Compact fixed blades that can do a lot and have more of a utilitarian design and feel always connect with me. Of those, the ...

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 ...

Sometimes a mistake is just a mistake. You accept it, try to learn from it and move on. Other times, however, a mistake unlocks a cool new opportunity you would not have accessed sans the mishap — and ...