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Art in its purest form is taking something raw and ugly, and turning it into a beautiful expression of human emotion. Anyone can attempt to create art, but few can produce work at the highest level of mastery. Making sushi is one example. When ordinary people make sushi, they put …

A tang is one of the most integral characteristics of a fixed blade knife. Also known as a sheath knife these blades don’t fold down as a edc knife or folding knife does. I’m going to skip the obligatory popular 1960’s orange powdered drink joke here and get straight to …

When purchasing a knife, whether, for recreation, self-defense, or as a survival tool, it is crucial that you choose the right type of knife for your specific purpose. If you have ever been caught trying to use a knife that is clearly not made for the task at hand, you …

Pocket knives are one of the most essential tools that can provide an extra layer of convenience to our daily lifestyle because they fit to serve many functions. Not only can they help us overcome small challenges more easily, but also the situation may be safer to evaluate with pocket …

Folding knife locking mechanisms are common among good quality pocket knives and are essential to the safety of the user. Like a fixed blade knife they keep the blade from folding back in while they are being used, preventing countless injuries. Without them, the knives would certainly be unusable or …

If you are the new owner of a high-quality set of kitchen knives, you may find yourself lost as to how to properly maintain and care for them. In this article, I will highlight all of the steps necessary to keep your knives sharp and clean, ensuring they remain a …

All the best gyuto knives and santoku knives are popular Japanese-style kitchen knives that have been around for a long time and remain as popular today as when they were first created. They are incredibly useful in the kitchen, popular sushi restaurant, and effective to use for all sorts of cooking. …

What good is a knife that can’t cut? That’s about as useless as a hammer with no handle. However, hammers traditionally have one universal shape, while knives come in a plethora of shapes and customizations. Thankfully there are ways to sharpen outdoor knives or kitchen knives of all types, which …

Due to the sheer amount of knives in the world today, there are countless different kinds of knife steels. All of these steels have their strengths and weaknesses, for example, some may be more susceptible to rusting than others, while others may be stronger than a particular type of steel. …

Bob Terzuola coined the term ‘tactical folder’ in the 1990s, but the essence of the tactical knife existed long before Mr. Terzuola popularized the term and the liner lock style of knife. The tactical knife can trace its genesis to combat and various armies of the world. The Very First …