The Knife Holder
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Solid walnut with bold proportions, floating a few cm off the wall
Most knife bars are plain rectangles, four or five centimetres tall. We refused that. Not to be different, but because at that height you can't actually see the wood. You miss what makes walnut special: the contrast, the grain, the character. So we doubled the height. The angles serve the same purpose: they carve into the material, cast shadows, bring out the figure. Every detail of the shape is in service of the wood.
Magnets that don't let go
We spent time on the magnets. So they hold firm while still feeling natural in the hand. Two rows of neodymium magnets, the most powerful material, run continuously along the full bar. No dead zones, place the knife exactly where you want.
We tested heavy blades, cleavers, full-size chef's knives, nothing budged. We hung heavier tools on there too, just to be sure.
Franche-Comté walnut
Rare, slow-growing, costly to work. Walnut ranks among the most prized cabinet woods.
Dark grain and natural contrast give it a character nothing can imitate. In a kitchen, its warmth sits right with concrete, steel, and pale wood.
Our timber: Franche-Comté, two hours from the workshop.
Rubio Monocoat. Nothing else.
We wanted the wood to stay wood. The grain alive, the surface soft to the touch. Rubio Monocoat oil soaks into the fibres without forming a surface film. It protects without changing. It's certified food-safe. We apply it by hand, on every piece.
Engraved, numbered, unique
Each piece carries its identity in the wood: AF for Affleur, S003 for the series, then the piece number. The marking is laser-engraved. No paint, no ink. The laser burns the wood fibres directly, for a clean finish that won't fade.
A workshop-grade mount
We chose a mounting inspired by French cleats, a 45° bevel that woodworkers have used for centuries to hang cabinets and tools in their workshops. Americans call it a "French cleat". We kept it in walnut, like everything else.
Two wall screws, one security screw. The bar cannot fall, cannot come loose, cannot shift. The security screw eliminates all play: no movement, no noise.
One workshop, French wood, and nobody between you and us.
End to end
We pick the wood, cut it, sand it, finish it, pack it. Keeping control is what gives us quality, and authenticity.
French wood
The timber comes from Franche-Comté, two hours from the workshop. We know the sawmills, we choose the boards one by one. When we say we know where the wood comes from, we mean it literally.
Limited runs
We don't release an object until there's nothing left to take away. That takes time. Each run is short, numbered, and every piece is traceable.
Sold direct
No retailer, no middleman margin. We'd rather put the money into the design than into a distribution network. It's as simple as that.