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 ...

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Knives are humanity’s oldest tool, dating back millions of years. A group of scientists in Maryland have produced a version made of hardened wood, which they say is sharper than steel. By Derrick ...

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 ...