Knifemaker

Hylton Rutherford

Rutherford Forge

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Courses

Two-day bladesmithing and blacksmithing classes, max. 4 students per course, weekdays and selected weekends.

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

HR Horse Shoe Folder

Horse shoe friction folder
HR Camp Knife

Forged 5160 steel blade with madrone burl and African black wood bolster. · Reversible sheath.
HR Hunter Utility

Blade forged from an old wood rasp. · Brass bolster, cholla cactus spacer, and spalted London plane handle. Comes with a sheath
HR Bowie 2

The handle is mopane with copper bolster and spacer. · The blade is forged from an old Nicolson file. · Comes with a with sheath
HR Yakkut

‘Yakut’. · Forged 5160 steel blade. · The handle is stabilized African black wattle burl with African black wood and a white shim. · Comes with a with sheath
HR Bowie

Blade is San-mai damascus with copper fittings on warthog tusk with coriander spacer. · Comes with a sheath
HR Yanagiba

Yanagiba’. Forged 1070 steel blade. Handle is wenge and Wild olive · Comes in a presentation box
HR Iklwa

‘Iklwa’. Zulu stabbing spear with blade forged from 16 mm re-bar. · Shaft is blackened syringa with copper wire wrap.
HR Nessmuk

Blade forged from 5160 with African blackwood scales. · Comes with a sheath.
HR Monster Bowie

Monster Bowie Forged from a farriers rasp. · Antiques brass fittings and Sambar stag handle. · Includes an Sheath
HR Serbians Chef Knife

Forged from an old plough disc with Wenge wood handle. · Comes with a leather edge cover.
HR Neck Knife
Para Rap
HR Leather
Push Dagger