241mm Acre Forge Jamison Chopp AEBL Butakiri Koa

Acre Forge is a community of passionate, expert bladesmiths based in Portland, Oregon. The founding members are all former apprentices of ABS Mastersmith Murray Carter. From one-of-a-kind Signature knives to production knives designed collaboratively by our makers, we’re committed to creating gorgeous, high-quality kitchen knives that chefs and home cooks alike can treasure for life. Jamison Chopp is a founding member of the collective.

Jamison grew up making furniture and pondered pivoting to it as a career after college when he discovered knifemaking, which weaves wood and metal work. After an apprenticeship learning to make knives at Carter Cutlery, where he mastered traditional Japanese lines, shapes and patterns; Chopp opened his own shop before rejoining his former colleagues at the Forge.   

At Acre, Jamison lets organic forged patterns speak for themselves on his blades. “I try to find beauty and refinement in simplicity instead of complexity. There’s no detail about a knife that I don’t pour myself into creatively. I’ve never been obsessed with perfection: I want you to look at my knives and know that they’re handmade.” 

Location: Portland, Oregon

Line: N/A

Construction: Monosteel

Edge Steel: AEBL

Cladding: N/A

Finish: Vertical Satin

Edge Grind: 50/50 double bevel

Handle: Koa scales with G10 liners

Weight: ~g

Blade Length: 241mm

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Thickness at Heel: ~mm

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The best sharpening tools for kitchen knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.