Inspired by his grandfather, Chris Williams is a second generation knife maker. He watched his grandfather craft knives from discarded bandsaw blades in his workshop. This prompted Chris to create his own style of knives that were as beautiful as they were functional. This “hobby” continued to blossom as he made knives for friends until he ultimately walked away from a promising career in the financial industry to fully dedicate his energy into creating legendary knives.
In 2005, Williams Knife Company was born and what has evolved has become a veritable artform. His big break came in 2010 when he crafted a new style of oyster knife that he named “The Edisto”, designed specifically for the small cluster oysters found along the east coast, which won the overall 2011 Made in the South award from Garden & Gun Magazine.
The Garden & Gun award catapulted Chris and Williams Knife Co. to new heights and Chris continued to focus on making custom knives one at a time. However, the process was slow and tedious and as much as Chris tried to increase production, he was only one man. In 2022, filled with new ideas on how to design blades and handle material for specific purposes, Williams expanded with a completely new line of super durable, high-quality knives, tools and accessories.
“I have so many knife designs in my head that I wanted to move beyond making my knives one at a time,” says Williams. “My goal is to design and make knives and tools that are as functional as they are beautiful and something you will be proud to pass down to your kids for generations.”
