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At SABA meetings, members are encouraged to bring tools or supplies to sell too other members.
Here is a list of Suppliers that sell bladesmithing tools and equipment and/or other supplies you will need:
This list was adopted from the www.heavinforge.co.za website. SABA cannot be held responsible for the service or products listed below. The following list is intended to be a service to Bladesmiths and not as an advert for those listed. If you have any contacts you would like to share with other Southern African Bladesmiths, please let us know.
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KNIFE STEELS:
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| Stainless Steels: |
| Des Horn 028 316 1795 for (RWL 34) |
| Bohler Steel Africa 011 974 2781 for N690 (440C) |
| Thyssen Marathon Steels 011 626 3370 for 2136 (D3) |
| Derek Rausch: 012 811 0551 for 440B and C |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 (12C27, 19C27, N690) |
| Carbon Steels: |
| Knife Machines and Tools 087 808 2400/1 (D2 (K110) 01 (K460), 5160) (Panzer36) |
| Starco 011 493 6558 for thin spring steel |
| Technical Springs 011 824 1167 for bar stock |
| BOLSTER MATERIALS: |
| Metals Centre 011 493 4930 |
| Derek Rausch 012 811 0551 |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| PRECIOUS METALS: |
| Metal Concentrators 012 305 3562 |
| LEATHER: |
| S.A Leather 011 402 6696 |
| Mendleson & Frost 011 444 2250 |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| CHEMICALS: |
| Protea Chemicals 011 821 3300 |
| Chemical re-packs 011 828 7800 |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 (Ferric Chloride and borax) |
| EMBELISHERS: |
| Skrimshaw 076 502 7267 Nkosi Jubane |
| Engraving 011 469 0422 Shelly Mason |
| Engraving 044 389 0148 Elke Henley |
| Engraving 082 707 5604 Helene van Wyk |
| Scrimshaw 03930 92316 Sharon Burger |
| Scrimshaw 011 849 5379 Bob Richardson |
| Scrimshaw 039 309 2537 Toi Skellern |
| Scrimshaw 021 789 1114 Hilton Purvis |
| Scrimshaw 017 634 6194 Melodie de Witt |
| Scrimshaw 078 235 2254 Yvonne |
| Jeweller 00268 404 8631 Frances Farrell |
| PHOTOGRAPHERS: |
| Dewald Reiners 012 804 0334 083 600 0591 |
| BELT GRINDERS AND DISC SANDERS: |
| DKD Grinders 082 891 4315 |
| Derek Raush 012 811 0551 |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| Herbst 012 549 1876 |
| Billy K 083 625 6208 |
| ABRASIVES: |
| General Abrasives 011 624 1037 |
| Rebuff (Norton Agent) 011 974 8951 |
| Pferd 011 394 3700 |
| Derek Rausch (3-M Agent) 012 811 0551 |
| Andre Thorburn 014 736 5748 |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| Herbst 012 549 1876 |
| Stuart Smith 084 248 1324 (Sand Paper & Grinding Belts) |
| HEAT-TREATMENT FURNACES: |
| John Lee Custom Furnaces 016 365 5723 |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| SPECIAL STEELS: |
| Titanium Industries 011 868 5611 |
| LynRae 011 452 2152 |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 (Titanium, sheets and strips) |
| DAMASCUS STEEL: |
| Des Horn (Damasteel – imported stainless damascus) 028 316 1795 |
| Bertie Rietveld 083 236 4860 |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| Damsel Damascus – Heather Harvey 087 808 4413 |
| Stuart Smith 084 248 1324 |
| HEAT-TREATMENT OF KNIVES: |
| Bohler Steel 011 974 2781 |
| Heavin Forge 087 808 4413 |
| GEMS AND MINERALS: |
| African gem and minerals 011 873 6303 |
| ANIMAL PRODUCTS (IVORY) ETC. |
| Bushcraft Trading 011 403 2744 |
| National Parks Board, Dries Pienaar 013 759 5300 (legal elephant ivory) |
| Stuart Smith 084 248 1324 (Baffalo Horn scales) |
| FANS, BLOWERS AND MOTORS: |
| Chazens motors 011 614 1077. |
| Knife Machines and Tools 087 808 2400/1 (Le Roy Somer agency) |
| CABLE (WIRE ROPE). |
| Wesley Muller 072 729 5323 |
| ENGRAVING EQUIPMENT |
| Maizey Plastics 012 327 2000 |
| Melco Engraving Supplies 011 873 1301 |
| Knife Machines and Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| SPECIALISED WELDING RODS AND SOLDERS: |
| Eutectic 011 708 1042 |
| Metal Mend 012 804 9118 |
| Afrisol 011 865 4141 (for 97/3 low temperature lead free capillary solder) |
| Knife Machines and Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| LOGO PHOTO NEGATIVES AND POSITIVES: |
| Any photographic houses or Litho printers. |
| For Positive 20 photo resist spray, electronic component supplies. |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| BANDSAW BLADES: |
| Knife Machines and Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| First Cut 011 872 1138 |
| Bandsaw services 011 827 9140 |
| Gammies Sharpening 011 887 3128 |
| JEWELLERY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT: |
| Millers Dental 011 549 9600 |
| Goldsmith & Jewellery Supplies 011 334 0015/012 323 1178 |
| Unitools 011 837 8071 |
| LASER CUTTING: |
| Knife Machines and Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| Lasercut Varios 011 622 6675 |
| FOLDER AND GENERAL KNIFE SUPPLIES AND BOOKS |
| Derek Rausch 012 811 0551 – Books |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| Herbst 012 549 1876 |
| MACHINING AND ENGINEERING SUPPLIES: |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 (ToolQuip agency) |
| HANDLE MATERIALS: |
| Rare Woods 011 394 7945 |
| F.G Hoffmann 011 873 0247 |
| Indian Harbour Lumber Co. 011 786 3138 |
| Knife Machines & Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| Prosono Timbers 011 465 7102 |
| Stuart Smith 084 248 1324 (Baffalo Horn scales & Exotic Hard Wood blocks) |
| ANVILS, TONGS, POST VICES ETC. |
| Knife Machines and Tools 087 808 2400/1 (Tongs) |
| De Kraal 016 556 3729 |
| Gold Anvil 011 314 2054 |
| REFRACTORIES |
| Durocast for Theremocrete 1500 016 454 0404 |
| Keramicalia for Keralite 2 011 412 3261 |
| Vereeniging Refractories for Verocast 1600 011 813 1150 (Springs) |
| SHARPENING DEVICES |
| Knives-on-Line 087 808 4413 |
| Sharp Edge 011 883 3059/1856 |
| GAS FORGES |
| Knife Machines and Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| LOGO PUNCHES |
| Advano Marking Systems 011 794 7808 |
| H. Norris 011 908 3620 |
| Masvil Engravers 011 334 2264 |
| KNIFE CASES |
| Knife Machines and Tools 087 808 2400/1 |
| Brian Coetzee 083 372 8784 |
| MICROSCOPES |
| Micromet Scientific 011 886 3345 |
| Electric Industry Supplies 011 726 6758 |
| GENERAL SUPPLIES |
| Knife Machines and Tools 087 808 2400/1 (Almost anything you can think of) |
| Stuart Smith 084 248 1324 (Damascus, Exotic wood, Zipit Bags, Abrasives)
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