Knife making is both an art and a science, and O1 tool steel has long been a favorite among bladesmiths for its toughness, edge retention, and ease of heat treatment. In this video, we take you ...

A blacksmith and a specialty knife retailer joined forces to launch a Portland business that makes and sells hand-forged knives designed and crafted in small batches. Kiran Chapman of Soma Metalwork ...

Two years ago I asked Sergio Menchaca, of Texas Sage Forge, to make me an eight-inch chef’s knife. For the blade’s raw material, I sent him the mid-century steel hoof testers that my father, who is ...

In this video, I attempt to forge a pattern-welded hunting knife. Although I lack experience in knife making, I find it ...

Visitors to David Starr’s Battle Lake Forge might wonder for a moment if they traveled back in time a century or so and strolled into the blacksmith shop from the classic TV western “Gunsmoke.” There ...

The production of knives flourished in Sakai due to the rich history of traditional metal processing techniques. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images Eighty-five-year-old Etsuro Ikegami wipes the ...