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About the Author: Neels Van Den Berg

My name is Neels van den Berg and I am the owner, operator, bottle washer and cook at Black Dragon Forge. I have spent more than a decade honing my skills as a bladesmith and am proud to be associated with the American Bladesmith Society, where I attained my Journeyman Smith stamp in June 2016, and the Knifemakers' Guild of Southern Africa, where I became a member as a bladesmith in July 2017. I have been manufacturing and supplying the ZAn market with Black Dragon Forges since October 2009. My aim is to produce practical, high quality, no nonsense products that "delivers the goods" consistently. Products that puts a smile on the face of my clients during every use. I believe each of the products I produce truly embodies the Black Dragon Forge slogan; "PRACTICAL - PERFORMANCE - QUALITY". Black Dragon Forge is not about chasing the sale. It's about experience, up-skilling, performance, a proven track record, the pride of ownership and clients that become friends.   Kind Regards Neels van den Berg   American Bladesmith Society Journeyman Smith (2016) Member of the Knifemakers’ Guild of Southern Africa (2017) Black Dragon Forge Cell: +27 (0)83 451 3105 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.blackdragonforge.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackdragonforge/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neels.vandenberg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/neelsvandenberg

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