South Africa Knife Makers Show (pictures)

[marthinus]

South African Knife makers Guild Show

Competition for non KGSA members

SAblade raffle knife (made by André Thorburn):
IKBS

See the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD6WLHUs-rU
Herucus Blomerus
http://www.kgsa.co.za/memberprofile...er_id=96&sid=f75b402131df5782630f82c11c29a835

André Thorburn
http://www.kgsa.co.za/memberprofile...er_id=58&sid=ed698f81812949041cbb4fe372764572

John Arnold


http://www.kgsa.co.za/memberprofile...r_id=107&sid=f75b402131df5782630f82c11c29a835

Jan Potgieter
http://www.kgsa.co.za/memberprofile...er_id=42&sid=f75b402131df5782630f82c11c29a835

I cant remember the following makers.

This was, for my dad, the most interesting an beautiful little knife at the show.

 

[marthinus]

Neill Schutte
http://www.kgsa.co.za/memberprofile.php?...ba949b331cbbba2

Rob Brown
http://www.kgsa.co.za/memberprofile...er_id=10&sid=1aa21cf79d79c352dc7de6bd24898afe

Peter Steyn (I like Peter’s fixed blades and friction folders, Peter and his wife also won the award for best booth at the show)
http://www.kgsa.co.za/memberprofile...r_id=105&sid=f75b402131df5782630f82c11c29a835

Des Horn
http://www.kgsa.co.za/memberprofile...er_id=28&sid=f75b402131df5782630f82c11c29a835

Trevor Burger (Still recovering from a shark attack, but it was great seeing him!)

Willem Steenkamp
http://www.kgsa.co.za/memberprofile...r_id=112&sid=1aa21cf79d79c352dc7de6bd24898afe

Kevin and Heather Harvey.
http://www.kgsa.co.za/memberprofile...er_id=24&sid=c64f5a75661137728dda479e6bf66405

 

[marthinus]

Cutting competition (unfortunately my camera does crappy in action shots so none of those):

I met some great people at the show that I have wanted to meet for a few years now, limited pictures due to this because I was chatting a lot more then taking crappy pictures. Hope you enjoyed!
Here are pictures from a fellow knife enthusiast.

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Here are my scores from KGSA Show 2011.........Enjoy and if you got anything then please post pics!

Rob Brown Wilderness........FLAWLESS!

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Andries Olivier Drop Point Hunter........Also flawless with fantastic ergonomics and RWL-34 Blade

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New Des Horn folder pattern. Works beautifully and weigh's nothing.

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A Steenkamp Friction folder with orange G10. Works beautifully and was just so eye catching.

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A beautiful Sneeze wood and Desert Ironwood box from Brian "The Boxman" Coetzer. Absolutely fantastic workmanship!

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Here are a few pics from the KGSA Show..........enjoy

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[Steven65]

Great pics Marthinus!

The show this year was one of the very best that I have ever attended. The standard and quality of knives was even better than last year. We have so much knifemaking talent in SA.
I am already looking forward to the KGSA Show 2012.........

 

[PassinBy]

very nice!

 

[hogslayer]

Lots of beautiful knives, thanks for sharing

 

[quattromori]

Thank u for dedicating ur time to taking pics, and for sharing them with us.
Seeems like there's a pretty nice knife enthusiasm in SA...one more reason to visit ur country

 

[MT Damascus]

Very nice, thanks for the time and the pics. I talked to Trevor at Burger just a few weeks ago, i didnt hear about the shark attack until now. Hope he is well, he is in the process of making me a custom EXK2. Thanks again Marthinus.

 

[brets-ftw]

Really amazing work, definitely gonna have to save up and attend KGSA 2012

 

[marthinus]

Glad everyone likes the pictures. If anyone comes down here for vacation around that time or just want to come for the show, feel free to join us! The more people the merrier we tend to get!

Very nice, thanks for the time and the pics. I talked to Trevor at Burger just a few weeks ago, i didnt hear about the shark attack until now. Hope he is well, he is in the process of making me a custom EXK2. Thanks again Marthinus.

Trevor was attacked a while back. Here are some reading material:
http://sharkattacksurvivors.com/shark_attack/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=1476

 

[mqqn]

Hi Marthinus -

Thank you and Alfaholic for sharing your pictures of the event. It was almost like being there!

There sure were some beautiful knives at the event, and the weather looked splendid!

best regards -

mqqn

 

[trey999]

Absolutely awesome knives.

 

[Slider817]

Wish I was there, Thanks so much for sharing, so many great makers

 

[Appletz]

Very classy, thank you for sharing these. Would love to visit SA someday.

 

[ROBB]

Great pic's. Thanks for taking the time to show us.

 

[Steven65]

Thank u for dedicating ur time to taking pics, and for sharing them with us.
Seeems like there's a pretty nice knife enthusiasm in SA...one more reason to visit ur country

Very classy, thank you for sharing these. Would love to visit SA someday.

If you ever decide to visit then please be in touch. It will be my pleasure to give you an insiders tour of Cape Town......

Steven

 

[lambertiana]

There are a lot of very nice knives there...wish I could get some of them. That Steenkamp friction folder turned out very well.

 

[Guy Vanderveken]

Great pics Marthinus and Steven, I do not want to miss the show again, but thanks for putting up the pics.

Fantastic craftmanship. Steven again thank you for the forum.

Keep well

 

[quattromori]

Steven, thanks for ur invitation. Actually, I already decided that I will visit SA someday soon...just need to get the good chance and plan the trip, and sure I'll be glad to meet u there...and bring u some Alfa gadget from its homeland...

 

[J D Wijbenga]

Baie dankie!

Thats a nice overview off what looks to have been a great show.

JD