T6 Pivot Screw SET DOMED FLUTED HEAD 10mm with M3 Fine Barrel, ideal for liner lock folders or slipjoint knives. Barrel 4,5mm x 11mm / 14mm depending on availability
R175.00–R2'000.00Price range: R175.00 through R2'000.00
What is Crystallised Titanium? Grade 5 Titanium that looks much nicer. Picture a white‑hot titanium bar sitting at roughly 1 200 °C. Instead of snapping the heat off, dial it back gradually. The instant the metal drifts below its crystallised point, tiny solid “seeds” — the first nucleation centers — begin to form. Those sites act like seeds, and from…
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R368.00Original price was: R368.00.R331.00Current price is: R331.00.
410 Stainless Steel, is a low-carbon stainless. Used for san mai cladding, liners, guards, bolsters etc. Not suitable for knife blades. 410 Stainless steel is used commonly in liners for folding knives. The advantage to 400 series stainless over 300 series is that is can be heat treated. It is slightly magnetic. It is a more suitable material for bolster…
The Tork Craft Hammer Nylon Installing Mallet 35mm is an essential tool for any professional or DIY enthusiast. Designed to deliver precise strikes without damaging your work surface, it is ideal for soft materials like leather settings and stamping tools.
Handles for EDM Stones, custom manufactured in-house at SD Knives. (SDK) New and improved design for a more comfortable fit for ease of use while polishing knife bevels with either brands of EDM stones offered on this website. NOTE: ***You may need to trim the stone slightly to fit. ORANGE is for the Yanzhi Stones. BLUE is for the Gesswein…
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R328.00Original price was: R328.00.R305.00Current price is: R305.00.
Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black Touch Up - 90ml, is a room temperature chemical used by gunsmiths and industry to blacken aluminum parts. It restores scratched & marred areas quickly. It is also excellent for blackening name plates, plaques, trophies, and other engraved items.
This handy Universal Tapping Jig will make those tricky tap tasks more easy when making folding knives. It is well constructed of quality material. The collet can be used with the Tapping Foot, also available on this website.
A great supplementary tool to your stitching and lacing chisels, this nipper is specially designed to punch slits in the gusset and hard-to-get corners. The built-in tension spring opens the jaw automatically. Available in 1,5mm (1/16") Red rubber handle for extra comfort.
This brand new publication by legend Mastersmith duo, Kevin & Heather Harvey is now available in soft cover. American Bladesmith Society Master Bladesmiths, Kevin and Heather Harvey, will guide you through every step while creating a narrow tang knife. From selecting the correct steel to explaining the intricacies of heat treatment. Everything will be covered, from grinding and polishing blades…
The SOMTA Cobalt 4.5mm Reamer is ideal for cutting pocket knife pivot holes. It is a parallel shank machine chuck reamer. ***Holes should be drilled 4,2mm prior to reaming.
R88.00Original price was: R88.00.R84.00Current price is: R84.00.
The 4,2mm Alpen Cobalt Drill Bit is ideal for drilling holes in handle scales of folding knives. Use with the counterbores also available on this website.
R395.00Original price was: R395.00.R335.00Current price is: R335.00.
The Art of Forging, Patterning & Coloring Damascus Steel by Carel Smith, is probably one of the best books on making Damascus Steel. If you are a beginner or a seasoned knifemaker, this book would be an asset to your knifemaking library. Carel Smith is a well known respected member of the Knifemakers Guild of South Africa. WE ONLY HAVE…
Small Quench Tank with Lid, ideal for quenching blades in proper quench oil (canola is for chips). The Small Tank holds 9 liters of Quench Oil. Dimensions: 120mm x 800mm. The Large Tank holds 14 liters of Quench Oil. Dimensions: 150mm x 800mm (can be ordered)
R279.00–R282.00Price range: R279.00 through R282.00
WÜRTH Safety Glasses are good quality eye protection at an affordable price. It is always 'Wurth' it to protect your eyes!! Available in Ergo Top Overspec to wear over your prescription glasses, and Diopter bi-focal magnifying safety glasses 1,5 or 2,0 magnification.
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The mandrel can be used with rotary mini accessories designed for cutting/sawing, grinding and polishing applications. Tighten/loosen the supplied screw to change accessories. Fit the accessory between the supplied reinforced phenolic resin flanges and make sure that the screw on the mandrel is tightened before use.
SAE1085 POWDER Steel has carbon as the main alloying element within its chemical composition. It also contains up to 0.4% silicon and 1.2% manganese. In addition, the residual elements such as copper, molybdenum, aluminium, chromium and nickel are present in this steel. When combined with nickel foil in a canister, it is ideal for forging & making mosaic Damascus.
Norton NORaX - Blade Polishing belts are engineered 3-dimensional coated abrasive product that offers longer life, higher quality finishes, faster cut rates, and the ability to skip finishing steps, driving costs out of your finishing processes.
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3CR12 is a chromium containing corrosion resisting ferritic steel developed as an alternative material of construction where the mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and fabrication requirements of other materials such as mild steel, galvanised or aluminised steel, aluminium or pre-painted steels are unsuited. Can be used as bolster material on a knife. Sizes: 3mm x 25mm x 300mm 3mm x 100mm…
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01 Carbon Steel Powder is ideal for canister Damascus. Can be used in combination with other powder steel and nickel foil/powder. Good durability, excellent wear resistance, holds good cutting edge, excellent toughness. O1 is part of the oil-hardening cold-work tool steels family, which consists of O1, O2, O6, and O7. The O1 consists of chromium, manganese, and tungsten. Moreover, the…
R1'150.00–R4'759.00Price range: R1'150.00 through R4'759.00
LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE IN SHEET SIZE!!! Sandvik 14C28N® Stainless Steel is a martensitic stainless chromium steel with a chemistry optimized for high-quality professional knife applications. It is mainly recommended for knife applications that put very high demands on edge sharpness, edge stability, and corrosion resistance. Examples are pocket knives, chefs knives, hunting knives, and fishing knives. Excellent edge performance Very…
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R215.00–R910.00Price range: R215.00 through R910.00
SAE 1085 High Carbon Steel, has carbon as the main alloying element within its chemical composition. It also contains up to 0.4% silicon and 1.2% manganese. In addition, the residual elements such as copper, molybdenum, aluminium, chromium and nickel are present in this steel. Ideal for forging & making of Damascus. Can be combined with 15N20. AVAILABLE IN: 1,6mm, 3mm,…
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R230.00–R1'840.00Price range: R230.00 through R1'840.00
NEW STOCK - AVAILABLE IN: 2,5mm SAE 1075 High Carbon Steel is ideal for forging blades, and because of its durability and toughness, it has become an excellent steel choice for mixing with 15N20 for Damascus production. It can be used for larger blades and swords, Bowies as well as kitchen knives. Heat treatment specs below. ***Stock available within 2-4…
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R350.00Original price was: R350.00.R280.00Current price is: R280.00.
Stabilised Wood Scales / Blocks, ideal handle material for both full and hidden tang knives where minimal movement (shrinkage and swelling) is required. Can be finished with raw linseed oil, Woodoc products or Shellac. Blocks and Scale SETS available in Red Ivory and Curly Camphor, and Stabilised Zebrano. BLACK FRIDAY - SAVE 20% THIS WEEKEND ONLY!!
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Top-quality South African manufactured cotton & hessian/burlap Micarta slabs/scales. Micarta is a very durable and lightweight composite material where cloth, burlap, or paper with resin is pressed into a layered laminate. Depending on the structure and color of the starting materials the results can be in the most diverse varieties. Thickness may vary slightly. Either 4 or 6mm thick. Tough…
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R719.60Original price was: R719.60.R669.60Current price is: R669.60.
Buy the Chemical Etching Kit, and SAVE R43. Please refer to the guidance videos below on how to use the Chemical Etching Kit for logo etching. PositivResist Photo Sensitive Spray for etching Ferric Chloride (1l) 2 × Dropper Bottles (1 for Ferric Chloride, 1 for Caustic soda) 1 x 200ml Caustic Soda Solution ready for Etching Please note, the Caustic…
BACK IN STOCK!!! Positiv Resist Spray is a Photo sensitive spray for transferring / etching of logos on knife blades. Used with Ferric Chloride & Caustic Soda solution for development. Also see our etch kit.
R12'600.00–R14'900.00Price range: R12'600.00 through R14'900.00
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Other custom sizes of our Heat Treatment Furnaces can also be ordered. This Top Loading Electrical Kiln is designed specifically for the South African knife maker. Affordable, fast, use little electricity, is portable and has an automatic soak function. It's fairly deep design means you're not limited to small knives and the ample power makes it a perfect fit for…
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