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 ...

One New Year’s resolution most of us probably forgot to make was to show the wooden workhorses of our kitchen the respect they deserve. Those cutting boards, butcher blocks, spoons, knife handles and ...

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 ...

A rusty old file is transformed into a handmade knife featuring a carved wooden shark handle. The creator cools the blade ...

These knives are just incredible to look at, with a mirror-shiny finish, hand-hammered dimpled tsuchime texture to prevent sticking, and Damascus steel–style swirling pattern along the edge. The ...

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 ...