As careful as Dan Eastland is, he still tends to get cut a lot. Fileted flesh is par for the course when your life’s work is building custom knives. Eastland has sliced and diced and punctured himself ...

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 ...

Damasteel marks a significant milestone in the evolution of knife-making materials, blending ancient Damascus steel traditions with cutting-edge metallurgical technology. Originating from Sweden, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wes Siler is your guide to leading a more exciting life in the great outdoors. As Outside’s outdoor lifestyle columnist, he writes about the intersections of science, news, politics, gear, vehicles ...