstock for safety. Unlike other Hollowing products, the Woodcut Pro-Forme doesn't require the gauge to be adjusted. The Pro Mount supports the growing trend for hands free turning, enabling the project to remain in the chuck off the lathe. 

​Supporting woodturners is user support material including video to enable customers to make the most of their Woodcut product.  We value the role of social media in today's society and are active on all the main channels. This platform enables us to be in contact with our customers providing product support, developments and reviews.  We very much enjoy seeing our products in action and the works which are created with them.

A peek into our factory based in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

We love woodturning!