Veg Tan Leather Strips 1,5mm thick x 20mm wide x 1meter or longer. We also offer rivets, wax braided thread and SP Leather Dye in various colours to customise the leather strip.
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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Staycraft Antika 150ml is a water based dye paste that is used to highlight carved or embossed leather projects. They are generally applied over a base dye colour of contrasting colour (SP or Aqua dye.)
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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…
Tork Craft - T6 Precision Screwdriver is ideal to loosen or tighten screws to a desired material. Technicians, hobbyist and DIY users. Great for use on screws on pocket knives. Magnetic tip Anti-rust precision screwdrivers Free rotating end cap Hanging hook hole Handle: Cellulose Acetate Plastic and Rubber Body: Chrome Vanadium (CrV)
Tork Craft - Precision Screwdriver is ideal to loosen or tighten screws to a desired material. Technicians, hobbyist and DIY users. Great for use on screws on pocket knives. Magnetic tip Anti-rust precision screwdrivers Swivel/rotating end cap Hanging hook hole Handle: Cellulose Acetate Plastic and Rubber Body: Chrome Vanadium (CrV)
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.
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)
Birchwood Casey® Brass Black Metal Finish - 90ml is a fast-acting liquid used by gunsmiths and industry to blacken or antique brass, copper and bronze parts. Easy to apply with no dimensional change. Often used to mark cartridge cases to identify loads. Excellent for blackening name plates, plaques, castings, sculptures and other home, workshop and hobby uses. Colour varies depending on…
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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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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