Heritage Cutlery

A mission to salvage and upcycle historic materials and birth new life into otherwise redundant or abandoned items.

Two Japanese-style kitchen knives with dark blades and red wooden handles on a black surface

Quintessentially Brightonian Set

A blend of land, ocean and creed.

The copper in this work was salvaged during the repair work on St Peter’s church, Brighton. Originally slated to be scrapped, it was saved from the North-West facing steeple.

Combining with the ancient wrought iron taken from Sussex Hay Carts, this was forged by hand to clad our British made steel.

Handles made from Brighton’s burnt down West Pier with accents of more copper and ancient bog oak.

A kitchen knife with a patterned metal blade and a wooden handle resting on a black surface.

Close-up of a Damascus steel kitchen knife on a black background.

Topography Damascus Chefs

158~layers of alternating types steel, hand forged into a topographical pattern.

Simple handle made from Stanmer Ash and ancient bog oak displays elegance, but does not distract from the true beauty of the blade.

Information plaque about Shiki Bouchou, a ceremonial fish cleaver used in Houchoushiki, featuring a dark background with white, crackling designs in the corners and a 3D framed appearance.

A tarnished kitchen knife with a wooden handle resting on weathered wooden surface.

A weathered chef's knife with a stained blade resting on weathered wooden planks.

Blade Spectrum Swap 2024

Blade Spectrum, a collection of knifemakers old and new host a makers swap annually.

Rules as follows;

-Must be usable/practical

-Must have a blade length of at least 3”

-Must be a Heat Treated Knife of known new quality steel

-Once the draw is complete, you will be sent a shipping address to send your knife to.

-In order to keep things interesting, try to keep the knife you're making a secret.

-Must be your best work

The theme for this year was a blade based on a design from 1800s - 1900s with your own twist.

Swappers from across the globe quickly took to crafting a blade, destined for a unknown recipient, only accepting the best work they can put out as an artist. Only revealing the results in Mid April 2024.

Six handcrafted knives with Damascus steel blades and wooden handles laid out on a round green wooden surface.

Two knives with wooden handles and patterned blades resting on a weathered green circular wooden surface with black printed text.

A wooden barrel with a green top featuring black painted text that reads 'The Artisan Distillery 2015 Alcoholic Distilleries'. The barrel is positioned on a rough, dusty concrete floor with a broom and some tools or equipment nearby.

Close-up of a chef's knife with a black and copper patterned blade and a wooden handle.

Recently emptied AD/ cask (#166) was sent down to Brighton in collaboration with Ardanamurchan Distillery, celebrating 30 years of Adelphi.

“For this project, the freshly disgorged cask was broken down, hoops forge welded to clad the carbon steel, and staves used in the handles; a knife forged with our own history in mind.”

A true love letter to one of life’s greatest pleasures.

The process of making these knives are highlighted in this video and will be a regular release til the next cask.

STEEL: Sheffcut + Cask #166 Cladding

FINISH: 2 styles

Pot Still edition; Forged with salvaged copper
Steel Washback edition; Forged with nickel and etched dark

HANDLE: Cask #166 Staves

Ardnamurchan

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Beggs Forgeworks

A leather knife roll with four handcrafted Japanese kitchen knives with wooden handles, laid on a wooden surface.

Four handcrafted kitchen knives with wooden handles and patterned metal blades, laid out on a leather knife roll.

Close-up of leatherworking tools, including chisels with metal blades, placed on a brown leather and suede tool roll.

The Bell, Ticehurst - Wagon House Set

“The story of The Bell stretches back to around 1560 when it was a rather showy Tudor building. Over the years it was remodelled and extended with additions of bedrooms, kitchen and the assembly room for concerts, weddings and community gatherings. We have smoothed out the rougher edges but preserved the wonderful imperfections that somehow made it perfect.”

This set being bespoke made to fit the kitchens in the public house, using Sussex delivery cart tires as cladding and West Pier wood as the handles to tie yet again, the connection between land and sea.

STEEL: Sheffcut+ Wrought Iron Cladding

FINISH: Black etch

HANDLE: Wrought Iron, Brighton West pier