Thursday, September 24, 2015

Blenheim Forge: Grassroots Kitchen Knives from South London

We recently discovered the work of Blenheim Forge, three ernest dudes forging knives in a dark South London studio beneath a railway arch. The threesome, Richard Warner, Jon Warshawsky, and James Ross-Harris, were roommates in Peckham who got into knife making by way of YouTube in 2012. Years of failed attempts, repetition, and refinement followed. Along the way, they became quite picky about their steel—a good thing—working with Japanese blue paper steel, a top-quality, low-impurity metal. Handles are hand made with hardwood foraged from customers' gardens or by an agreement with the neighborhood cemetery. 

Blenheim Forge Knives from London | Remodelista

Above: A selection of Blenheim Forge knives on a magnetic knife rack. Four kitchen knives are on offer online (they do custom orders as well).

Blenheim Forge Knives from London | Remodelista

Above: Co-founder James Ross-Harris at the forge.

Blenheim Forge Knives from London | Remodelista

Above: A detail of the hand-forged blue paper steel blade, a Japanese steel type with low impurities.

Blenheim Forge Knives from London | Remodelista

Above (L to R): The 5-inch Petty paring knife is £90 ($137), the 7-inch Santoku chefs knife is £160 ($244 USD), and the 6-inch Nakiri vegetable knife is £160 ($244 USD). Also on offer (not pictured here) is the ultra-thin Gyuto knife for slicing fish, meat, and vegetables; £400 ($610 USD).

Blenheim Forge Owners Photographed by David Harrison for Foodism | Remodelista

Above: Founders Richard Warner, Jon Warshawsky, and James Ross-Harris in their studio on Blenheim Grove photographed by David Harrison for Foodism.

We have a thing for good knives:

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