Spijk Selby is a blacksmith and woodworker with a passion for traditional craftsmanship. His journey into metalworking started when he was 9 years old, and by 12, he started taking introductory blacksmithing classes at Prospect Hill Forge in Waltham, Massachusetts. At 13, Spijk began apprenticing at Hancock Shaker Village, where he learned the basics of the trade from master blacksmiths.

At 17, Spijk founded Rocky Hill Forge, a blacksmithing and woodworking shop in New York’s Hudson Valley. At 18, when a 40-knife order from a tech firm mandated an expansion, Spijk designed and built his workshop, a ten-sided building complete with a stacked reciprocating roof—a design inspired by Toby Wrench's book.

In 2020, he took his work on the road, launching a mobile whetstone knife sharpening service that sharpened around 2,500 knives annually at farmers’ markets and co-ops all over Upstate New York and Western Massachusetts.

Selby’s Rocky Hill Forge produces traditionally crafted kitchenware, with an emphasis on functionality, sustainability, and beauty. His products include hand-raised tin-lined copper pans, hand forged carbon steel knives, and stainless steel bowls. Spijk is one of the few artisans still making copper pans the traditional way by hand-raising the metal with hammers instead of using a lathe. It’s a time-consuming process, but the result is a beautiful, functional piece of art that stands out for its quality and craftsmanship.