Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bladesmith Nicholas Berkofsky hammers a limited-edition steel knife with a tire press in his East Los Angeles studio. Four weeks ...

ISABELLA, Minnesota — Jamiah Mahoney’s forge blazed yellow and orange, as the propane tank buzzed in a low hum. With a pair of tongs, he removed a rectangular piece of metal from the fire. It shifted ...

Niko Nicolaides has joined the ranks of Michigan artisans, turning his hobby into a business making hand-forged chef knives right in Detroit. At just 23, he is making a name for himself in the world ...

Bladesmith David Singer creates custom culinary knives, specializing in Japanese styles and pattern welded steel at his Acton forge. Gary Higgins / Boston Business ...

In 1986, Olympia’s Bob Kramer began sharpening knives for a living. In 1992 he started making them. And now, his beautiful, intensely sharp, extremely coveted kitchen knives are considered the best in ...

Takefu (Japan) (AFP) – Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for ...

The world is not lacking for inexpensive kitchen knife sets—they’ve long been a staple of late-night infomercials and homeware bargain bins alike—but top-quality cutlery is much harder to come by.