Teddy Peponnet – Founder of SpacePep’s

Spaceflight has opened our eyes to the Universe and given us a unique perspective on Earth, but a new project is bringing rocketry to the kitchen. SpacePep’s reuses metals from the manufacture of Ariane 5 rockets and sustainably sourced wood from the forests of French Guiana to create personalisable culinary knives.

Following the principle of French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, "Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed," SpacePep's takes materials that have served their purpose in the space industry and breathes new life into them, creating something functional for everyday life.

Metals come from the production process of Ariane 5 rockets, such as pieces from boosters or screws used in their assembly. “The repurposing of Ariane metals into SpacePep's knives symbolises the continuation of Europe’s space legacy, but in a way that connects it directly to everyday life,” explains Teddy Peponnet, Founder of SpacePep’s.

“Each piece of rocket metal is machine cut and expertly integrated into the knife handles by Fontenille Pataud master cutlers in Thiers, France, a city renowned for its tradition of fine knife-making. This careful process ensures that the legacy of Europe’s space achievements can be felt in each handcrafted knife.”