Van's Custom Knives

Van's Custom Knives We custom manufacture a variety of Knives, Leatherworks, Jewelry, Bike fittings & fixtures and much more! It was a very positive experience and blessing.

I have had a passion for knives since the age of nine and was an avid collector. Made my first knife in 1985 and then had the privilege to meet a professional knifemaker by the name of Peter Bouchop. He was impressed with my passion for knife making and said I have great potential to be a good knifemaker. He invited me to his workshop to make a knife of my choice. After workshop experience I reali

zed I must invest in machinery, but finances were tight then, so I decided to go full throttle and started building my own machinery which included grinders. Needless to say, … 2 knives were made by me using the machinery I built from scratch and by 1990 a client ordered 500 Biltong knives. The year of 1994 I showcased my knives at a knifemakers show in Durban and by 1997 I was awarded 4 of the show’s awards listed below
• Best folding knife
• Best art knife
• Best knife at Show
• Best table display
The first Knife makers Guild Show was in 1998 of which I was awarded honors for the best innovation of my foldable knife and fork set and in 1999 was awarded the best art folder. I have had the privilege of teaching my son, Ivan from a very young age of 9 and we are a team from 1992 still making knives and more. We manufacture custom items such as variety of knives, leatherworks, jewelry, custom made bike fittings, fixtures and much more!!

Barrel knife, Customer wanted a new version. Old one is made in 1874 new version 2026. Bolsters is Damascus, liners lock...
29/05/2026

Barrel knife, Customer wanted a new version. Old one is made in 1874 new version 2026. Bolsters is Damascus, liners lock pin and keyring stud is titanium Blade is Damasteel and the Barrel is Kerlian Birch

Come and join us today until Sunday @ the Hobby Show! A little sneak peek at what we have for sale!
05/12/2025

Come and join us today until Sunday @ the Hobby Show! A little sneak peek at what we have for sale!

01/11/2025

Bloemfontein knife show, done and dusted.

28/10/2025
Very blessed at the Cape town knife show, won best dagger & art fixed blade catagories
27/10/2025

Very blessed at the Cape town knife show, won best dagger & art fixed blade catagories

The Cape Town knife show was fantastic and successful with a very good show of support for all the knifemakers that exhi...
27/10/2025

The Cape Town knife show was fantastic and successful with a very good show of support for all the knifemakers that exhibited their knives. It was very busy! Thank you to all that attended!

What a fantastic and blessed Cape Town knife show!
27/10/2025

What a fantastic and blessed Cape Town knife show!

24/10/2025

One day to go for the Cape knife show. Looking forward to the weekend.

Address

673 Florauna Avn, Florauna
Pretoria
0182

Telephone

+27661855019

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