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 ...

I challenged myself to make a custom knife in just one day, and the result turned out even better than I expected! From ...

This video showcases the process of making my first knife, using an old hardened file to eliminate the need for heat treatment. The grinding was kept cool by continuously spraying it with water. The ...

Not the best for extremely fine, tiny work Price is considerable VS more basic blade handles The Ergo Kiwi is the best ergonomically-sound X-ACTO blade knife that I've ever used. And I've used a lot.

The executive chef at Foraged restaurant creates custom knife handles using exotic materials such as mammoth tusk and mother of pearl. As a young chef in 1999, Duy Pham purchased his first Japanese ...

Turns out my sister-in-law’s dad also happens to be one of my most loyal, longtime readers. Before meeting him for the first time this summer at his daughter’s wedding, I wanted to get him a little ...

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 ...

MILAN — Sometimes the most useful tool can also be the simplest — and that is definitely true when talking about the “tollekniv,” also known as a Norwegian work knife. Usually created from a laminated ...