Who is Bone Valley Co.
We are a small mom and pop business based right in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains where the woods, creeks and rivers are our playground. Bone Valley was launched in late 2018 due to a desire for outdoor gear we wanted, but could not find available. Being a carpenter for over 30 years and enjoying woodworking I decided to start making the items myself. The very first item was the folding buck saw. I made one for myself and a few friends and they all said “You should sell these!” So we decided to give it a try. Over the last few years we have sold 1000 plus saws online and at craft shows. To date we are very excited to say our saws are in over eight countries and we are looking forward to further growth. With these encouraging sales, we decided to expand, make other items, and launch the family business. I enjoy every aspect of the wood working, knife making, and working with the leather. If you make a purchase from us, our hope is that you will see that in the quality of work, this is more than a just a job but something I love doing.
Our goal is to have quality products on our website that are ready and available to ship immediately. If you see an item that is not available at the moment, just check back or contact us and we will give you an available date.
We work hard to find and use the very best materials and techniques for all of our hand crafted products. Each item is made as if it were ours to keep for our own personal use. We sincerely appreciate you visiting our website and we hope you enjoy using our products as much we enjoyed making them.
~Bryan
Bone Valley Co.®
Why the name “Bone Valley”
Bone Valley is in western North Carolina and has a creek that flows through its small valley and into Hazel creek, both located on the remote southern part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Bone Valley received its unusual name when a herd of cattle grouped together and froze to death from The Great Blizzard in March of 1888 leaving their bones for several years bleaching in the sun. Most of this area is very rich with history from copper mining, logging, and small towns that are now long gone. Most of the area has returned back to the way it was in the 1700’s when the Cherokee called this area home, except for the grave yards and ruins that remain from the logging era.
There is a nine mile hike from the ferry rendezvous at Proctor on Fontana Lake to the Hall Cabin built in 1892 by Jesse "Crate" Hall and his wife Tabitha Dills Hall, located at the end of the Bone Valley Trail. This cabin, made of poplar logs, is the most remote historical structure in the Great Smokies, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Since the dedication of the national park in 1940 and the completion of Fontana Dam in 1944 there is now only limited access by back country trails of the park or by boat across Fontana Lake.
This section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has for many years been one of our favorite fly fishing and hiking areas in the south east. We have had many enjoyable and memorable times in this area and so the name “Bone Valley” just seemed like a natural choice.