Cole Stapleton of Hamlet feels he is in his element when the fire is crackling, and the gleam of a freshly-hammered blade catches his eye. The bladesmith and knifemaker finds designing and crafting ...

It’s necessary to learn the different features of each type of metallic element. The high-carbon metallic component is known for its excellent durability and edge retention, perfect for knives that ...

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 ...

Does the steel your knife blade is made from really matter, or is it mostly marketing so companies can help you lighten your wallet? The answer is… Yes. Yes, knife steel is important, and yes, there ...

Eighty-five-year-old Etsuro Ikegami wipes the wet blade across my fingers like I’m taking part in an initiation ceremony. His gaze never leaves my face. He wants to know if I feel the burr on the edge ...