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Handmade Damascus knife with a burl wood handle and brass bolster on a tooled leather sheath on a log, with a campfire behind

Handcrafted Knives

Built for
a lifetime

Custom and small-batch knives, crafted in South Africa for collectors, outdoorsmen and everyday use.

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Patterned blade knife standing in a tree stump in a forestOutdoor &
Bushcraft Rulers, a square and a knife design sketch on a workbenchCustom
Builds Close up of a Damascus steel bladeCollector
Series Hand carved wooden knife handles on a boardGifts &
Engraving

Featured Knives

Damascus hunting knife with a stag handle held in two open hands

One maker. One small forge.

Southern Blade is Ruan Pelser and a small coal forge outside Magaliesburg. He makes about 150 knives a year, one at a time, finished in wood and leather and sharpened to shave.

Our Craft

Want something that does not exist yet?

Tell us what you will use it for and we will build it for you. Most custom knives are ready in six to eight weeks.

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