Products We Sell
Precision Cutting Tools & Products
40+ years of experience. Four NZ locations. Tools made to order for forestry, timber, meat processing, and manufacturing.
Industrial Cutting Tools Built for New Zealand Industry
For more than 40 years, Checkmate has supplied precision cutting tools to some of New Zealand’s most demanding industries from sawmills and forestry operations to meat processing plants and manufacturing facilities.
We design and build our tools to order from our workshops in Auckland, Rotorua, Napier, and Nelson. Whether you need a standard replacement or something built to your exact specification, you’ll find what you’re looking for here.
Our Product Range
Explore the full Checkmate range below. Each category page covers specifications, applications, and ordering details.
Bandsaws
Checkmate bandsaw blades are built for performance across timber, meat, and general production cutting. Available in carbon steel and bi-metal, with stellite-tipped options for the toughest applications. Narrow blades for fine work, wide blades for heavy production, made to length in our NZ workshops.
Circular Saws
Our circular saw blades are engineered for clean, accurate cuts in timber, composite materials, and more. We offer TCT (tungsten carbide-tipped) blades built for high-volume production environments where precision and blade life matter.
Industrial Knives
From chipper knives to guillotine knives, Checkmate supplies industrial-grade knives built to hold their edge in the toughest environments. Backed by world-leading brands like TKM and Illma, we provide cutting solutions that combine steel quality, dimensional accuracy, and expert support.
Tooling & Consumables
Keep your operations running smoothly with Checkmate’s range of cutting consumables – blades, fluids, and ancillary products to support your day-to-day production needs. Sourced and supplied to the same quality standards as our manufactured range.
Machinery
From sharpening to profiling, tensioning to tip application. Checkmate delivers a complete suite of industrial machinery trusted by sawmills, sharpening workshops, and manufacturing operations across New Zealand and beyond. We don’t just sell the equipment, we use it ourselves. That means we know what works, and we stand behind every machine we supply.
Industries We Serve
Checkmate tools are trusted across a range of industries throughout New Zealand. Our product range is built with the demands of each sector in mind, so whether you’re processing timber or running a production line, you’ll find tools that fit the job.
Forestry & Timber Sawmilling
Bandsaw blades, circular saws, and chipper knives built for high-volume cutting in demanding environments. Our timber cutting tools are designed for the specific grades and species common across NZ forestry.
Meat Processing
Industrial knives and bandsaw blades that meet the hygiene and precision requirements of food processing operations.
Manufacturing
Circular saw blades and industrial cutting solutions for fabricators, composites processors, and general manufacturing.
General Production & Trade
Consumables, sharpening services, and replacement tooling for workshops and production facilities across New Zealand.
Why More Professionals Choose Checkmate
We’re not the loudest name in the market. We let the work speak for itself.
NZ-manufactured to order
Our tools are built in New Zealand, to your specifications, using quality materials. No off-the-shelf compromise.
Four service locations
Workshops in Auckland, Rotorua, Napier, and Nelson mean fast turnaround and local support, wherever you operate.
40+ years of industry experience
Since the early 1980s, Checkmate has been supplying precision cutting tools to New Zealand’s most demanding industries. That depth of experience goes into every tool we make.
Sharpening and tool-care programmes
Properly maintained tools last longer and perform better. Our sharpening services and tool-care programmes help you get more from every blade and reduce unplanned downtime.
Built for New Zealand conditions
NZ forestry and production environments have their own demands: native hardwoods, high-moisture timber, fast-paced processing lines. Our tools are designed and manufactured with these realities in mind, not adapted from overseas specs.