Heartwood Forge Sale - November 4, 2023

1. Bourbon Sky K-Tip

This Artisan k-tip blade features a versatile, slightly convex grind that is thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. Full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and ease of maintenance while shedding weight.

Highlighting the beauty of salvaged materials this material is a favorite to create and work with in my shop. Bourbon barrel straps are fused together & laminated to high carbon, performance cutlery steel.

• size: 9” blade / 13 3/4” overall

• weight: 212 grams

• blade: bourbon barrel strap (Willett Distillery, Bardstown, KY), pure nickel and 26C3 high carbon steel (imported)

• handle: Osage Orange (GA) / Ironwood (AZ) / Micarta

• $2300

2. Bourbon Ripple Gyuto

This Artisan gyuto blade features a versatile, slightly convex grind that is thin behind the edge and easy to maintain. Full tang bolster imparts a stout feel while the hidden tang adds comfort and ease of maintenance while shedding weight.

Highlighting the beauty of salvaged materials this material is a favorite to create and work with in my shop. Bourbon barrel straps are fused together & laminated to high carbon, performance cutlery steel.

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

• weight: 190

• blade: bourbon barrel strap (Willett Distillery, Bardstown, KY), pure nickel and 26C3 high carbon steel (imported)

• handle: Thuya burl cutoff (from mill in Morocco that processes Aston Martin & Rolls Royce dash boards) / Ironwood (AZ) / Bronze

• $2175

3. Linville Gorge Chef - Artisan

This Artisan upright Euro-chef features a blend of flat & convex grinds as well as a bolstered hidden tang handle.

The knives I make each season remind me as much of the process as the place they are made. The topographic series represents the beautiful southern Appalachian landscape, where we call home.

• size: 7 5/8” blade / 12 7/8” overall

• weight: 171 grams

• blade: 1080 & 15n20 forged carbon steel damascus

• handle: Cherry Burl (Athens, GA) / Spalted maple (Asheville, NC) / African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory)

• $1775

4. Watershed Chef - Artisan

This Artisan drop point Euro-chef features a blend of flat & convex grinds as well as a full tang handle.

The knives I make each season remind me as much of the process as the place they are made. The topographic series represents the beautiful southern Appalachian landscape, where we call home.

• size: 8” blade / 13” overall

• weight: 206 grams

• blade: 1080 & 15n20 forged carbon steel damascus

• handle: Ironwood burl (AZ) / Bronze

• $1600

5. Spruce Pine Chef - Artisan

This Artisan upright Euro-chef features a blend of flat & convex grinds as well as a bolstered hidden tang handle.

The knives I make each season remind me as much of the process as the place they are made. The topographic series represents the beautiful southern Appalachian landscape, where we call home.

• size: 7 5/8” blade / 12 5/8” overall

• weight: 182 grams

• blade: 1080 & 15n20 forged carbon steel damascus

• handle: Spalted maple (Asheville, NC) / African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory) / Copper

• $1775

6. Highlands Petty - Artisan

This Artisan petty features a blend of flat & convex grinds as well as a bolstered hidden tang handle.

The knives I make each season remind me as much of the process as the place they are made. The topographic series represents the beautiful southern Appalachian landscape, where we call home.

• size: 6 5/8” blade / 11 3/4” overall

• weight: 152 grams

• blade: 1080 & 15n20 forged carbon steel damascus

• handle: Spalted maple (Asheville, NC) / African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory) / Copper

• $1575

7. Time & Place Chef - Artisan

This Artisan Euro-chef features a blend of flat & convex grinds as well as a full tang handle.

The knives I make each season remind me as much of the process as the place they are made. The topographic series represents the beautiful southern Appalachian landscape, where we call home.

• size: 6 7/8” blade / 11 7/8” overall

• weight: 156 grams

• blade: 1080 & 15n20 forged carbon steel damascus

• handle: Turkish Walnut (AL, shotgun restocker)

• $1400

8. Mourning Clouds Petty - Artisan

This Artisan petty features unique blend of flat & convex grinds as well as a full tang handle. Small in the hand requests care in handling while the over-sized copper bolster provides presence & beauty.

San mai construction: shop made laminated steel using 410 stainless cladding over a performance carbon steel core.

• size: 6 3/4” blade / 11 5/8” overall

• weight: 109 grams

• blade: 410 stainless steel / 26C3 carbon steel / pure Nickel

• handle: black ash burl / Copper

• $1305

9. Clear Night K-Tip Petty - Artisan

This Artisan petty features unique blend of flat & convex grinds as well as a bolstered hidden tang handle. Thicker handle & deep knuckle clearance make this fitting for someone who prefers a large grip.

San mai construction: shop made laminated steel using 410 stainless cladding over a performance carbon steel core.

• size: 6 5/8” blade / 11 3/4” overall

• weight: 160 grams

• blade: 410 stainless steel / 26C3 carbon steel / pure Nickel

• handle: Cherry Burl (Athens, GA) / Spalted maple (Asheville, NC) / African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory)

• $1435

10. Moon Glow Gyuto - Artisan

This Artisan gyuto features unique blend of flat & convex grinds as well as a bolstered hidden tang handle. Silky smooth hand finishes and house made, primo steels combine to create a one-of-a-kind piece. Of all the knives this sale, this is one of my favorites.

San mai construction: shop made laminated steel using 410 stainless cladding over a performance carbon steel core.

• size: 7 5/8” blade / 12 5/8” overall

• weight: 168 grams

• blade: 410 stainless steel / 26C3 carbon steel / pure Nickel

• handle: Olive (Italy) / Ironwood (AZ) / Micarta

• $1675

11. Carolina Petty - Heritage

This slender petty feels like an oversized paring knife and is suited for someone looking for a smaller knife with slightly more presence.

The Heritage line of blades is where storied materials and hand finishes come together in simple heirloom elegance. The handpicked historic carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The hand feel is enhanced by a silky smooth hand-polished blade and a rounded and comfy spine.

• size: 5 5/8” blade / 10 1/4” overall

• weight: 112 grams

• blade: reclaimed century+ old lumber mill saw carbon steel, Monticello, GA

• handle: Spalted maple (Asheville, NC) / African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory) / Copper

• $780

12. Lowlight Petty - Heritage

This deep Euro-chef inspired petty is suited for someone looking for a shorter knife with more knuckle clearance than most. Of all the knives this sale, this is another one of my favorites.

The Heritage line of blades is where storied materials and hand finishes come together in simple heirloom elegance. The handpicked historic carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The hand feel is enhanced by a silky smooth hand-polished blade and a rounded and comfy spine.

• size: 6” blade / 10 1/2” overall

• weight: 120 grams

• blade: reclaimed century+ old lumber mill saw carbon steel, Monticello, GA

• handle: stabilized Oak Burl (storm felled in Atlanta, GA - Hurricane Irma 2017)

• $800

14. Jocassee Chef - Heritage

This full tang Euro-chef is suited for someone looking for a classic version of the ever popular 7” size magic wand.

The Heritage line of blades is where storied materials and hand finishes come together in simple heirloom elegance. The handpicked historic carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The hand feel is enhanced by a silky smooth hand-polished blade and a rounded and comfy spine.

• size: 7” blade / 11 3/4” overall

• weight: 150 grams

• blade: reclaimed century+ old lumber mill saw carbon steel (Monticello, GA)

• handle: stabilized Walnut (Asheville, NC)

• $900

15. Haywood Chef - Heritage

This Euro-chef is suited for someone looking for a rustic yet up-to-date chef in one of the most popular sizes yet.

The Heritage line of blades is where storied materials and hand finishes come together in simple heirloom elegance. The handpicked historic carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The hand feel is enhanced by a silky smooth hand-polished blade and a rounded and comfy spine.

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

• weight: 165 grams

• blade: reclaimed century+ old lumber mill saw carbon steel (Monticello, GA)

• handle: Cherry Burl (Athens, GA) / Ironwood (AZ) / Spalted maple (Asheville, NC)

• $1075

16. Emerald Forest Chef - Heritage

This Euro-chef is suited for someone looking for a rustic yet stylized chef in one of the most popular size.

The Heritage line of blades is where storied materials and hand finishes come together in simple heirloom elegance. The handpicked historic carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The hand feel is enhanced by a silky smooth hand-polished blade and a rounded and comfy spine.

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

• weight: 203 grams

• blade: reclaimed century+ old lumber mill saw carbon steel (Monticello, GA)

• handle: African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory) / Ironwood (AZ) / Spalted maple (Asheville, NC)

• $1165

17. Paint Creek Companion - Heritage

Carry on your belt or in your back, this simple knife is compact and agile. RH leather sheath by Bud Siniard.

The Heritage line of blades is where storied materials and elegant finishes come together in simple heirloom elegance. The historic carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The sturdy full tang construction is balanced by a tapered tang. The hand feel is enhanced by a silky smooth hand-polished blade and a rounded, comfortable and polished spine.

• size: 3 1/4” blade / 7 1/4” overall

• weight: 66 grams

• blade: reclaimed century+ old lumber mill saw carbon steel, Monticello, GA

• handle: Maple Burl (NC) / Copper

• $675

18. Blue Ridge Rambler - Heritage

Carry on your belt or in your back, this simple knife is compact and agile. RH leather sheath by Bud Siniard.

The Heritage line of blades is where storied materials and elegant finishes come together in simple heirloom elegance. The historic carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The sturdy full tang construction is balanced by a tapered tang. The hand feel is enhanced by a silky smooth hand-polished blade and a rounded, comfortable and polished spine.

• size: 3 5/8” blade / 7 1/2” overall

• weight: 59 grams

• blade: reclaimed century+ old lumber mill saw carbon steel, Monticello, GA

• handle: Maple Burl (NC) / Bronze

• $685

19. Cumberland Everyday - Heritage

This slender grip bird & trout blade multitasks as your favorite paring knife and the star of your next cheese board. Custom leather sheath available by request, please email me.

The Heritage line of blades is where storied materials and elegant finishes come together in simple heirloom elegance. The historic carbon steel is lab tested before being hand forged. The sturdy full tang construction is balanced by a tapered tang. The hand feel is enhanced by a silky smooth hand-polished blade and a rounded, comfortable and polished spine.

• size: 3 5/8” blade / 7 3/4” overall

• weight: 58 grams

• blade: reclaimed century+ old lumber mill saw carbon steel, Monticello, GA

• handle: Sycamore (Asheville, NC)

• $555

29. Roan K-tip Petty II

This petty has been hand forged from a timeless high carbon steel and polished to an easy to maintain satin finish. Sturdy full tang handle. Workhorse. Sparsely spalted maple with bronze perimeter pins combine with the darkness that is African Blackwood reclaimed from a clarinet factory in Paris, France to create a beautiful high contrast handle with an origin that spans the globe.

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

• weight: 117 grams

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

• handle: African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory) / spalted Maple (Asheville, NC)

• $655

30. Osage Petty III

This petty has been hand forged from a timeless high carbon steel and polished to an easy to maintain satin finish. Sturdy full tang handle. Workhorse. The buckshot texture on the spin, clean satin finish and the beautiful natural yellow only seen in Osage orange set this one apart.

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

• weight: 107 grams

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

• handle: Osage orange

• $600

31. Classic Paring I

In the Classic Collection, I’ve distilled the process and design down to the essentials. This blade is hand forged from a timeless high carbon steel and polished to an easy to maintain satin finish. Inspired by a damascus paring knife from my May 2023 sale, I wanted to recreate similar geometry and offer it in my versatile Classic series. The full tang gives this knife a stout, reliable presence while the drop point imbues it with a useful agility.

• size: 4” blade / 8” overall

• weight: 58 grams

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

• handle: Ironwood (AZ) / spalted Maple (Asheville, NC)

• $355

32. Classic Paring II

In the Classic Collection, I’ve distilled the process and design down to the essentials. This blade is hand forged from a timeless high carbon steel and polished to an easy to maintain satin finish. Inspired by a damascus paring knife from my May 2023 sale, I wanted to recreate similar geometry and offer it in my versatile Classic series. The full tang gives this knife a stout, reliable presence while the drop point imbues it with a useful agility. The handle is sculpted from storm felled oak burl, harvest from the streets of Atlanta after hurricane Irma blew through in 2017 and spalted maple from Asheville, NC.

• size: 4” blade / 8” overall

• weight: 58 grams

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

• handle: Oak burl (Atlanta, hurricane Imra 2017) / spalted Maple (Asheville, NC)

• $375

33. Classic Paring III

In the Classic Collection, I’ve distilled the process and design down to the essentials. This blade is hand forged from a timeless high carbon steel and polished to an easy to maintain satin finish. Inspired by a damascus paring knife from my May 2023 sale, I wanted to recreate similar geometry and offer it in my versatile Classic series. The full tang gives this knife a stout, reliable presence while the drop point imbues it with a useful agility. The handle is sculpted from maple we found in our floor when we were removing a bee nest from our A-frame in the woods. The became our pets for the next three years and taught us so much.

• size: 4” blade / 8” overall

• weight: 58 grams

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

• handle: Maple (Jefferson, GA, pondhouse floor)

• $300

34. Classic Paring IV

In the Classic Collection, I’ve distilled the process and design down to the essentials. This blade is hand forged from a timeless high carbon steel and polished to an easy to maintain satin finish. Inspired by a damascus paring knife from my May 2023 sale, I wanted to recreate similar geometry and offer it in my versatile Classic series. The full tang gives this knife a stout, reliable presence while the drop point imbues it with a useful agility. This handle is sculpted from my remaining cherry stash from the flooring of my childhood home. For 30+ years, the Florida sun pounded this black cherry flooring, giving it the rich beauty that only time can accomplish.

• size: 4” blade / 8” overall

• weight: 54 grams

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

• handle: Cherry (Tallahassee, FL childhood home flooring)

• $335

35. Classic Paring V

In the Classic Collection, I’ve distilled the process and design down to the essentials. This blade is hand forged from a timeless high carbon steel and polished to an easy to maintain satin finish. Inspired by a damascus paring knife from my May 2023 sale, I wanted to recreate similar geometry and offer it in my versatile Classic series. The full tang gives this knife a stout, reliable presence while the drop point imbues it with a useful agility.

• size: 4” blade / 8” overall

• weight: 55 grams

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

• handle: Walnut (Asheville, NC)

• $305

36. Classic Paring VI

In the Classic Collection, I’ve distilled the process and design down to the essentials. This blade is hand forged from a timeless high carbon steel and polished to an easy to maintain satin finish. Inspired by a damascus paring knife from my May 2023 sale, I wanted to recreate similar geometry and offer it in my versatile Classic series. The full tang gives this knife a stout, reliable presence while the drop point imbues it with a useful agility.

• size: 4” blade / 8” overall

• weight: 55 grams

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

• handle: Maple (Atlanta, GA furniture maker off cut)

• $300

37. Classic Pratique I

In the Classic Collection, I’ve distilled the process and design down to the essentials. This blade is hand forged from a timeless high carbon steel and polished to an easy-to-maintain satin finish. Inspired by an antique French paring knife, I wanted to create a versatile blade with a small footprint. On my shop note pad I wrote “Knife Of The Year” because every kitchen needs at least one of these. This makes a great steak/table knife as well. The full tang gives this knife a stout, reliable presence.

• size: 4 3/4” blade / 8 3/4” overall

• weight: 80 grams

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

• handle: African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory)

• $455

38. Classic Pratique II

In the Classic Collection, I’ve distilled the process and design down to the essentials. This blade is hand forged from a timeless high carbon steel and polished to an easy-to-maintain satin finish. Inspired by an antique French paring knife, I wanted to create a versatile blade with a small footprint. On my shop note pad I wrote “Knife Of The Year” because every kitchen needs at least one of these. This makes a great steak/table knife as well. The full tang gives this knife a stout, reliable presence.

• size: 4 3/4” blade / 8 3/4” overall

• weight: 79 grams

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

• handle: African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory)

• $455

39. Lee's Table / Set of 6

Table knives - for you and your beloved friends and family. Made using recycled industrial bandsaw carbon steel from a family run lumber mill in central Georgia with full tang handles sculpted from beautiful African Blackwood (clarinet factory off cuts, Paris). Bronze code pins.

• length: 5 1/8” blades / 9 3/4” overall

• weight: 68 grams each

• blades: recycled industrial bandsaw high carbon steel from lumber mill, central Georgia

• handles: African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory) / bronze

• $2625

40. Walnut, party of two

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. Sturdy full tang handles, hollow ground with a scary sharp edge.

• length: 5 1/8” blades / 9 3/4” overall

• weight: 72 grams each

• blades: recycled industrial bandsaw high carbon steel from lumber mill, central Georgia

• handles: stabilized Walnut (Asheville, NC)

• $875