Knifemaker · KGSA

Francois Massyn

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

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In Francois’s own words

I started making knives in 1989 in Welkom joined the Knifemars guild in 1990 with a lot of help from Fanie la Grange , I moved to Richards bay in 1994 and I stopped making knives to raised my kids for 17 years fishing the coast of South Africa when the kids left school I lost my fishing partners, it was a good time to start making knives again.

All my tools and materials I had just stored all those years, had some time on my hands and started building a few machines and set out to make some knives again, Got a fright when I started looking at knives as the quality had sky rocketed and Materials had really progressed.

I joined the guild again in 2013 and have been making knives since, I have moved away from fixed blade and make only IKBS flippers with a lot of thanks to Andre Thorburn for assistance and insparation

Written for this directory in 2020.

Past work

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

  • Slip joint by Francois Massyn

    Slip joint

    Overall length: 172 mm ( 7”) · Blade length: 76 mm (3”) · Blade: Sandvic 12c27 · Handle: Carbor Fibre

  • IKBS Tanto Front Flipper T – ceramic balls by Francois Massyn

    IKBS Tanto Front Flipper T – ceramic balls

    Overall length: 200 mm (73/4”) · Blade length: 80 mm (3.5”) · Blade: N690 4 mm · Handle: resin impregnated Giraffe bone

  • IKBS Tanto Flipper – Ceramic balls – 2 by Francois Massyn

    IKBS Tanto Flipper – Ceramic balls – 2

    Overall length: 170 mm (7 ”) · Blade length: 70 mm (2. 75”) · Blade: N690 (3) mm · Handle: LSCF

  • IKBS Tanto Flipper – Ceramic balls – 1 by Francois Massyn

    IKBS Tanto Flipper – Ceramic balls – 1

    Overall length: 200 mm (73/4”) · Blade length: 85 mm (3.3”) · Blade: RWL34 4 mm · Handle: Carbon fiber with Blue toner

  • IKBS Flipper – Frame lock – 3 by Francois Massyn

    IKBS Flipper – Frame lock – 3

    Overall length 205 mm ( 8”) · Blade length 88 mm ( 3.4”) · Blade N690 · Handle LS Carbor Fibre

  • IKBS Flipper – Frame lock – 2 by Francois Massyn

    IKBS Flipper – Frame lock – 2

    Overall length: 195 mm (7.6”) · Blade length: 81mm (3.2”) · Blade: Dama steel Hakapella 4 mm with jimping · Handle: 4 mm grade 5 titanium

  • IKBS Flipper – Frame lock – 1 by Francois Massyn

    IKBS Flipper – Frame lock – 1

    Overall length: 195 mm (7.6”) · Blade length: 81mm (3.2”) · Blade: M390 4 mm with jimping · Handle: 3mm grade 5 titanium rounded with black Carbon fiber inlay Black guncoat

  • IKBS Flipper by Francois Massyn

    IKBS Flipper

    Overall length: 240mm (9.4”) · Blade length: 103mm (4”) · Blade: N690 4 mm · Handle: Carbon fiber

  • IKBS Flipper – Drop point, ceramic balls -Left Hand by Francois Massyn

    IKBS Flipper – Drop point, ceramic balls -Left Hand

    Overall length: 180 mm (7”) · Blade length: 76 mm (3.”) · Blade: N690 3 mm · Handle: Carbon fibre

  • IKBS Flipper – Drop point ceramic balls by Francois Massyn

    IKBS Flipper – Drop point ceramic balls

    Overall length: 180 mm (7”) · Blade length: 87 mm (3.4”) · Blade: Dama Steel Hakapella 3.5 mm · Handle: Ivory

  • FM Knife 7 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 7

    IKBS Flipper Frame lock · Overall length: 195 mm (7.6”) · Blade length: 81mm (3.2”) · Blade: Dama steel Hakapella 4 mm with jimping

  • FM Knife 15 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 15

    IKBS Flipper Drop point ceramic balls · Overall length 180 mm (7”) · Blade length 78 mm (3.4”) · Blade Nabula ( Bertie Rietveld) 3.5 mm

  • FM Knife 14 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 14

    IKBS Tanto Flipper ceramic balls · Overall length 200 mm (73/4”) · Blade length 85 mm (3.3”) · Blade RWL34 4 mm

  • FM Knife 13 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 13

    IKBS Tanto Front Flipper T ceramic balls · Overall length 200 mm (73/4”) · Blade length 80 mm (3.5”) · Blade N690 4 mm

  • FM Knife 12 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 12

    IKBS Flipper Drop point ceramic balls · Overall length 180 mm (7”) · Blade length 87 mm (3.4”) · Blade Dama Steel Hakapella 3.5 mm

  • FM Knife 11 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 11

    IKBS Flipper Drop point · Overall length 180 mm (7”) · Blade length 87 mm (3.4”) · Blade N690 3 mm

  • FM Knife 10 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 10

    IKBS Flipper Drop point · Overall length 220 mm (8.6”) · Blade length 96 mm (3.8”) · Blade N690 4 mm

  • FM Knife 9 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 9

    Overall length 215 mm (8.5”) · Blade length 94 mm (3.7”) · Blade N690 4 mm · Handle Carbon fiber G10 blue

  • FM Knife 8 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 8

    IKBS Flipper · Overall length 240 mm (9.4”) · Blade length 103 mm (4”) · Blade N690 4 mm

  • FM Knife 6 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 6

    IKBS Flipper Frame lock · Overall length 195 mm (7.6”) · Blade length 81 mm (3.2”) · Blade Dama steel 4 mm with jimping

  • FM Knife 5 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 5

    IKBS Flipper Frame lock · Overall length 195 mm (7.6”) · Blade length 81 mm (3.2”) · Blade M390 4 mm with jimping

  • FM Knife 4 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 4

    IKBS Frame lock Flipper · Overall length 195 mm (7.6”) · Blade length 81 mm (3.2”) · Blade M390 4 mm with Jimping

  • FM Knife 3 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 3

    IKBS Flipper · Overall length 215 mm (8.5”) · Blade length 94 mm( 3.7”) · Blade N690 Satin Finished

  • FM Knife 2 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 2

    IKBS Flipper · Overall length 215 mm (8.5”) · Blade length 115 mm (3.7” · Blade N690 4 mm Satin finish

  • FM Knife 1 by Francois Massyn

    FM Knife 1

    IKBS Flipper · Overall length 205 mm ( 8”) · Blade length 88 mm ( 3.4”) · Blade N690

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