The Larch Tree

Native to the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere, the Larch tree, first introduced to the UK in the 17th century, can grow up to 50 metres. It is believed that during a siege, Julius Caesar tried burning down a log tower with brushwood kindling. Once the fires had died down, there was seemingly no physical effect on the tower due to it being made of resilient Larch timber.  Now, Larch is a sustainable timber, used for flooring, panelling, small boats, and even yachts.

The Design Inspiration

In a forested area, on a walk, William came across a leaning Larch tree, and he loved the character, saying to his wife: “it reminded him of the curved historical antique cutlery he had in his cutlery collection”.  This gave him the idea to make a contemporary cutlery design, a modern interpretation of the historical, mid-18th century designs where antler horn regularly formed the cutlery handles.

In the Larch cutlery design, a modern curvaceous handle replaces the traditional horn handle much like the curved tree trunk William had seen.  The forks feature a character three-prong head which William designed to be pulled closer together than the tradition three-pronged forks of the past, this allows the fork head to easily collect smaller food particles. The knives have the gorgeous curved historical blades while the spoons have soft egg-shaped historical looking bowls. Larch cutlery is used all around the world and by the likes of Heston Blumenthal in his restaurants. Larch’s modern, character design has a distinctive, yet very functional everyday appeal, making a statement on the table and perfect for any occasion. 

Made using high quality 18/10 stainless steel, our Larch cutlery sets are available in a polished mirror finish only.

Mirror / Silverplate