Knifemaker

Andre Schoeman

Andre Schoeman Custom Knives & Gifts

Bela Bela, Limpopo

Since c. 1982 · 44 yrs

In memoriam. Andre Schoeman passed away in May 2022. His page remains as a place for those who knew him to remember and celebrate his life and work. The work below is kept here as a record.

In Andre’s own words

André lives with his wife, Erika on a small farm outside Bela Bela, Limpopo, South Africa, making their living from handmade knives, biltong cutters and curios. His interest for making knives started in the early eighties, when he met an elderly man who taught him the basics of knife-making. He also attended a course presented by Owen Wood to get more skills.

He then started out on his own, creating beautiful working knives, hunting knives, folders, carving sets and steak knife & fork sets as well as true art pieces for the collector who is looking for that “something special”.

He loves to work with natural materials, such as horns, bones from various animals and also warthog tusk and crocodile leather. He invented a lock on his folders, calling it the bolster lock which is quite unique and very popular. He also specializes in making custom knives on request and to the specifications of clients. His knives are well-known and popular, not just in South Africa, but globally.

Written for this directory in 2020.

The work

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AS Large Skinner

3.3mm 440 b Steel · Handle Waterbuck Horn · Overall length – 210mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Pro Hunter Folder

Bolster 4.5 3CR 12 · Blade 3.3 mm 440 B · Handle Kudu Horn · Length 220 mm
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AS Tactical Knife

Blade: 3.3 mm 440 B · Handle: G10 · Length: 225 mm
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AS Pro Hunter Skinner Folder

Bolster 4.5 3CR 12 · Blade 3.3 mm 440 B · Handle Waterbuck Horn · Length 220 mm
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AS Gents Folder 3

2.4 mm 440 B steel · Bolster 3 mm 3CR12 · Overall Length 170 mm · Impala Horn handle
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AS Gents Folder 2

2.4 mm 440 B steel · Bolster 3 mm 3CR12 · Overall Length 170 mm · Eland Horn handle
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AS Gents Folder

2.4 mm 440 B steel · Bolster 3 mm 3CR12 · Overall Length 170 mm · Kudu Horn handle
AS Std Biltong Cutters

Kiaat wood base · 4.5mm s/s base · 3.3mm 440B Blade material · Various images on blades
AS Big 5 Set

Steel – Carbon Damascus · Handle Material – Carved warthog tusk · Comes with leadwood stand and buffalo hide pouches
AS Large Bowie

4.5mm 440 B steel · Bolster 4.5mm 3CR12 · Handle Material – Blue Wildebeest Bone · Overall Length – 390mm
AS Utility Axe x 2

AXE 01 · Handle Material – Sable Bone · AXE 02 · Handle Material – Giraffe Bone
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AS Short Wide Blade 4

Steel – 3.3mm 440B · Handle Material – Waterbuck Horn · Overall Length – 190mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Short Wide Blade 3

Steel – 3.3mm 440B · Blesbuck Horn Handle · Overall length – 190mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Short Wide Blade 2

Steel – 3.3mm 440B · Oryx Horn Handle · Overall length – 190mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Wide Blade 2

Steel – 33mm 440B · Handle Material – Sable Bone · Overall Length – 210mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Short Wide Blade 1

Steel – 3.3mm 440B · Warthog Tusk Handle · Overall length – 190mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Wide Blade

3.3mm 440 b steel · Crocodile Skin Handle · Overall length – 210mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Big 5 Medium Hunter

3.3mm 440 b · Gemsbuck horn handle · Overall length – 235mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Big 5 Hunter

3.3mm 440 b Steel · Waterbuck horn handle · Overall length – 265mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Large Gut Hook Skinner 2

3.3 mm 440 B steel · Gemsbuck horn handle · Overall Length 205 mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Large Gut Hook Skinner

3.3 mm 440 B steel · Kudu horn handle · Overall Length 235 mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Large Skinner 4

3.3mm 440 b Steel · Eland Horn handle · Overall length – 210mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Large Skinner 3

3.3mm 440 b Steel · Crocodile Skin Handle · Overall length – 210mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Large Skinner 2

3.3mm 440 b Steel · Crocodile Skin Handle · Overall length – 210mm · Leather sheath included
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AS Large Skinner

3.3mm 440 b Steel · Bolster 4.5 mm 3CR12 · Kudu Horn handle · Overall length – 210mm
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AS Hunting Knife

Handle Material – Kudu Horn · Overall length – 230mm · 3.3mm 440 b Steel · Leather sheath included
AS Biltong Knife

Overall Length – 175 mm · Handle material – Kudu Bone · Right handed operated, also available in dual handed operation and left handed operation. · Different handle material options.
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AS Pocket Folder 3

Pocket folder with bolster lock. · 3.3 mm Carbon Damascus Steel · Bolster 3 mm 3CR12 · Overall Length 155 mm
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AS Pocket Folder 2

Pocket folder with bolster lock. · 3.3 mm Carbon Damascus Steel · Bolster 3 mm 3CR12 · Overall Length 155 mm
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AS Hunters Folder 2

Hunters folder with bolster lock · 3.3 mm 440 B steel · Bolster 4.5 mm 3CR12 · Overall Length 215 mm
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AS Pocket Folder

Pocket folder with bolster lock. · 3.3 mm Carbon Damascus Steel · Bolster 3 mm 3CR12 · Overall Length 155 mm
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AS Hunters Folder

Hunters folder with bolster lock · 3.3 mm 440 B steel · Bolster 4.5 mm 3CR12 · Overall Length 215 mm
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AS Gents Folder

Gent’s folder with bolster lock · 2.4 mm 440 B steel · Bolster 3 mm 3CR12 · Overall Length 170 mm