04/20/2026
Great knives deserve a box worthy of them.
This custom knife box was designed and built by Yakū|Shima Maker Workshop to house a set of knives by Jerry Stone, a well-known but under-the-radar master knife maker from South Texas. It was a privilege to create something that could both serve the client and do justice to Stone’s remarkable work.
There are three identical boxes, each holding 12 of Jerry’s steak knives, rendered in American cherry and hard maple with a leather liner.
The design was approached with intention: to complement the knives without competing with them, and to create a home that feels as considered as the blades themselves.
Solid wood construction, clean joinery, subtle details in the handholds, and carefully fitted compartments make it as functional as it is beautiful. Like the knives themselves, the box is heirloom quality- a gift for our client’s three daughters.
A simple idea, done at the highest level.