Margrate Custom Knives

Maker of traditional Slipjoint knives from South Africa.

25/05/2024

My Old Girl doing what she was made to do!!!

Photos from Margrate Custom Knives's post

27/01/2023

WIP. Gunstock with a bit of ebony, ivory and Sterling silver .com

06/01/2023

All the components for the gunstock ready for laminating. Hippo ivory, sterling silver and African Blackwood

03/01/2023

Patterns made and ready to go with the next one. 3.75" Gunstock. Scales hippo ivory, accents African Blackwood and Sterling silver, brass liners and maybe a bail. Watch this space!!! .com

30/12/2022

Next one on the bench. A Bose Pattern Back Pocket. (Credit:Tony Bose). N690 blade, 316 bolsters and liners. Dressed in Desert Ironwood.

29/12/2022

Last one for the year. Sleeveboard Wharncliffe dressed in giraffe bone, brass liners, nickel silver bolsters and pins. Thanks for looking. #foldingknife #pocketknifecollector #pocketknives #pocketknife #Wharncliffe #edcfoldingknife #traditionalfoldingknife #margratecustomknives

22/12/2022

My Grandson taking over the workshop. He made his own slip for his folder.

14/12/2022

A Fremont in the making.

13/12/2022

A Beer Scout just off the bench. There were more "firsts" on this knife than the first knife I built. First bail, jewelled liners, spun pins, use of nickel silver, shield cut from my own pattern, cap lifter, long pull and easy open cut out. What a blast!!