News and shows

: 2023 Blade Show ABS Awards Ceremony W.W. Scagel Award

: 2023 Blade Show ABS Awards Ceremony Margaret Moran Silver Slipper Award

What a wonderful surprise! Thank you to the American Bladesmith Society’s board of directors for recognising our work to promote bladesmith training by awarding us with two exceptional awards! The W.W. Scagel Award for Heather and Kevin Harvey and the Margaret Moran Silver Slipper Award for Heather’s contribution to support the ABS in its endeavour to preserve and perpetuate the art of the hand-forged blade. These awards were handed out at the Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., on the 2nd June 2023. Although we couldn’t be there in person to collect them, we would like to thank everyone involved in getting the awards to us. We are truly honoured.

The W.W. Scagel Award is in recognition of contributions made in the art of the forged blade.

: Kevin Harvey M.S. Best Dagger on Show

: Kevin Harvey M.S. winning certificates 2023

: Chairman’s Award for Kevin and Heather Harvey M.S.

: Ear Dagger

Prizes at the Knifemakers’ Guild of Southern Africa, annual show, 2023.

Kevin won three certificates and a trophy at our annual Knifemakers’ Guild of Southern Africa show with his damascus Ear-dagger. He won Best Dagger, and Best Knife on Show. Kevin also received a certificate by the KGSA vice chairman, Willie Venter, for his contribution to the guild. Kevin has served on the guild committee for half his life time, 27 years! Heather received the Chairman’s award for her help.

: The first book in the “Heavin Knows” series

: Table of contents in the book

: Original Veld Knives

: Knife covers with original Veld knives from the book

: Inside back cover of the book with the original Veld knives

: Heavin

: Heather and Kevin Harvey at the launch of their new book, “How to Make a Narrow Tang Knife”

: Display of the original “Veld Knives” made for the book

Kevin and Heather launched their book, “How to Make a Narrow Tang Knife”, at the annual guild show. All the books sold out at the show but a new batch are busy being printed and will be available soon. Please click here to find out how to order your copy.

A dream come true for a young knife enthusiast

: Gabriel De Leo, aged 4.

: Gabriel aged 14.

: Gabriel forging his first knife

: Gabriel’s dream come true!

Many years ago, our good friend, Frances Farrell from eSwatini (Swaziland) told us how obsessed her young son, Gabriel, was about knives and that his ambition was to come and attend one of our bladesmithing courses. Well, his dream came true and he finally got to make his own knife on course with us. We love encouraging young makers!

DRAKON FORGE AND HEAVIN FORGE ANVILS!

Kevin Harvey designed a 35kg anvil for bladesmiths and farriers in 2011. Only 12 were cast, all hard at work and should be for generations to come!

Dennis Kriel from Drakon Forge went into collaboration with Heavin Forge and have revived Kevin’s design. He is having cast steel anvils made from Kevin’s pattern and you can buy one from him. https://drakonforged.com/collections/anvils/products/cast-steel-anvil-35kg?fbclid=IwAR2ditvfLX65LIkMv61DEoraX6YEsjjBnhR8h_O-4dHxYMkozYpBSgOtSGo

: Heavin Forge, Drakon Forge Collaboration Anvil

: Turning cams for farriers.

: 35kg Anvil