Knifemaker · Cape Knife Club

Carl Philander

Urban Custom Knives

Cape Town, Western Cape

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In Carl’s own words

I am a novice knifemaker from the cape flats.

I do mostly stock removal but have on occasion forged some knives.

I use new as well as recycled materials.

I have no formal training wrt knifemaking, my interest started in 2017 and I have since acquired some tools and built some tools to set up a small workspace. I do knifemaking on a part time basis as I do have a day job.

Written for this directory in 2020.

Past work

These pieces show Carl’s style; most have found owners. Ask what’s on the bench now or commission your own.

  • CP Knife 12 by Carl Philander

    CP Knife 12

    Steel: 15C28N stainless · Bolsters: warthog tusk · Handle: stabilised Turkish walnut · Pins: mosaic pins

  • CP Knife 11 by Carl Philander

    CP Knife 11

    Blade is 1075 with hamon, spine rounded, hollow ground clip, flat bevels, Spanish notch, sculpted copper guard, red G10, spalterd matumi spacer, wild olive handle, copper pin. · OAL: 220 mm,blade length 110 mm · Blade width 110 mm

  • CP Knife 10 by Carl Philander4 photos

    CP Knife 10

    Blade 5160 with clip, hollow ground fuller, edge flat ground. · Brass bolster, the spacer is made up of carbon fiber, stainless steel, and Formica, the handle is spalted matumi root with 3 mm domed brass pin

  • CP Knife 9 by Carl Philander3 photos

    CP Knife 9

    Blade is 2 mm 1070 with hollow ground spine and flat bevels · OAL: 300 mm · Blade length 210 mm · Blade width 45 mm

  • CP Knife 8 Full Tang Knife by Carl Philander4 photos

    CP Knife 8 Full Tang Knife

    Full tang knife · 5160 steel · OAL: 220 mm · Blade length 110 mm

  • CP Knife 7 Santuko by Carl Philander3 photos

    CP Knife 7 Santuko

    Santoku with 3 mm 1070 acid-etched blade with Hamon · OAL: 220 mm · Blade length 120 mm · Handle construction is wild olive and Wenge wood, white corian spacer, brass bolster and spacers

  • CP Knife 6 Chefs Knife by Carl Philander3 photos

    CP Knife 6 Chefs Knife

    Chef knife · blade 2 mm 1070 steel with hollow ground spine and flat bevels · OAL: length is 350 mm · 50 mm wide with a distal taper

  • CP Knife 5 Spearpoint by Carl Philander4 photos

    CP Knife 5 Spearpoint

    5160 Spearpoint hunter with hollow ground fuller and flat ground bevels · Handle construction is black Corian with silver specks, ivory Micarta bolster, mosaic pins, blue 0.6 mm G10 liners · OAL: 220 mm · Blade length 110 mm

  • CP Knife 4 by Carl Philander3 photos

    CP Knife 4

    5160 blade · Compound grind on the bevel and hollow swedge · OAL: 220 mm · Blade length: 110 mm

  • CP Nakiri by Carl Philander2 photos

    CP Nakiri

    Nakiri with 2mm 1070 blade · Full flat grind with Hamon · OAL: 270 mm · Blade length 170mm

  • CP Knife 1 by Carl Philander4 photos

    CP Knife 1

    Blade is 5160 steel with hollow ground bevels and clip. · OAL: 220 mm · Blade length: 110 mm · Blade width: 40 mm.

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