The Shed

David Tolmay

rowing up in South Africa, David says carrying a knife was second nature — for camping and everyday uses. However, as a young boy. That led him to collect and buy knives at all sorts of price points. He played around with repairs and re-handling knives, but he says “the fascination for me was always in making them”. Two years ago, he built his own forge and began making in earnest, working hard to turn his hobby into a revenue stream.

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