Keith Nix is a Custom Knife Maker and native of Black Mountain, NC. We offer Hand Made Custom Chefs Knives for home cooks or professional chefs, kitchen knives near you, and custom hunting knives or outdoor knives right here in town. The Knife Shop and Black Mountain Knife Store are located only a few minutes from Asheville (20 minutes), Marion (25 minutes), Hendersonville (45 minutes from), and Weaverville (30 minutes). If you're looking for an Asheville Knife Shop, come on out and visit, check out the North Carolina Knife Maker, then have lunch or dinner in one of our many fine restaurants in Black Mountain. We make other custom knives including carving and slicing knives, paring and steak knives, custom cleavers, thin vegetable cleavers, deba knife, and nakiri knives. Custom hunting knives, and a growing number of outdoor knives are also available. Offering three high carbon steels, three stainless steels, and three tool steels from which to choose.
Custom Knife Maker Keith Nix makes custom chef's knives, cleavers, petite chef's, and hand made hunting/outdoor knives. We have an ever growing group of hunting and outdoor knives especially for the camper, hiker, backpacker, hunter, or fisher. We offer Professional Knife Sharpening Service, blade and scissors sharpening, and knife edge repair for customers and businesses in and around Black Mountain, Asheville, Weaverville, and Greater Western NC.
This is a Family knife making business with outside support. I purchase the steel, design and make all the custom knives, choose or help you choose the handle material, heat treat, grind, polish, and sharpen your custom knife to very exacting specifications. Likewise, ALL sharpening jobs are performed by me, and all knife sharpening is finished by hand, at a fixed angle, with a progression of diamond stones.
Based on 69 Reviews
Add ReviewLove love love my knives and they make excellent gifts!! Such good quality, very sharp and absolutely PHENOMENAL wood to choose from for handles.Report
My knives are like new! Keith does excellent work, and in quick time as well, which was important as my knives had not been sharpened in years. I highly recommend him, and will certainly call on him again.Report
Sarah
Keith is the best!!! Made our old Henkels like new for a very fair price. Highly recommend. Thank you!Report
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Keith was great to work with! Not only was he quick and professional, the work he did with our broken knife was fantastic! We will be using him in the future and I would highly recommend him!Report
Got a whole bunch of knives sharpened, he was able to get out some decent chips and get the blades back to factory sharpness!Report
My boyfriend(who is a chef) and I love these knives. They are well made and pretty to look at. We have 3 at the moment but will continue purchasing them for each other and gifts for our friends and family. They are sturdy, well built, and hand crafted. I highly recommend them for anyone at any knife skill level. You can cook at home with them or take them into the kitchen you work in and use them everyday, all the time. Plus Keith is awesome. If you want a hand made knife that is locally made, he is your guy! I can't wait to order out next one!Report
I am so happy to have found Kieth. He was able to take my knives right away and return them the same day. And I am so happy with how they came out- it’s like I have a brand new set of knives. Getting them sharpened has been on my to-do list for over a year, and my only regret is not getting them to Kieth sooner!Report
A little over a month ago I came to Keith to sharpen two kitchen knives I was planning to use for a couple of jobs I booked in Colorado. I poorly planned and requested a quick turnaround (I was leaving in one week). Keith offered same day services which was perfect for my situation.Report
Not only did Keith do a fantastic job sharpening my knives, his prices were very fair. I worked a catering event and a food truck at a festival that following weekend in Colorado and got all sorts of compliments from professional chefs on how great and sharp my knives were.
Even a month later my knives are still in great shape ( I do frequently hone them). I plan to come see Keith again before the end of the year because a sharp knife is a safe knife!
I regularly use the high quality custom nakiri Keith made for me. It's a work of art, yet it is made for regular use. Undoubtedly the best knife in my kitchen!Report
Custom kitchen cutlery including chef's knives, petite chefs, carving, boning, paring, cleavers. Outdoor knives and leather sheaths too! Stainless or carbon steel available any knife we make.
Professional Knife sharpening services available locally or via US Mail.