Knife handles materials run a gamut from plain to showy, commonplace to rare. Synthetic materials like G10 and Micarta are practical and affordable, while makers prize carbon fiber for its lightness ...

Join us as we take DIY knife making to the next level by crafting a custom chef’s knife featuring a razor-blade cutting edge. Follow each step as we design the blade, shape aluminum, carve a wooden ...

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 ...

Any professional chef will tell you that one of the most valuable kitchen tools is their chef's knife. From dicing onions to slicing steaks, a reliable knife is essential to basic and elaborate ...

DEAR HELOISE: I had a friend over for dinner and she commented about my new steak knives. I was rinsing the dishes and loading the dishwasher. She told me not to put the knives in the dishwasher. She ...