Knifemaker
Bert Rozenkrantz
Pretoria, Gauteng
In Bert’s own words
Due to my Passion for Knives, I started collecting knives at the age of about 10 years old.
Then much later in life, about 3years ago did a knife course at Sarel Venter. Since then I started making knives as a hobby, and for the love of knives.
I am now on pension and this has become part of an income for me and my wife. Each knife I make is my pride and joy.
Written for this directory in 2020.
Past work
These pieces show Bert’s style; most have found owners. Ask what’s on the bench now or commission your own.
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BR Clever
Handle Turkish walnut · Hamdle lenght 120mm · Blade steel 15N20 · Blade lenght 148mm
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BR Gut Ripper Handle Afromosia
Blade steel 5160 (spring steel) · Handle lenght 135mm · Blade lenght 155 Gun blued · Blade thickness 6mm
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BR Hunter Small Damascus
Handle wild olive (olien) · Handle lenght 103mm · Blade steel damascus · Blade lenght 110mm
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BR Skinner #2
Hand crafted · Handle adler wood Mosaic pin with G10 liners · Blade steel 5160 spring steel · Handle lenght 100mm
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BR Chopper # 2
Handle pink ivory · Blade 5160(spring steel) · Handle lenght 135mm · Blade lenght 235mm
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BR Skinner #1
Handle wild olive (olien) · Blade steel N690 · Handle lenght 118mm · Blade lenght 88mm
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BR Hunter
Handle Camphor & rooibos brass pins and liners · Blade steel 5160 spring steel…Handle lenght 123mm · Blade lenght 170mm · Blade thickness 6mm
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BR EDC #1
Handle purple heart & corian · Blade steel 15N20 · Handle lenght 95mm · Blade lenght 100mm
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BR Drop Point Hunter
Handle Mozambique mango mosaoac pin with G10 liners · Blade steel 5160 spring steel · Handle lenght 113mm · Blade lenght 140mm
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BR Chopper
Handle Wild olive · Orange liners brass pins and lanyard pin · Blade steel 5160 spring steel · Handle lenght140mm
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BR Skinner
Blade: 5160 Carbon steel (Spring steel) · Blade spine: Pattern hand-filed · Handle: Turkish Walnut/liners Aluminum& copper · Bolster: Brass
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BR Clever
Blade: 1070 High Carbon · Handle: Pink Resin burl Imported · Pinning: Extruding brass pins/ Stainless/steel strap hollow pin · Blade length: 115mm
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BR Biltong Knife 5
Blade: 5160 Spring Steel · Handle: Mansonia · Pinning: Brass/Copper · Blade length: 160mm
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BR Biltong Knife 4
Blade: K460 Tool Steel · Handle: Wild Pig tooth · Pinning: Copper · Blade length: 80mm
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BR Biltong Knife 3
Blade: K460 Tool Steel · Handle: Wild Olive · Pinning: Copper · Blade length: 80mm
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BR Biltong Knife 2
Blade: K460 Tool Steel · Handle: Silky Oak · Pinning: Copper · Blade length: 80mm
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BR Biltong Knife
Blade: K460 Tool Steel · Handle: Epoxy and Resin Wild Pig tooth pieces · Pinning: Copper · Blade length: 80mm
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BR 4
Carry it on you for self-defence, hole-poking tasks or simply to impress people when you fry a marshmallow.
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BR 3
Carry it on you for self-defense, hole-poking tasks or simply to impress people when you fry a marshmallow.
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BR 2
Carry it on you for self-defense, hole-poking tasks or simply to impress people when you fry a marshmallow.
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BR 1
Carry it on you for self-defense, hole-poking tasks or simply to impress people when you fry a marshmallow.