Heartwood Forge Sale - November 14, 2022

1. Garçon I Chef

I’ve always enjoyed the simple purity of forging a piece of 2000 degree steel into a full tang chefs knife using only a hammer and anvil. Ideas, shapes and lines evolve and present themselves with each hammer blow. What becomes can only exist as a result of hundreds or thousands of last minute micro-decisions. It is where I came from and where I will always feel at home. The tapered tang imparts a balanced yet stout, timeless feel. Forged from countless layers of contrasting high carbon steel, known as damascus by many, the forging process creates a pattern unique to this knife, time and place that can’t be replicated.

• size: 7 ” blade / 12” overall

• weight: 138 grams

• blade: mid density pattern welded high carbon steel

• handle: Ebony / nickel silver

• $1625

2. Garçon II Chef

I’ve always enjoyed the simple purity of forging a piece of 2000 degree steel into a full tang chefs knife using only a hammer and anvil. Ideas, shapes and lines evolve and present themselves with each hammer blow. What becomes can only exist as a result of hundreds or thousands of last minute micro-decisions. It is where I came from and where I will always feel at home. The tapered tang imparts a balanced yet stout, timeless feel. Forged from countless layers of contrasting high carbon steel, known as damascus by many, the forging process creates a pattern unique to this knife, time and place that can’t be replicated.

• size: 7 1/8” blade / 11 7/8” overall

• weight: 128 grams

• blade: mid density pattern welded high carbon steel

• handle: Yellow Cedar Burl

• $1650

3. Shadow Stream Chef

I’ve always enjoyed the simple purity of forging a piece of 2000 degree steel into a chefs knife using only a hammer and anvil. Ideas, shapes and lines evolve and present themselves with each hammer blow. What becomes can only exist as a result of hundreds or thousands of last minute micro-decisions. It is where I came from and where I will always feel at home. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and sheds weight. Forged from countless layers of contrasting high carbon steel, known as damascus by many, the forging process creates a pattern unique to this knife, time and place that can’t be replicated.

• size: 8 5/8” blade / 13 3/4” overall

• weight: 190 grams

• blade: mid density pattern welded high carbon steel

• handle: Ironwood (Arizona) / Blue Smoke Sycamore (Asheville, NC)

• $2000

4. Emersion Chef

I’ve always enjoyed the simple purity of forging a piece of 2000 degree steel into a full tang chefs knife using only a hammer and anvil. Ideas, shapes and lines evolve and present themselves with each hammer blow. What becomes can only exist as a result of hundreds or thousands of last minute micro-decisions. It is where I came from and where I will always feel at home. The tapered tang imparts a balanced yet stout, timeless feel. Forged from countless layers of contrasting high carbon steel, known as damascus by many, the forging process creates a pattern unique to this knife, time and place that can’t be replicated.

• size: 8 1/4” blade /13 1/8” overall

• weight: 198 grams

• blade: mid density pattern welded high carbon steel

• handle: Koa (Hawaii)

• $1900

5. Last Green Chef

I’ve always enjoyed the simple purity of forging a piece of 2000 degree steel into a chefs knife using only a hammer and anvil. Ideas, shapes and lines evolve and present themselves with each hammer blow. What becomes can only exist as a result of hundreds or thousands of last minute micro-decisions. It is where I came from and where I will always feel at home. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and sheds weight. Forged from countless layers of contrasting high carbon steel, known as damascus by many, the forging process creates a pattern unique to this knife, time and place that can’t be replicated.

• size: 7 1/4” blade /12 1/2” overall

• weight: 168 grams

• blade: mid density pattern welded high carbon steel

• handle: Spalted Maple (Asheville, NC) / Sycamore (Asheville, NC) / Bronze

• $1685

6. Sunrise Chef

I’ve always enjoyed the simple purity of forging a piece of 2000 degree steel into a chefs knife using only a hammer and anvil. Ideas, shapes and lines evolve and present themselves with each hammer blow. What becomes can only exist as a result of hundreds or thousands of last minute micro-decisions. It is where I came from and where I will always feel at home. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and sheds weight. Forged from countless layers of contrasting high carbon steel, known as damascus by many, the forging process creates a pattern unique to this knife, time and place that can’t be replicated.

• size: 8 3/8” blade /13 3/8” overall

• weight: 214 grams

• blade: mid density pattern welded high carbon steel

• handle: Sycamore (Asheville, NC) / Bronze

• $1950

7. Dappled Sun Chef

I’ve always enjoyed the simple purity of forging a piece of 2000 degree steel into a chefs knife using only a hammer and anvil. Ideas, shapes and lines evolve and present themselves with each hammer blow. What becomes can only exist as a result of hundreds or thousands of last minute micro-decisions. It is where I came from and where I will always feel at home. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and sheds weight. Forged from countless layers of contrasting high carbon steel, known as damascus by many, the forging process creates a pattern unique to this knife, time and place that can’t be replicated.

• size: 6 7/8” blade /11 3/4” overall

• weight: 158 grams

• blade: mid density pattern welded high carbon steel

• handle: Yellow Cedar Burl / Mossy Micarta / Copper

• $1585

8. Smoke Chef

Cold forged from a classic high carbon steel. This chefs knife features full tang construction and symmetrical, slightly convex grinds that are thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. Stout, classic, workhorse.

• size: 7 3/4” blade / 12 1/2” overall

• weight: 148 grams

• blade: cold forged classic 10-series high carbon steel

• handle: Stabilized Ambrosia Maple (Asheville, NC)

• $850

9. Shadow Shine Chef

Cold forged from a classic high carbon steel. This chefs knife features full tang construction and symmetrical, slightly convex grinds that are thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. Stout, classic, workhorse. Features stabilized heart pine flooring out of our 1926 bungalow kitchen.

• size: 7 3/4” blade / 12 1/2” overall

• weight: 148 grams

• blade: cold forged classic 10-series high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized 1920’s pine flooring (Jonesborough, TN) / Reclaimed African Blackwood (Clarinet factory, Paris, France)

• $925

10. Reclaimed Nakiri I

Highlighting the beauty of salvaged & storied materials is always a goal of mine. This blade is forged from antique Georgia saw mill carbon steel. Slightly convex grind that is thin behind the edge and easy to maintain, full tang.

• size: 6 3/4” blade / 11 1/2” overall

• weight: 176 grams

• blade: reclaimed industrial bandsaw carbon steel (Wrens, GA)

• handle: stabilized Spalted Maple (Asheville, NC) / stabilized Leopard Wood

• $1250

11. Reclaimed Nakiri II

Highlighting the beauty of salvaged & storied materials is always a goal of mine. This blade is forged from antique Georgia saw mill carbon steel. Slightly convex grind that is thin behind the edge and easy to maintain, full tang.

• size: 6 3/4” blade / 11 1/2” overall

• weight: 166 grams

• blade: reclaimed industrial bandsaw carbon steel (Wrens, GA)

• handle: Padauk (Reclaimed pallet dunnage) / stabilized Spalted Maple (Asheville, NC)

• $1250

12. Laminated Nakiri

This nakiri is hand forged from shop made laminated steel and features a versatile, slightly convex grind that is thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and sheds weight.

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• size: 6 1/2” blade / 12” overall

• weight: 194 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: Ironwood Burl (Arizona) / stabilized Blue Smoke Maple (Asheville, NC)

• $1675

14. Petit Laminated Nakiri

This petit nakiri is hand forged from shop made laminated steel and features a versatile, slightly convex grind that is thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and sheds weight.

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• size: 5 1/8” blade / 10 1/2” overall

• weight: 148 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized Blue Smoke Maple (Asheville, NC) / stabilized Maple Burl (gift from friend)

• $1375

15. Laminated Santo Petty

This petty is hand forged from shop made laminated steel and features a versatile, slightly convex grind that is thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and sheds weight.

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• size: 5 3/8” blade / 10 5/8” overall

• weight: 124 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: Cherry Burl (Athens, GA) / stabilized Spalted Maple (Asheville, NC) / Copper

• $1320

16. Laminated Euro Petty I

This petty is hand forged from shop made laminated steel and features a versatile, slightly convex grind that is thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and sheds weight.

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• size: 5 1/2” blade / 10 1/2” overall

• weight: 104 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: Cherry Burl (Athens, GA) / stabilized Spalted Maple (Asheville, NC) / Copper

• $1250

17. Laminated Euro Petty II

This petty is hand forged from shop made laminated steel and features a versatile, slightly convex grind that is thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and sheds weight.

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• size: 5 1/2” blade / 10 5/8” overall

• weight: 106 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized Sycamore (Asheville, NC) / Stabilized & Reclaimed Turkish Walnut (Selma, AL shotgun stock) / Spacer

• $1250

18. Laminated Eastern Petty I

This petty is hand forged from shop made laminated steel and features a versatile, slightly convex grind that is thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and sheds weight.

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• size: 5 5/8” blade / 11” overall

• weight: 114 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized Spalted Maple Burl / Reclaimed African Blackwood (Clarinet factory, Paris, France) / Spacers

• $1250

19. Laminated Eastern Petty II

This petty is hand forged from shop made laminated steel and features a versatile, slightly convex grind that is thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. The full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and sheds weight.

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• size: 5 3/4” blade / 11” overall

• weight: 118 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: Acacia / Reclaimed F# Xylophone Rosewood / Spacers

• $1250

28. Laminated Paring III

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• size: 3 1/4” blade / 7 1/8” overall

• weight: 50 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized Spalted Maple (Comer, GA)

• $635

29. Laminated Paring IV

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• size: 3 1/2” blade / 7 3/4” overall

• weight: 54 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized Walnut (Asheville, NC)

• $635

30. Laminated Paring V

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• Features stabilized heart pine flooring out of our 1926 bungalow kitchen

• size: 3 1/4” blade / 7 1/8” overall

• weight: 46 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized 1920’s pine flooring (Jonesborough, TN) / stabilized Blue Smoke Maple (Asheville, NC)

• $635

31. Laminated Paring VI

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• size: 3 1/8” blade / 7 1/4” overall

• weight: 46 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: Olive Wood (Italy) / Stabilized Reclaimed Turkish Walnut (Selma, AL shotgun stock)

• $635

32. Laminated Paring VII

Ever since I learned about san mai, or laminated steel, I’ve loved how much sense it makes. The soft stainless cladding protects the hard carbon steel core both from rusting and from breaking, allowing me to push the cutting edge to a high level of hardness. Because the outside material is soft, future thinning of the blade is less time consuming. Furthermore, it’s beautiful and unique.

• size: 2 3/4” blade / 6 1/2” overall

• weight: 40 grams

• blade: 410 stainless cladding over 26C3 high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized Spalted Maple (Asheville, NC) / stabilized Koa (Hawaii)

• $635

33. Integral Paring I

I absolutely love forging this style of blade. The bolster is the same steel as the blade and that makes it terrifying and fun at the same time. There’s the potential to really have a fun time and be finished in a reasonable time or there’s the risk that you spend more time making corrections than making a knife. The finished blade possesses a quality of liveliness that I can’t quite put my finger on. You will find yourself constantly reaching for this little guy every chance you get and maybe even just holding it when there’s nothing to cut.

• size: 2 5/8” blade / 7” overall

• weight: 42 grams

• blade: hand forged W1 carbon steel

• handle: Osage Orange / gift from friend in Georgia

• $420

34. Integral Paring II

I absolutely love forging this style of blade. The bolster is the same steel as the blade and that makes it terrifying and fun at the same time. There’s the potential to really have a fun time and be finished in a reasonable time or there’s the risk that you spend more time making corrections than making a knife. The finished blade possesses a quality of liveliness that I can’t quite put my finger on. You will find yourself constantly reaching for this little guy every chance you get and maybe even just holding it when there’s nothing to cut.

• size: 3” blade / 7 5/8” overall

• weight: 50 grams

• blade: hand forged W1 carbon steel

• handle: Osage Orange / gift from friend in Georgia

• $420

35. Integral Paring III

I absolutely love forging this style of blade. The bolster is the same steel as the blade and that makes it terrifying and fun at the same time. There’s the potential to really have a fun time and be finished in a reasonable time or there’s the risk that you spend more time making corrections than making a knife. The finished blade possesses a quality of liveliness that I can’t quite put my finger on. You will find yourself constantly reaching for this little guy every chance you get and maybe even just holding it when there’s nothing to cut.

• size: 2 5/8” blade / 7 1/8” overall

• weight: 42 grams

• blade: hand forged W1 carbon steel

• handle: Osage Orange / gift from friend in Georgia

• $420

36. Integral Paring IV

I absolutely love forging this style of blade. The bolster is the same steel as the blade and that makes it terrifying and fun at the same time. There’s the potential to really have a fun time and be finished in a reasonable time or there’s the risk that you spend more time making corrections than making a knife. The finished blade possesses a quality of liveliness that I can’t quite put my finger on. You will find yourself constantly reaching for this little guy every chance you get and maybe even just holding it when there’s nothing to cut.

• size: 3” blade / 7 5/8” overall

• weight: 52 grams

• blade: hand forged W1 carbon steel

• handle: Reclaimed Purple Heart Flooring

• $420

37. Integral Paring V

I absolutely love forging this style of blade. The bolster is the same steel as the blade and that makes it terrifying and fun at the same time. There’s the potential to really have a fun time and be finished in a reasonable time or there’s the risk that you spend more time making corrections than making a knife. The finished blade possesses a quality of liveliness that I can’t quite put my finger on. You will find yourself constantly reaching for this little guy every chance you get and maybe even just holding it when there’s nothing to cut.

• size: 3 1/2” blade / 8” overall

• weight: 58 grams

• blade: hand forged W1 carbon steel

• handle: Stabilized Spalted Maple (Asheville, NC)

• $420

38. Integral Paring VI

I absolutely love forging this style of blade. The bolster is the same steel as the blade and that makes it terrifying and fun at the same time. There’s the potential to really have a fun time and be finished in a reasonable time or there’s the risk that you spend more time making corrections than making a knife. The finished blade possesses a quality of liveliness that I can’t quite put my finger on. You will find yourself constantly reaching for this little guy every chance you get and maybe even just holding it when there’s nothing to cut.

• size: 3 1/4” blade / 7 3/4” overall

• weight: 54 grams

• blade: hand forged W1 carbon steel

• handle: Stabilized Spalted Maple (Asheville, NC)

• $420

39. Integral Paring VII

I absolutely love forging this style of blade. The bolster is the same steel as the blade and that makes it terrifying and fun at the same time. There’s the potential to really have a fun time and be finished in a reasonable time or there’s the risk that you spend more time making corrections than making a knife. The finished blade possesses a quality of liveliness that I can’t quite put my finger on. You will find yourself constantly reaching for this little guy every chance you get and maybe even just holding it when there’s nothing to cut.

• size: 3 1/2” blade / 8” overall

• weight: 50 grams

• blade: hand forged W1 carbon steel

• handle: Western North Carolina Walnut

• $420

40. Integral Paring VIII

I absolutely love forging this style of blade. The bolster is the same steel as the blade and that makes it terrifying and fun at the same time. There’s the potential to really have a fun time and be finished in a reasonable time or there’s the risk that you spend more time making corrections than making a knife. The finished blade possesses a quality of liveliness that I can’t quite put my finger on. You will find yourself constantly reaching for this little guy every chance you get and maybe even just holding it when there’s nothing to cut.

• size: 2 3/4” blade / 7 1/4” overall

• weight: 40 grams

• blade: hand forged W1 carbon steel

• handle: Western North Carolina Walnut

• $420

41. Integral Paring IX

I absolutely love forging this style of blade. The bolster is the same steel as the blade and that makes it terrifying and fun at the same time. There’s the potential to really have a fun time and be finished in a reasonable time or there’s the risk that you spend more time making corrections than making a knife. The finished blade possesses a quality of liveliness that I can’t quite put my finger on. You will find yourself constantly reaching for this little guy every chance you get and maybe even just holding it when there’s nothing to cut.

• size: 3 1/4” blade / 7 7/8” overall

• weight: 50 grams

• blade: hand forged W1 carbon steel

• handle: Western North Carolina Walnut

• $420

42. Classic Paring

• Features stabilized heart pine flooring out of our 1926 bungalow kitchen

• size: 3 1/2” blade / 7 7/8” overall

• weight: 42 grams

• blade: cold forged classic 10-series high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized Blue Smoke Maple (Asheville, NC) / stabilized 1920’s pine flooring (Jonesborough, TN)

• $475

43. Classic Paring II

• size: 3 5/8” blade / 7 7/8” overall

• weight: 44 grams

• blade: cold forged classic 10-series high carbon steel

• handle: stabilized Yellow Cedar Burl / Copper

• $420

44. Granny Paring

• size: 3 1/8” blade / 6 5/8” overall

• weight: 44 grams

• blade: cold forged classic 10-series high carbon steel

• handle: Blackwood (clarinet factory, France) / nickel silver

• $400

45. Lee's Table in Blackwood / Set of 2

Table knives - more often than not it’s the small, intimate meals that call for your best utensils. Table knives for the post-pandemic party of two. Made using recycled industrial bandsaw steel from a family run lumber mill in central Georgia with full tang handles sculpted from beautiful African Blackwood sourced from a Parisian clarinet factory. Nickel silver code pins.

• 5 1/4” blade / 10” overall

• average 70 grams

• $950

46. Lee's Table in Spalted Maple / Set of 6

Table knives - for you and your beloved friends and family. Made using recycled industrial bandsaw steel from a family run lumber mill in central Georgia with full tang handles sculpted from beautiful Asheville, NC spalted Maple that’s been stabilized for longevity. Copper pins.

• 5 1/4” blade / 10” overall

• average 68 grams

• $2800