Over the last year I've gotten dangerously (for my wallet, that is) enthusiastic about Japanese kitchen knives, of which I now own seven. They all have octagonal wooden wa-style handles. One of my ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Last week, I visited Solingen, Germany’s “city of blades ...

This knife build draws attention by replacing the usual handle with a metal chain. That choice gives the project a stark industrial look while also raising questions about grip, balance and ...

Top quality knives created with the highest grade steel get their hand-made start in a metal building beside clear flowing Flint Creek in Springtown. That's where Chris and Mandi Taylor build fixed ...

Two years ago I asked Sergio Menchaca, of Texas Sage Forge, to make me an eight-inch chef’s knife. For the blade’s raw material, I sent him the mid-century steel hoof testers that my father, who is ...

While the blade of a given knife is obviously the most important part — it’s the part that does the cutting, after all — the handle is only slightly less important, as you’re not going to do much ...