October 2024
Featured on Wirecutter’s list of 'The Best Flatware' in 2024, Muir Flatware is simple, satisfying to hold, and usable everyday, for any occasion — just like our dinnerware. The first flatware pattern, start to finish, made in the US in almost a decade. Design-led in San Francisco by Heath, and hand-tooled and crafted in New York by Sherrill Manufacturing. Features a polished, shiny finish, made of top stainless steel. Read on for more:This set has a strong design aesthetic. The Heath Ceramics Muir Flatware in Polished (5 piece setting) looks like it could be featured on the cover of a modern design magazine. Although it’s somewhat similar to the IKEA Dragon cutlery, the pieces are weightier and feel much more refined due to the subtle upward flare at the base of the fork and spoon handles. The set is polished to a brilliant shine (though it’s available in other finishes too) and has a substantial thickness the IKEA set lacks—you can’t bend this set, even if you tried.
You can’t deny the quality. It was designed in 2018 in partnership with Sherrill Manufacturing, America’s last remaining flatware producer (whose factory we’ve toured), and each piece is carefully hand-tooled. The weight and smooth surfaces on each piece make them a pleasure to hold.
The utensils are quite wide, which gives this set a cohesive look. Those who prefer large, wide cutlery will appreciate this collection. Many of our testers liked the flat handles because they rested nicely in their hands.
See the full article by Michael Sullivan