Knifemaker · Cape Knife Club
Carl Philander
Urban Custom Knives
Cape Town, Western Cape
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.
Work
Pieces marked available are for sale. Contact Carl directly to buy one or to commission your own.
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Hunting knife Commission example · from R2,400
Steel: 4mm 14c28n stainless steel · Handle: Warthog tusk bolsters, Turkish walnut scales · Length: 150mm · Flat grind
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Utility knife Commission example · from R1,700
Steel: N690 · Handle: Turkish walnut · Length: 75mm · Flat grind
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CP Knife 12
Steel: 15C28N stainless · Bolsters: warthog tusk · Handle: stabilised Turkish walnut · Pins: mosaic pins
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Hunting knife Sold
Steel: Go-mai blade with apex ultra core, 15n20 and 1070 cladding · Handle: Wrought iron guard with camelthorn handle · Length: 130mm long blade x 24mm wide x 4.5mm thick · Flat grind
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EDC Sold
Steel: N690 · Handle: Blue/green G10 scales, micarta insert, white G10 liners and pins · Length: 130mm long blade x 28mm wide x 3mm thick · Flat grind, blade has a forced patina
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Tactical bowie Available · R2,800
Steel: N690 · Handle: Carbon fiber framed handle and pins with micarta scales · Length: 245mm long x 45mm wide x 4.5mm thick · N690 blade with a forced patina
