{"id":20,"date":"2018-06-30T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-06-30T08:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ewpknives.co.za\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-01-05T10:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:59:37","slug":"info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ewpknives.co.za\/?page_id=20","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Basic Info:<\/strong>
Im a li’l ‘ol knifemaker based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I started when I did a \u201cBasic course in Bladesmithing\u201d course with Stuart Smith in August of 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then I have completed:<\/strong>
* March 2016 :<\/strong> The\u201cAmerican Bladesmith Society’s Introduction to Bladesmithing\u201d 2 week course at Heavinforge in Belfast, South Africa by ABS Master Smiths Kevin and Heather Harvey.
* November 2017 :<\/strong> The \u201cPuukko Course for experienced knife makers\u201d by ABS JS rated Bladesmith – Stuart Smith.
* March 2024 : <\/strong>The \u201cHandles, fittings and sheaths\u201d 1 week course at Heavinforge with ABS Mastersmith Kevin Harvey.
* 2 January 2026 : <\/strong>Passed the American Bladesmith Society and the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa Cut and Bend Performance Tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Societies and club Memberships:<\/strong>
American Bladesmith Society rating: Apprentice Smith 2 Jan 2019
South African Bladesmiths Association Member: Jan 2011
Discovery Knife Club member : September 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All work is 100% hand made by myself from forging the blades or profiling of stock removal blades, to heat treating, final finishing and leatherwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preferred Steels and Models:<\/strong>
I use simple high carbon steels like 1070, 1075, 5160, 80CrV2.
I enjoy making the smaller Bowies and Hunters, Bird n Trout, Puukko’s and Culinary knives, but do a few other styles and special projects along the way…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forging<\/strong>:
The Puukko style knives are exclusively forged with a hand hammer and anvil, using a venturi style gas fueled forge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat Treating:<\/strong>
All heat treating is done by myself, starting with triple normalizing the steel after forging, quenching and then double tempering with a freeze cycle. The blades that are full quenched are selectively tempered with an Oxy\/Propane torch set up. All blade edges are tested with a brass rod before hand finishing to ensure edge hardness and flexibilty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preferred Handle materials:<\/strong>
I use African hardwoods like Leadwood, Wild Olive, Mopane, Tamboti etc as well as some exotic hardwoods like Purple heart and Curly maple..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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