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 ReviewVery fine craftsmanship, super sharp. On of the best knives I've ever used. I'm excited to have more made for me. Thanks Keith.Report
Extremely pleased with the service, how sharp my knives are now, and the price. Everything perfect about this transaction!Report
Keith sharpened our Japanese chef's knife for us on Christmas eve with no notice! We had a standing rib roast to cook and none of our knives would go through it after honing on a steel rod. Thought it was a long shot to find anyone on a holiday (in bad weather, no less) but Ken did it for us. The knife is ridiculously sharp now -sharper than when new. This knife can now make air bleed. It went right through the roast and I'm actually a little afraid of it! But as chefs say, a dull knife is a dangerous one. (edited because I got his name wrong! Sorry, Keith!)Report
Keith did an awesome job on my trail companion knife. He sharpened it to absolute perfection and did an expert handle repair. He did all of the work with a very quick turn around time. I definitely will be utilizing Keith’s services for all my tools. I feel very fortunate to have someone with Keith’s expertise right around the corner.Report
I brought my main chef knife to Keith for him to sharpen. It wasn't in terrible shape but there were a few nicks on the edge that needed to be worked out. He allowed me to observe his process and I was VERY impressed! Keith is truly a professional and, even for a simple sharpening job, puts a tremendous amount of care and effort into his work. I was surprised by the level of precision he used to sharpen my knife but he attributes this to his years of experience as a machinist. My knife is now incredibly sharp and I'm going to have to be really careful using it!Report
Amazing quality and design. Our favorite new kitchen tool. Beautiful and functional. Look forward to ordering out next piece!Report
I would whole heartedly recommend Keith Nix Knives for any custom knife orders, big or small, or sharpening services. He creates art that’s usable in the kitchen. When I requested an 8 inch chef’s knife he invited me to his shop to personally pick the wood that I wanted for the handle. He had an extensive collection of choices on hand and was even able to get the blade engraved with a birthday for the person I’m gifting it to. His craftsmanship and quality, as well as pure customer connection, is second to none.Report
Keith not only sharpened our knives better than I could imagine, he did it faster than predicted, and during the holidays no less! I'm so thankful to have found him, and would highly recommend his services. (He even gave a sneak peak on a knife he was making, and it looks like a sturdy beauty!)Report
Keith did an amazing job sharpening my best kitchen knife, and he did it last minute on Christmas Eve! We wouldn't have been able to make the recipe we made, which involved cutting a raw bone-in roast, with our knife in the state it was in. Thank you, Keith!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.