AWARD WINNERS

Awards of Excellence are awarded annually at the Knifemakers' Guild of Southern Africa Show.

2008 KGSA Knife Show
General Awards
Art Folder:	Bertie Rietveld
Art Fixed Blade:	Bertie Rietveld
Bird & Trout:	Bertie Rietveld
Hunting Knife:	Andre Thorburn
Gentleman's Folder:	Andre Thorburn
Working Folder:	Andre Thorburn
Gentleman's Tactical Folder:	Andre Thorburn
Fighting Knife:	Rob Brown
Boot Knife:	Erich Vosloo
Dagger:	Bertie Rietveld
Knife Set:	Rob Brown
Historical Piece:	Kevin Harvey
Sword:	Thinus Herbst
Special Awards
Best Overall Knifemaker:	Andre Thorburn
Best Knife On Show:	Andre Thorburn
Finest Own Damascus:	Bertie Rietveld
Best New Knifemaker:	Oubaas Jordaan
Best Table Display:	Willem Steenkamp
Points of Interest / Innovations:	Lourens Prinsloo

2007 KGSA Knife Show
General Awards
Art Folder:	Bertie Rietveld
Art Fixed Blade:	Bertie Rietveld
Bird & Trout:	Bertie Rietveld
Hunting Knife:	Andre Thorburn
Gentleman's Folder:	George Baartman
Working Folder:	Corrie Schoeman
Gentleman's Tactical Folder:	Andre Thorburn
Fighting Knife:	Rob Brown
Dagger:	Peter Mason
Knife Set:	Kevin Harvey
Historical Piece:	Rob Brown
Sword:	Robert Bauchop
Special Awards
Best Overall Knifemaker:	Bertie Rietveld
Best Knife On Show:	Bertie Rietveld
Finest Own Damascus:	Heavin Collaboration
Best New Knifemaker:	Peter Szkolnik
Best Table Display:	Justin Mason
Points of Interest / Innovations:	Kevin Harvey

2006 KGSA Knife Show
General Awards
Art Folder:	Lourens Prinsloo
Art Fixed Blade:	Bertie Rietveld
Bird & Trout:	Rob Brown
Hunting Knife:	Kevin Harvey
Gentleman's Folder:	Lourens Prinsloo
Working Folder:	Andre Thorburn
Fighting Knife:	Kevin Harvey
Dagger:	Kevin Harvey
Knife Set:	Bertie Rietveld
Historical Piece:	A R Mahomedy
Miniature:	Mike Fellows
Special Awards
Best Overall Knifemaker:	Bertie Rietveld
Best Knife On Show:	Bertie Rietveld
Finest Own Damascus:	Bertie Rietveld
Best New Knifemaker:	Mike Fellows
Best Table Display:	Justin Mason
Points of Interest / Innovations:	Andre Thorburn

2005 KGSA Knife Show
General Awards
Art Folder:	Bertie Rietveld
Art Fixed Blade:	Bertie Rietveld
Bird & Trout:	Thinus Herbst
Hunting Knife:	Rob Brown
Gentleman's Folder:	Des Horn
Working Folder:	Dries Hattingh
Fighting Knife:	Rob Brown
Knife Set:	Erich Vosloo
Historical Piece:	Robert Bauchop
Special Awards
Best Overall Knifemaker:	Bertie Rietveld
Best Knife On Show:	Bertie Rietveld
Finest Own Damascus:	Nico Pelzer
Best New Knifemaker:	Andries Olivier
Best Table Display:	Ken Smythe
Points of Interest / Innovations:	Heavin Forge

2004 KGSA Knife Show
General Awards
Art Folder:	Kevin Harvey
Art Fixed Blade:	Bertie Rietveld
Bird & Trout:	Nico Pelser
Hunting Knife:	Kevin Harvey
Gentleman's Folder:	Andre Thorburn
Working Folder:	Dries Hattingh
Fighting Knife:	Chris Booysen
Dagger:	Bertie Rietveld
Knife Set:	William Burger
Historical Piece:	Rob Brown
Special Awards
Best Overall Knifemaker:	Bertie Rietveld
Finest Own Damascus:	Lourens Prinsloo
Best New Knifemaker:	Dries Hattingh
Best Table Display:	Justin Mason
Points of Interest / Innovations:	Carel Smith

2003 KGSA Knife Show
General Awards
Art Folder:	Garry Lombard
Art Fixed Blade:	Theuns Prinsloo
Bird & Trout:	Fanie La Grange
Hunting Knife:	Thinus Herbst
Gentleman's Folder:	Nico Pelser
Working Folder:	Nico Pelser
Fighting Knife:	Bertie Rietveld
Dagger:	Kevin & Heather Harvey
Knife Set:	William Burger
Historical Piece:	Heather Harvey
Special Awards
Best Overall Knifemaker:	Bertie Rietveld
Finest Own Damascus:	Bertie Rietveld
Best New Knifemaker:	Andre Van Heerden
Best Table Display:	No award
Points of Interest / Innovations:	Des Horn

2002 KGSA Knife Show
General Awards
Art Folder:	Garry Lombard
Art Fixed Blade:	Peet Bronkhorst
Bird & Trout:	Bertie Rietveld
Hunting Knife:	Rob Brown
Gentleman's Folder:	Louis van der Walt
Working Folder:	Louis van der Walt
Fighting Knife:	Kevin Harvey
Dagger:	Kevin Harvey
Knife Set:	Cor van Ellinckhuijzen
Historical Piece:	Robert Bauchop
Special Awards
Best Overall Knifemaker:	Kevin Harvey
Finest Own Damascus:	Ettore Gianferrari
Best New Knifemaker:	Thinus Herbst
Best Table Display:	David Pienaar
Points of Interest / Innovations:	Bertie Rietveld

2001 KGSA Knife Show
General Awards
Art Folder:	Fanie La Grange
Art Fixed Blade:	Louis van der Walt
Bird & Trout:	Rob Brown
Hunting Knife:	Rob Brown
Gentleman's Folder:	Theuns Prinsloo
Fighting Knife:	Kevin Harvey
Special Awards
Best Overall Knifemaker:	Rob Brown
Best New Knifemaker:	Gawie Herbst
Best Table Display:	Chris Booysen
Points of Interest / Innovations:	Bertie Rietveld