PREVIEW: the Knives of Spring

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1. Trailing Point Euro Kitchen Sword

This large upswept chefs knife will take care of business while ensuring there’s never a dull moment. The deep, versatile blade features a unique blend of flat & convex symmetrical grinds and is both thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. Comfortable, form fitting and attractive multi-species handle will best fit large hands. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the majority hidden tang adds to the comfort and ease of maintenance. Deeply etched and brightly polished, the raindrop pattern in the blade will persist throughout the development of patina from use.

• size: 10” blade / 15 1/2” overall / 2 3/16” heel

• weight: 260 grams

• blade: pattern welded high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized sycamore (Jonesborough, TN), stabilized toasted curly maple (Gibson Guitars, Tennessee), spalted maple (Asheville, NC), g10, copper

• $1975

2. Cask Strength Copper Still Chef

Highlighting the beauty of salvaged materials, this thin and light blade is made by stacking and fusing bourbon barrel bands with copper from an old still and high carbon steel. The hard working edge is protected in a labor intensive recycled cladding. The blade features a versatile, slightly convex grind that is both thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the majority hidden tang adds to the comfort and ease of maintenance while shedding weight.

• size: 7 1/2” blade / 12 1/2” overall / 1 11/16” heel

• weight: 177 grams

• blade: 80CRv2 carbon steel, bourbon barrel straps, copper

• handle: Ironwood burl, Arizona, copper

• $1900

3. Wild Turkey Paring I

The oversized bolster on this damascus kitchen paring knife is inspired by one of my all time favorite pocket knives, the Kershaw Wild Turkey. The tapered full tang on this versatile, classic paring knife imparts a balanced yet stout feel. Deeply etched and brightly polished, the pattern in the blade will persist throughout the development of patina.

• size: 3 3/4” blade / 7 7/8” overall

• weight: 93 grams

• blade: pattern welded high carbon damascus steel

• handle: ambrosia maple (Asheville, NC), copper

• $725

4. Wild Turkey Paring II

The oversized bolster on this damascus kitchen paring is inspired by one of my all time favorite pocket knives, the Kershaw Wild Turkey. The tapered full tang on this versatile, classic paring knife imparts a balanced yet stout feel. Deeply etched and brightly polished, the pattern in the blade will persist throughout the development of patina from use.

• size: 3 7/8” blade / 8 1/8” overall

• weight: 88 grams

• blade: pattern welded high carbon damascus steel

• handle: exhibition grade stabilized black ash burl, copper

• $780

5. Slender Ironwood Paring

This slender damascus paring knife is well balanced by the tapered full tang. With a simple handle shape, this knife gains agility. Deeply etched and brightly polished, the pattern in the blade will persist throughout the development of patina from use.

• size: 4 1/4” blade / 8 5/8” overall

• weight: 66 grams

• blade: pattern welded high carbon damascus steel

• handle: Ironwood (Arizona)

• $725

6. Paragon Redbud Paring

Tapered full tang on this versatile, damascus steel paring knife imparts a stout yet refined feel. Deeply etched and brightly polished, the pattern in the blade will persist throughout the development of patina from use.

• size: 3 7/8” blade / 8 1/4” overall

• weight: 77 grams

• blade: pattern welded high carbon damascus steel

• handle: stabilized Redbud (Jonesborough, TN), copper

• $660

7. Spalted Maple K-Tip Paring

The tapered full tang on this versatile, damascus paring knife imparts a stout yet refined feel. Deeply etched and brightly polished, the pattern in the blade will persist throughout the development of patina. Needle like point and thin behind the edge, I think you’ll find this paring knife indispensable.

• size: 3 1/2” blade / 7 7/8” overall

• weight: 74 grams

• blade: pattern welded high carbon damascus steel

• handle: stabilized spalted maple burl, copper

• $675

8. Walnut & Blackwood K-Tip Paring

The tapered full tang on this versatile, damascus paring knife imparts a stout yet refined feel. Deeply etched and brightly polished, the pattern in the blade will persist throughout the development of patina. Needle like point and thin behind the edge, I think you’ll find this paring knife more than indispensable.

• size: 3 3/8” blade / 8” overall

• weight: 73 grams

• blade: pattern welded high carbon damascus steel

• handle: stabilized Turkish walnut shotgun stock (Selma, AL), African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory)

• $750

9. Heritage Upswept Chef I

The handpicked reclaimed carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The feel is enhanced by a silky smooth satin-polished blade, a rounded and comfy spine and a tapered tang and spine. This one was forged to shape from high performance 52100 carbon steel sourced from an industrial roller bearing from an old friend in Birmingham, AL and features reclaimed Gibson Guitars maple. The combination of a generously upswept geometry and a deep heel make this highly functional blade excel at both large deboning tasks and heavy chopping.

• size: 8 5/8” blade / 13 1/2” overall / 2 1/4” heel

• weight: 241 grams

• blade: 52100 roller bearing (Birmingham, AL)

• handle: stabilized toasted curly maple (Gibson Guitars, Tennessee), turquoise g10

• $985

10. Heritage Upswept Chef II

The handpicked reclaimed carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The feel is enhanced by a silky smooth satin-polished blade, a rounded and comfy spine and a tapered tang and spine. This one was forged to shape from high performance 52100 carbon steel sourced from an industrial roller bearing from an old friend in Birmingham, AL and features ironwood from Arizona on the handle. The combination of a slender upswept tip and a deep heel make this highly functional chefs knife excel at both heavy chopping and delicate carving.

• size: 9” blade / 13 3/4” overall / 2 1/4” heel

• weight: 213 grams

• blade: 52100 roller bearing (Birmingham, AL)

• handle: Ironwood (Arizona), copper

• $1020

11. Heritage Sujihiki I

The handpicked reclaimed carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The feel is enhanced by a silky smooth satin-polished blade, a rounded and comfy spine and a tapered tang and spine. This sujihiki was forged to shape from high performance 52100 carbon steel sourced from an industrial roller bearing from an old friend in Birmingham, AL and features beautiful stabilized cherry burl I harvested outside of Athens, GA in 2016. This thin, slightly flexible blade is great for slicing both cooked and raw proteins or cleaning fat.

• size: 9 1/2” blade / 14 5/8” overall / 1 3/4” heel

• weight: 177 grams

• blade: 52100 roller bearing (Birmingham, AL)

• handle: stabilized cherry burl (Athens, GA)

• $1135

12. Heritage Sujihiki II

The handpicked reclaimed carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The feel is enhanced by a silky smooth satin-polished blade, a rounded and comfy spine and a tapered tang and spine. This sujihiki was forged to shape from high performance 52100 carbon steel sourced from an industrial roller bearing from an old friend in Birmingham, AL and features a beautiful two toned handle. This thin, slightly flexible blade is great for slicing both cooked and raw proteins or cleaning fat.

• size: 9 1/2” blade / 14 3/8” overall / 1 3/4” heel

• weight: 169 grams

• blade: 52100 roller bearing (Birmingham, AL)

• handle: stabilized blue smoke ambrosia maple (Asheville, NC), Ironwood (Arizona)

• $1135

14. Heritage Heavy Chef

The handpicked reclaimed carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The feel of this heavy kitchen chopper is enhanced by a silky smooth satin-polished blade, a thick, rounded and comfy spine and a tapered tang and spine. This one was forged to shape from high performance 52100 carbon steel sourced from an industrial roller bearing from an old friend in Birmingham, AL and features a beautiful stabilized Black Ash burl handle. Great for those who just prefer a heavier chefs knife or someone who is doing fireside cooking and needs one knife that does it all. Workhorse.

• size: 9 3/8” blade / 14” overall / 2 3/8” heel

• weight: 288 grams

• blade: 52100 high carbon steel, industrial roller bearing (Birmingham, AL)

• handle: Ash Burl

• $1085

15. Heritage Pine Gyuto

This one was forged to shape from high performance reclaimed 52100 carbon steel sourced from an industrial roller bearing from an old friend in Birmingham, AL and features handle material sourced from our own 99 year old home here in Jonesborough, TN. The feel is enhanced by a silky smooth satin-polished blade, a rounded and comfy spine and a tapered tang and spine. This classic HWF gyuto profile is waiting to be put to use in your kitchen.

• size: 8 3/8” blade / 13 1/8” overall / 2 1/8” heel

• weight: 186 grams

• blade: 52100 high carbon steel, industrial roller bearing (Birmingham, AL)

• handle: 99+ year old heart pine flooring from our own kitchen renovation (Jonesborough, TN), bronze, micarta

• $985

16. Sabaki Brisket Fillet

This fillet knife is forged from my favorite carbon steel, 26C3. Tapered full tang handle features smoked & stabilized sycamore sourced right down the street from my shop. Rigid blade for heavy work.

• size: 7” blade / 11 3/4” overall / 1 3/16” heel

• weight: 141 grams

• blade: 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized smoked sycamore (Jonesborough, TN), copper

• $750

17. Pablo Soto’s Purple Iris Petty

Pablo Soto of NOMA has found his most used knives are a petty and a slicer. Quite often, pettys are too small for detailed chopping or too short for slicing and slicers can be uncomfortably long during a busy service. I designed this for his detailed work like scoring squid, very thin slicing of preserved fruits or carving and slicing duck breast. This is my latest for the unofficial series of collaborative chef designs, and first within my Performance line. This particular release is inspired by the colors of our early spring garden.

• size: 7 1/4” blade / 11 3/4” overall / 1/2” heel

• weight: 150 grams

• blade: 26C3 carbon steel

• handle: Purple Iris burlap micarta, pink g10 pins

• $765

18. Pablo Soto’s Yellow Baptisia Petty

Pablo Soto of NOMA has found his most used knives are a petty and a slicer. Quite often, pettys are too small for detailed chopping or too short for slicing and slicers can be uncomfortably long during a busy service. I designed this for his detailed work like scoring squid, very thin slicing of preserved fruits or carving and slicing duck breast. This is my latest for the unofficial series of collaborative chef designs, and first within my Performance line. This particular release is inspired by the colors of our early spring garden.

• size: 7 1/4” blade / 11 3/4” overall / 1/2” heel

• weight: 149 grams

• blade: 26C3 carbon steel

• handle: Baptisia yellow burlap micarta, ivory g10 pins

• $765

19. Pablo Soto’s Spring Green Petty

Pablo Soto of NOMA has found his most used knives are a petty and a slicer. Quite often, pettys are too small for detailed chopping or too short for slicing and slicers can be uncomfortably long during a busy service. I designed this for his detailed work like scoring squid, very thin slicing of preserved fruits or carving and slicing duck breast. This is my latest for the unofficial series of collaborative chef designs, and first within my Performance line. This particular release is inspired by the colors of our early spring garden.

• size: 7 1/4” blade / 11 3/4” overall / 1/2” heel

• weight: 143 grams

• blade: 26C3 carbon steel

• handle: Spring green burlap micarta, red g10 pins

• $765

20. Pablo Soto’s Petty

Pablo Soto of NOMA has found his most used knives are a petty and a slicer. Quite often, pettys are too small for detailed chopping or too short for slicing and slicers can be uncomfortably long during a busy service. I designed this for his detailed work like scoring squid, very thin slicing of preserved fruits or carving and slicing duck breast. This is my latest for the unofficial series of collaborative chef designs, and first within my Performance line.

• size: 7 3/8” blade / 12” overall / 1/2” heel

• weight: 144 grams

• blade: 26C3 carbon steel

• handle: stabilized blue smoke maple (Gibson Guitars, Tennessee), copper

• $765