Are you always wishing you had a second chef’s knife so you don’t have to clean in between tasks? Does it turn out you’d benefit from a boning knife because you eat fish and chicken multiple ...

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There are a lot of great knives being made in Poland, South Africa, France, Russia, Japan, and, yes, China. But, hand on a bible, I believe the very best knives are still being made in the United ...

And while a quality chef’s knife can do the trick, an electric knife can really come in handy. Featuring two serrated blades that saw back and forth, the best electric knives make quick ...

Like many Japanese knives, they’re sharpened to a razor-like 12º. Victorinox, who make the famous Swiss Army knives, come recommended by most experts as a good beginner’s option. Laurie ...

Dr Charlotte Coleman receives funding from N8 Policing Research Partnership. Dr Charlotte Coleman is a member of the Youth Justice Board Academic Liaison Network Dr Charlotte Coleman is an ...

Look, it’s no secret what the hottest blade steel of the moment is. Gracing premium knives from some of the most respected names in the business, including Benchmade, CRKT and Leatherman, MagnaCut ...

What accompanied this text was a bit more noteworthy: a photo of a breathtaking new knife called, yes, the Orca. To date, the post has 49 likes — and the poster, Poikiloblade, has 3,662 followers. But ...

As far as routine chores go, we put sharpening knives on par with flossing. We all know we should be doing it more frequently than we probably are. Proper maintenance of your blades makes for ...