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 ...

I’ve loved pocket knives since I was a boy. No surprise there if you read this column regularly. Grew up with traditional ...

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 ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A paring knife is the smallest and lightest member of your knife set. It may not be ...

There’s a fair amount of variation in steak knives: the material and shape of the handle, a serrated or straight blade (or some combination of the two), a longer or shorter blade, the overall design.

We asked knife makers and professional chefs for the best ways to wash and store kitchen knives—and whether or not the ...