This blade is one of my favourites! Grosserosen Damasteel Damascus with African black ivory scales held together with brass and copper pins.
RWL34 Tapered tang. Ebony and Wart Hog Ivory with copper pins.Detail of the fit between the Ebony and the Wart Hog ivory.
Detail of the pins and the compound effect of the Wart Hog ivory after sanding.
These blades were made to exhibit at the Durban Easter Knife show. The top two have new homes.
I want to make a range of Tactical blades this will be one of them I hope?This was a commission that was changed so I had this for the DEKS show where it won best of show Kitchen knife!!! Agier pattern by Damasteel with African black ivory handle and copper.
Three Camp Master general camping utility blades. Top and bottom blades in 7mm thick RWL. Centre blade in 5mm Bjorkman twist, with snake wood handle.
40 Year Commemorative Dagger for 32 Battalion: Having worked with them in Angola during the Bush War this was an honour to be selected as the knife maker for the 40 year dagger.This box was made by David Dwyer, chopper pilot and great commander who taught me plenty! Thanks Dave!
Deep hollow grind, tapered tang.Set of 32 fighting knives I was commissioned to make for a special forces unit. The set was numbered with their logo etched on the RHS of the blade and my logo on the LHS. All blades were painted with Gunkote.
Handle detail. Just glued up
The above pictured Chefs knife finished up. Another example of the older less known Damasteel steel.These are in plenty of photos……. I just love them sooooooo much: Travel razorsA lot of WIP: I was getting ready for the Belgium knife show in Gembloux.RWL hidden tang blade with Ebony handle. Note the different handle design…… its quite ergonomic and sits very well in the hand!I am having a lot of fun with this little project! Oryx horn, Mokume and Damasteel steel does it get better? I will be making a set of knives and a “priest” out of this horn. 4 blades and one “priest” More to follow.Detail of the pommel with my logo and Mokume that I made.Idea of the size of the blade.Handle detail: Top; Dop Pruim (Jacket Plumb) scales with brass fittings engraving by Filipe Dias. Centre; Stabilised Snake wood brass fittings and its a hidden tang handle Bottom; Oak Burrel with brass fittings. I will be asking Filipe to do some more engraving?The three Camp Masters on a back drop of my Shemagh. Love that scarf!4 different Kamisories, Japanese razorsBiltong blade I made for a very good mate, we go back to the time we were “soldiers together” Handle: Tamboti with Hakkapella Damasteel blade with a very deep chisel grind.That is home made Biltong,Home made beacon! This is good stuff along with one of my bladesUtility blades RWL34 , Bjorkman and old Damasteel on the chefs knife. That top blade is stupidly sharp!This Utility blade was made for an Air Force mate and fellow Chopper Driver Living in Cape Town. Scales are ebony and brass pins.This is my glue mixing block. White granite block with a glue mix used on the above knife. Note the Ebony sanding dust in the bag, I mix that with the glue so as to get a better colour match of glue and wood. Attention to detail. What it all comes down to in the end?WIP Just glued, pinned up and clamped.
WIP of Utility blade for an Air Force mate in Cape Town, Just finished the heat treating.Here she is in the middle, finished and looking quite cool?
Patterns ready to cut out Steel RWL34
Ready for heat treating
Gentleman’s brief case daggers cut out and having the tangs
Showing blade and scale detail.Showing detail of the tapered tangBjorkmann twist blade with brass bolster and pin. handle is Ebony
Above is an example of my simple Mokume, Nickel silver sheet, brass and copper sheet with no fancy design worked into it. Above is an Oyster shucking knife I made up from the example supplied.
New Utility blade
Straight razor made from Masame steel.
Razor with Masame steel and Giraffe bone scales
Closed and looking beautiful
Bjorkmann twist blade with brass bolster and pin. handle is Ebony
Showing blade and scale detail.
Showing detail of the tapered tang
Patterns ready to cut out Steel RWL34
Ready for heat treating
Gentleman’s brief case daggers cut out and having the tangs
WIP of Utility blade for an Air Force mate in Cape Town, Just finished the heat treating.
Small Chefs blade in one of the older Damasteel patterns. Handle is pinned with Loveless bolts in Stainless steel and brass. Material is stabilised Camphor burrel.
This is the finish! It really is a great product
From just out of the heat treat to ready for client.
15 of the 30 fighting knives I was commissioned to do for a Special Forces unit.
Back view
Top view
So here it is! The first folder . Carbon fibre scales over Anodised Titanium with a Biofrost Damasteel blade.
Top view
Finally got around to making Folders this is the first. Carbon Fibre with Titanium scales Damasteel Biofrost blade.
I want to make a range of Tactical blades this will be one of them I hope?
These blades were made to exhibit at the Durban Easter Knife show. The top two have new homes.
Detail of the pins and the compound effect of the Wart Hog ivory after sanding.
Detail of the fit between the Ebony and the Wart Hog ivory.
RWL34 Tapered tang. Ebony and Wart Hog Ivory with copper pins.
This blade is one of my favourites! Grosserosen Damasteel Damascus with African black ivory scales held together with brass and copper pins.
This was a commission that was changed so I had this for the DEKS show where it won best of show Kitchen knife!!!
Agier pattern by Damasteel with African black ivory handle and copper.
New Utility blade
These guys are off to the Amazon for a work out??
Jungle survival and camp utility
RWL34 Desert Ironwood and Ebony
Grosse Rosen pattern
RWL34 Black Palm and Nickel silver pins
Loud and proud with Mammoth Ivory Handle
Hand sanding
Fixing a mistake??
Hunter with Certificate of authenticity and guarantee
RWL34 and Desert Iron wood
I want to start with straight razor building
Blade detail
Handle detail
Two styles of Kitchen blades
Showing blade ready for handle gluing with hollow grind to facilitate better glue bond
Various handle materials and styles
Bird and Trout with Camphor handle
Blade detail, satin finish
Detail of Bolster, handle and blade
Showing end cap of Damasteel
Hakkapella and Warthog
Showing various handle materials
Selection of kitchen knives The first “batch”
Mokume Tsuba and Copper Habaki. Blade is Vinland patern by Damasteel
Detail
Top Detail
White Corian and Black gold web on RWL34
Top detail
Detail of blade
Handle and Mokume detail
Detail of steel.
Blade 20.7cm Total length 34cm Thickness 5mm
Chefs blade with Ebony handel
Detail of top
Ebony and Mokume on Masame steel.
Top view
Detail of file work
Masame steel with Black Ivory wood
Showing red liners
Close up of carbon fiber
Carbon Fiber Bear claw.
Bird and Trout
Hollow ground in RWL34
Camp / Bush blade Flat ground in RWL
Bird and trout with two camp / bush blades all in RWL34
Detail of pattern
Grosse Rosen pattern.
Detail of tang
Giraffe bone with Ebony bolster on Hakkapella pattern.
Detail of Tang
Mokume and desert iron wood on Hakkapella pattern with tapered tang and black liners
Mosaic pin detail
Showing red liner
Ebony on Odins eye pattern, mosaic pin.
Close up of blade
Camphor wood, copper and brass pins on Ladder pattern. Flat ground
Munin Pattern, hollow ground close up.
Showing black liner.
Turquoise and white Corian on a Munin pattern
Showing tapered tang
Bear Claw with Mokume and Ebony
Warthog Biltong
White Corian on Twist pattern and Giraffe bone with Copper on Ladder pattern
Above is an example of my simple Mokume, Nickel silver sheet, brass and copper sheet with no fancy design worked into it. 
Above is an Oyster shucking knife I made up from the example supplied. 
New Utility blade 
