Past Work

Welcome to my past works photo gallery.

Nestled in the upper highway area of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, I handcraft custom kitchen knives for individual clients both in South Africa and abroad (United Kingdom, United States, Australia, etc). These bespoke chef knives are created solely by myself and never leave my workshop until fully completed. I do the heat-treatment (heat treating service), handles, fittings, and shaped by hand. This gallery shows my past portfolio of work as well as detailing my progress as a knifemaker.

All photos are taken in-house and a knife photography service is offered to other knifemakers who wish to build a similar portfolio of their own work.

All the knives shown below are my sole authorship and have already been sold. Should you find something that speaks to you, please reach out and reference the particular knife in your message. 

TophamKnifeCo Hammered Gyuto Chef Knife
Anthony Topham TophamKnifeCo Mathew's Nakiri Vegetable Knife 2022
260mm ktip s-grind japanese sujihiki slicing knife
TophamKnifeCo_WildOliveSantoku
TophamKnifeCo_WildOlivePetty
TophamKnifeCo 240 Elmax Gyuto blackwood mammoth tooth
Elmax 210mm Gyuto Chef Knife with redbushwillow and camelthorn
Stainless Damascus Nakiri Chef Knife by Anthony Topham
7 Inch full Tang Santoku Chef Knife Elmax & Red Bushwillow
Tambooti Santoku Chef Knife
240mm gytuo chef knife red maple burl
250mm K-tip Gyuto 1084 and leadwood
7 inch Western Santoku with Brass and Tambotie handle
240mm Western Gyuto with Brass and Tambotie handle
TophamKnifeCo - Custom Chef Knife
TophamKnifeCo - 210mm Gyuto Chef with stainless damascus ferule and maple burl
210mm Gyuto Chef Knife
Topham Full Tang Petty Knife
Petty Chef Knife
240gyutochef stabilisedmaple k110 | Topham Knife Co
Nakiri knife AEB L African wild olivewood brass | Topham Knife Co
Chef knife with mustard patina
240mm custom chef knife G10 redbushwillow and copper Anthony Topham
210mm AEB-L Chef Spalted Stinkwood, Africa Black wood
20180224 Sanoku aeblblackwood full | Topham Knife Co
Santoku Chef knife by Anthony Topham
240mm Chef Knife Brass Leadwood Topham Knife Co
Chef Knife with N690, Copper and Red Ivory
One of my first chef knives made on the Ryobi. N690 blade, copper ferrule and African Red Ivory handle.