LIST OF SUPPLIERS
Heavin Forge cannot be held responsible for the service or products listed below. The following list is intended to be a service to knifemakers and not as an advert for those listed. If you have any contacts you would like to share with other South African knifemakers, please let us know.
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Selecting handle materials!
Please visit our friends who run knifemaking supply companies in South Africa:
GENERAL KNIFEMAKING SUPPLIES (the “go to” guys for everything you need in South Africa!)
Stan Hohowsky, Cape Town for all supplies, 082 662 1947, www.eyrieforge.com
S.D Knives, Stefan Diedericks for all supplies, Benoni, 082 578 7440 (sdknives.co.za)
Ziyad Bayat 064 121 9753 Zees Knife Supplies
Gawie and Jeanie Herbst www.herbst.co.za 082 254 8016
Peet Meyer and team, Knife Machines Tools and Supplies, www.kmts.co.za.
Goldsmith and Jewellery Supplies, 012 323 1178 www.gjsupplies.co.za
Derek Rausch 012 811 0551
KNIFE STEELS:
Stainless Steels:
Herbst 082 254 8016
Des Horn 028 316 1795 for (RWL 34)
Bohler Steel Africa 011 571 2300 for N690 (440C)
Thyssen Marathon Steels 011 626 3370 for 2136 (D3)
Derek Rausch: 012 811 0551 for 440B and C
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318 (Panzer36, 12C27, 19C27, N690)
The Knife Shop 051 446 0736
Stan Hohowsky, Cape Town, 082 662 1947
S.D Knives, Stefan Diedericks for all supplies, Benoni, 082 578 7440
CARBON STEELS:
Knife Machines and Tools 067 077 2318 (D2 (K110) 01 (K460), 5160 and EN42F.
Starco 011 493 6558 for thin spring steel
Aveng Trident Steel 011 861 7111 for 5160
Saw Specialists for 15n20 used in Damascus 031 461 1826
Neels van den Berg for 5160 083 451 3105
Ettiene van Rensburg 082 738 5089
Stan Hohowsky, Cape Town, 082 662 1947
S.D Knives, Stefan Diedericks for all supplies, Benoni, 082 578 7440
GAS FORGES:
Neels van den Berg, Blackdragon Forge 083 451 3105
Herbst 082 254 8016
Habanero Forge, Herman 060 746 6653
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318
Drakon Forge 079 309 3651
SDG Ribbon Burner Forge – Gerhard Nottje 082 927 8719
Students knives from the Full House Course.
KNIFEMAKING COURSES: Offered by Knifemakers’ Guild of Southern Africa Members
Herbst (stock removal and folders) 012 525 1295
Bertie Rietveld 083 232 8766
Heavin Forge 082 442 4840
Jaco de Kock 082 962 1416
Neels van den Berg 083 451 3105
Rucus Coetzee, 060 762 6535
De Wet Van Zyl, Durban, 079 640 9867
Jean Wilke, Pretoria 061 371 6132
BOLSTER MATERIALS:
Metals Centre 011 493 4930
Derek Rausch 012 811 0551
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318
Non-Ferrous Metal Works 011 626 3390 (branches in all major centres in South Africa)
Stan Hohowsky, Cape Town, 082 662 1947
S.D Knives, Stefan Diedericks for all supplies, Benoni, 082 578 7440
PRECIOUS METALS:
Metal Concentrators 012 305 3562
Two Bowie sheaths – Kevin Harvey.
LEATHER:
https://excelsiorleather.co.za 082 349 7585
S.A Leather 011 402 6696
Mendleson & Frost 011 444 2250
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318
Leatherite 012 804 3520 (don’t buy their water buffalo leather!)
Concept Shoe Material Centre – Pretoria 012 328 3290, 083 520 1189
Apeco Leather 011 493 6109, 031 705 1668
S.D Knives, Stefan Diedericks for all supplies, Benoni, 082 578 7440
CHEMICALS:
Protea Chemicals 011 821 3300
Chemical re-packs 011 828 7800
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318 (Ferric Chloride and borax)
MetalChem 077 609 3061 (ferric chloride)
S.D Knives, Stefan Diedericks for all supplies, Benoni, 082 578 7440
Kevin’s engraving.
EMBELISHERS:
Skrimshaw 076 502 7267 Nkosi Jubane
Engraving jonathanknoesen@gmail.com 072 537 0149 Jonathan Knoesen
Engraving 044 389 0148 Elke Henley
Engraving 082 707 5604 Helene van Wyk
Scrimshaw 03930 92316 Sharon Burger
Scrimshaw 017 634 6194 Melodie de Witt
Marli Viljoen Blignaut, jeweller 076 466 2416
BELT GRINDERS AND DISC SANDERS:
Derek Rausch 012 811 0551
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318
Herbst 082 254 8016
Stan Hohowsky, Cape Town, 082 662 1947
Vormac, Stephan Vorster, 082 452 0748
Goldsmith and Jewellery Supplies, www.gjsupplies.co.za
Kevin grinding.
ABRASIVES:
General Abrasives 011 624 1037
Rebuff (Norton Agent) 011 974 8951
Pferd 011 394 3700
Derek Rausch (3-M Agent) 012 811 0551
Andre Thorburn 014 736 5748
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318
Herbst 082 254 8016
Stefan Diederichs www.sdknives.co.za
Stan Hohowsky, Cape Town, 082 662 1947
S.D Knives, Stefan Diedericks for all supplies, Benoni, 082 578 7440
HEAT-TREATMENT FURNACES:
John Lee Custom Furnaces 016 365 5723
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318
SPECIAL STEELS;
Titanium Industries 011 868 5611
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318 (Titanium, rods, sheets and strips)
DAMASCUS STEEL;
Des Horn (Damasteel – imported stainless damascus) 028 316 1795
Bertie Rietveld 083 236 4860
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318
De Wet Van Zyl 079 640 9867
Balbachdamast South Africa, Anthony Topham 082 652 0507
Herbst 082 254 8016
Stan Hohowsky, Cape Town, 082 662 1947
Hardening the forged blade.
HEAT-TREATMENT OF KNIVES:
Bohler Steel 011 974 2781
Broadway Heat Treatment 011 422 6211
Heavin Forge 082 442 4840 (including swords)
GEMS AND MINERALS:
African gem and minerals 011 873 6303
SPECIALISED KNIFE PACKAGING:
Andre van Straaten – laser cut out boxes 083 448 8686
Brian Coetzee for exquisite wooden display cases 083 372 8784
Zipper Pouches Nicci Nortje 064 935 3485
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (IVORY) ETC.
Bushcraft Trading 011 403 2744
National Parks Board, Marius Gie 083 555 4398 013 759 5300 (legal elephant ivory)
Knife Machines and Tools 067 077 2318 (buffalo horn, scales, stabilized giraffe and buffalo bone, jigged bone and warthog tusks)
FANS, BLOWERS AND MOTORS:
Chazens motors 011 614 1077.
Knife Machines and Tools 067 077 2318 (Le Roy Somer agency)
CABLE (WIRE ROPE):
Wesley Muller 072 729 5323
Kevin engraving.
ENGRAVING EQUIPMENT:
Goldsmith & Jewellery Supplies 011 334 0015/012 323 1178
Maizey Plastics 012 327 2000
Melco Engraving Supplies 011 873 1301
Knife Machines and Tools 067 077 2318
SPECIALISED WELDING RODS AND SOLDERS:
Eutectic 011 708 1042
Metal Mend 012 804 9118
Afrisol 011 865 4141 (for 97/3 low temperature lead free capillary solder)
Knife Machines and Tools 067 077 2318
LOGO PHOTO NEGATIVES AND POSITIVES:
Any photographic houses or Litho printers.
For Positive 20 photoresist spray, electronic component supplies.
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318
BANDSAW BLADES:
Knife Machines and Tools 067 077 2318
First Cut 011 872 1138
Bandsaw services 011 827 9140
Gammies Sharpening 011 887 3128
JEWELLERY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT:
Millers Dent 011 549 9600
South African Institute for Heritage Science and Conservation www.sainst.org
042 273 1567 Conservation materials, supplies and equipment
Goldsmith & Jewellery Supplies 011 334 0015/012 323 1178
Unitools 011 837 8071
LASER CUTTING:
Knife Machines and Tools 067 077 2318
Lasercut Varios 011 622 6675
FOLDER AND GENERAL KNIFE SUPPLIES AND BOOKS:
Derek Rausch 012 811 0551 – Books
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318
Herbst 082 254 8016
Viljoen Knife Supplies 071 367 1828
North West Knives & Supplies 082 962 1416
Stan Hohowsky, Cape Town, 082 662 1947
MACHINING AND ENGINEERING SUPPLIES:
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318 (ToolQuip agency)
HANDLE MATERIALS:
Rare Woods 011 394 7945
F.G Hoffmann 011 873 0247
Indian Harbour Lumber Co. 011 786 3138
Knife Machines & Tools 067 077 2318
Prosono Timbers 082 325 8425
Herbst 082 254 8016
Bez Blocks 072 453 5662
Stan Hohowsky, Cape Town, 082 662 1947
Shaun Bruwer 076 981 6969
Art of Wood, Marius Munnik 076 024 2487
Thetreecycle 082 466 2731
S.D Knives, Stefan Diedericks for all supplies, Benoni, 082 578 7440
Heavin Forge, Drakon Forge Collaboration Anvil
ANVILS, TONGS, POST VICES ETC.
Knife Machines and Tools 067 077 2318 (Tongs, anvils, hammers and borax)
De Kraal 016 556 3729
Gold Anvil 011 314 2054
Anvils SA 083 775 0975
Romantiques, Hermanus 028 312 4226
Ridgid for Peddinghaus anvils 011 824 2534
Dennis Kriel, Drakon Forge 079 309 3651 Anvils and hammers. Heavin Forge / Drakon Forge Anvils
REFRACTORIES:
Durocast for Theremocrete 1500 016 454 0404
Keramicalia for Keralite 2 011 412 3261
Vereeniging Refractories for Verocast 1600 011 813 1150 (Springs)
GH Kruger Refractories 011 609 5318
Resistance Material Service 011 917 0702
Kevin shaving with one of his Bowie knives.
SHARPENING DEVICES:
Sharp Edge 011 883 3059/1856
Knife Machines and Tools 067 077 2318 (Tormek water stone system ad Eze Lap diamond rods and stones)
Brad Woollan; 079 593 0980 (Supplies and sharpening service)
Sharpening stones; Riaan Manser (the original one!) 082 856 2616
LOGO PUNCHES:
Logo Punches and Die 012 379 6438
Advano Marking Systems 011 794 7808
H. Norris 011 908 3620
Masvil Engravers 011 334 2264
KNIFE CASES:
Knife Machines and Tools 067 077 2318
Brian Coetzee 083 372 8784
Nicole Nortje for personalized zipper pouches 064 935 3485
CUSTOM LEATHER SHEATHS:
Felicity Mcnamara 084 819 0292
Herbst 082 254 8016
Dr Charles van Rensburg 084 913 2529
www.meyersleather.com 083 696 956
Michael’s Leather 082 783 2891
MICROSCOPES:
Micromet Scientific 011 486 2244
Electric Industry Supplies 011 726 6758
SPEED CONTROLLERS:
Neels van den Berg 082 857 0324
STEEL ANALYSIS:
Broadway Heat Treatment 011 422 6211
Scrooby’s Laboratory Service 082 675 4536
LASER ENGRAVING
Elemod Electronics 083 575 5930
Meringue Engraving 083 453 1868
OVERSEAS COURIER SPECIALIST FOR KNIVES
Joyce Steyn joycesteyn@gmail.com