Monolith Knives Gallery of Work

3.5" Paring Knife with Spalted Tamarind and Brass

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Handmade 3.5" paring knife forged of AEB-L stainless steel. The handle is of Spalted Tamarind with brass pins and a brass dovetailed bolster. The overall length is 7.5".

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

3.5" Paring with Rosewood and Ebony

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Handmade 3.5" paring of AEB-L stainless steel featuring a handle of Ebony with a ferule of Rosewood sourced from the Martin Guitar Factory. The overall length is 7.5". 2.3 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

178mm/7" Stainless Damascus Santoku with Zebrawood and Copper

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Handmade 178mm/7" santoku of stainless damascus folded by Mike Norris in random pattern. This profile is handled in Zebrawood with liners of Natural paper micarta.The bolster and pins on the contoured handle are of copper. The overall length is 305mm/12". 8.6 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

6.5" Forged Kitchen Petty with Purpleheart and Brass

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Handmade  6.5" kitchen petty knife of AEB-L stainless steel with forge markings left intact. This profile features a contoured handle of Purpleheart with brass bolster and pins. The overall length is 11" 6.2 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00. 

9" Bread Knife of Dyed Mango and Copper

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Handmade 9" serrated bread knife of fully forged AEB-L stainless steel. The contoured handle is of blue-dyed Mango featuring a copper bolster and pins. Overall length of 14". 9.8 oz. 

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00. 

255mm/10" San Mai Sujihiki with Bocote and Osage Orange

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Handmade 255mm/10" sujihiki of san mai (52100 core wrapped in stainless) steel featuring an octagon handle of Osage Orange sourced from an historic Meriwether Lewis property in Charlottesville, VA. The handle features a ferule of Bocote. The overall length is 394mm/15.5". 5.1 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00. 

280mm/11" Sujihiki with Rosewood and Bocote

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Handmade 280mm/11" sujihiki of stainless damascus in Damasteel's dense twist pattern. This blade is handled in Bocote with a ferule of Rosewood sourced from a closed Martin Guitar factory. The octagon handle also features a spacer of green/blue dyed Mango burl. The overall length is 432mm/17".  7.2 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00. 

255mm/10" San Mai Takobiki with Turkish Walnut and Brass

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Handmade 255mm/10" takobiki of san mai featuring a double grind. This blade features a d-shape handle of Turkish Walnut with a ferule of brass. The overall length is 394mm/15.5". 6.3 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00. 

10" Damascus Bread Knife with Topo Resin Handle

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Handmade 10" stainless damascus bread knife. The damascus was folded by Vegas Forge in typhoon pattern. The handle is of green "topo" resin created by WKRMN with a bolster of copper. The overall length is 15". 9.8 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00. 

240mm/9.5" Gyuto with Osage Orange, Bloodwood and Rosewood

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Handmade  240mm/9.5" gyuto in Damasteel Sparse Twist pattern with a high contrast etch. This blade is handled in octagon Bloodwood with a ferule of Rosewood sourced from the Martin Guitar factory. The spacer of historic Osage Orange was sourced from a Meriwether Lewis property in Albemarle County, VA. The overall length is 381mm/15" 7.2 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00. 

8.5" Stainless Damascus Chef's Knife with Dyed Mango and Brass

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Handmade 8.5" chef's knife of stainless damascus folded by Mike Norris of Kentucky. This is a random pattern with a high contrast acid etch. The blade is handled in an faceted blue-dyed Mango with brass bolster and pins. The overall length is 13". 60 hrc. 7.8 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00. 

178mm/7" Nikiri with Tamboti and Marblewood

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Handmade 178mm/7" nikiri of AEB-L stainless steel with forge markings left intact. The steel has been hardened to 61 hrc. The hidden tang is handled in an octagon of Marblewood with a Tamboti ferule. The overall length is 315 mm/12.5". 6.0 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00. 

BLEM SALE: Damascus Chesapeake Shucker

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Our shucker features stainless steel blades made from high quality, highly figured Damasteel. The blades are securely fit into a turned handle made of stabilized wood. The ferule functions as a secure hold on the blade under shucking pressure as well as a nice aesthetic. The shape of our shucking blade has been narrowed for efficient access to the oyster shell and then has been given a slight edge for cutting the muscle. Our handle is designed to fit in your hand comfortably through hundreds of oysters.

Damascus blade of 3".

2 Available -White Oak or Heart Pine.

BLEM SALE:

-glue visibility at ferule

-wood imperfections

This knife has been marked with a (B) to designate it B grade. While it does not meet our aesthetic standards, we believe it to be fully functional.

BLEM SALE: 178 mm/ 7" Santoku with Koa in Black Resin

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Handmade 178mm/7" santoku of AEB-L stainless steel. This blade features a handle of Koa in black resin set by nickel silver bolster and pins. The overall length of this knife is 305mm/12". hrc 60.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

BLEMS: 

-Different size pins in bolster.

-Handle design no longer offered by Monolith.

This knife has been marked with a (B) to designate it B grade. While it does not meet our aesthetic standards, we believe it to be fully functional.

Custom Set of 16 Steak Knives in Walnut Box

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Handmade Set of Steak Knives in Custom Wooden Box

Set of 16 steak knives crafted of stainless damascus billets folded in a random pattern that reveals the layers of steel as the grind of the knife is established. This steak knife profile is intentionally tall measuring 1" high at from spine to choil at bolster and rocking to a point for a total blade length of 5". The steak knife features a thick handle of storied Rosewood where the balance falls just to the handle side of the brass bolster. The pins are of 1/8" brass. The overall length of the knife is 9.5". 

This species of Rosewood, highly prized for its use in building guitar bodies has come under intense regulation as it recently entered endangered status. These handles were created from small scraps that were found in the Martin Guitar Factory in Pennsylvania. They were cut offs from the making of guitar backs and sides and had been stored since 1966. While they were no longer of a size useful to building a guitar, they were the perfect size for knife scales. We feel honored to have found them and to have given them life in this knife set. 

The custom box of Walnut measures 12.5” x 24" with handles extending 1" from either side. The center handle and custom top screws are of brass. This wood was sourced from a fallen 300-year old sprawling Walnut tree from Pantops Farm in Charlottesville- Albemarle County, Virginia. This farm once belonged to Peter Jefferson, the father of Thomas Jefferson and eventually passed the to the third President of the United States. The Walnut has highly figured graining, a result of crotches and burls from the old tree. The top of the box is a exceptionally figured piece. The stabilizing features of the box are of African Wenge wood and compliment the dark colors and grain patterns of the Walnut. The set of 16 knives lay in a horizontal row that is both modern and in keeping with the design language of the set. 

This handmade set was created in Charlottesville, VA during July-September 2018.

Artisans: Zack Worrell and Nick Watson

6" Kitchen Petty with Resin and G10

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Handmade 6" kitchen petty knife of AEB-L stainless steel. The handle is crafted of a custom "Topo" resin made by WKRMN featuring a ferule of black resinwood and white G10 liners. The overall length is 10.5" 5.5 oz. HRC 60.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

3.5" Paring Knife with Walnut Handle

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Handmade 3.5" paring knife of AEB-L stainless steel. This parer is handled in Walnut sourced from a historic Thomas Jefferson farm in Albemarle County, VA. It is pinned with stainless. Overall length of 7.5". 2.6 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

9" Takohiki Inspired Kitchen Blade with Amboyna and Brass

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Handmade 9" takohiki inspired blade of 52100 carbon core san mai. This killer blade is all about the tanto, but adapted for the kitchen. It is handled in highly figured Amboyna burl with a ferule of brass. The overall length is 14.25". 7.8 oz. 59-60 HRC.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

8" Chef's Knife with Blue Dyed Mango and Brass

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Handmade 8" chef's knife of AEB-L stainless steel. This blade is handled in blue dyed, highly figured stabilized Mango wood featuring brass bolster and pins. the overall length is 12.5" 7.6 oz. 60 HRC.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

Paring Knife with Cherry Burl and Brass

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Handmade 3.5" paring knife of carbon steel. The handle is of highly figured Cherry burl featuring brass bolster and pins. The overall length is 8". 3.3 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

165mm/ 6.5" Petty Chef with Rosewood and Micarta

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Handmade 165mm/6.5" petty chef of CPM154 stainless steel. The handle is of Rosewood salvaged from the Martin guitar factory with a spacer of natural paper micarta. The overall length is 315mm/12.25". 4.1 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

185mm/7.25" Santoku with Rosewood, Resin and Walnut

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Handmade fully forged 185mm/7.25"santoku of AEB-L stainless steel with forge markings left intact. The octagonal handle is of Rosewood salvaged from the Martin guitar factory featuring a Turkish Walnut ferule and a spacer of "topo" resin. The overall length is 310mm/ 13.25". 5.6 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

8.5" Chef's Knife with Walnut, Micarta and Brass

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Handmade and fully forged  8.5" chef's knife of AEB-L stainless steel with S grind. The handle is of Walnut sourced from a historic farm once belonging to Peter Jefferson and later, Thomas Jefferson, in Albemarle County, VA. The handle features liners of natural paper micarta and brass bolster and pins. The overall length is 13.5". 8.6 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.

8.5" Stainless Damascus Chef with Black/White Resin Handle

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Handmade 8.5" chef's knife of stainless damascus steel folded by Damasteel of Sweden in random pattern. This blade has been handled in custom built resin with black and white pattern inspired by the iconic black and white Chanel watch. The handle features liners of G10 in black. Bolster and pins of brass. The overall length is 14". 8.4 oz.

• Free sharpening for the life of the blade!
• Our knives are handmade at our shop in Charlottesville, VA.
• We ship priority, insured by the United States Postal Service for a flat rate of $15.00.