I challenged myself to make a custom knife in just one day, and the result turned out even better than I expected! From shaping the blade to adding the perfect handle, this knife is a true ...

The custom knifemaking industry isn’t like any other. It’s a balancing act of aesthetics, functionality and all-too-present danger. Alongside artistry, there’s an artistry to crafting boutique blades ...

“My mantra, the reason that I have a passion for teaching, is that knives really are humans’ first tool. It’s inherently human, it is non-gender specific, non-race specific, non-religious,” Cunningham ...

This knife build draws attention by replacing the usual handle with a metal chain. That choice gives the project a stark industrial look while also raising questions about grip, balance and ...

Todd Begg's thick hands, stained with machine-shop grime, could be mistaken for a mechanic's. Instead, they are the hands of one of the country's foremost craftsmen in his field - the creator of ...

I first met Hayden Kessel at Colorado Pastured Pork in Hotchkiss. I was there to check out owner-rancher Toby McPartland’s pastured heritage pig operation, and ranch hand Kessel was there to co-lead ...

Chelsea Miller started making custom knives in 2011 and has grown her client list to include some of the top chefs in the world. Business Insider visited her Brooklyn studio to learn how she does it.

Turns out my sister-in-law’s dad also happens to be one of my most loyal, longtime readers. Before meeting him for the first time this summer at his daughter’s wedding, I wanted to get him a little ...

Designer Tomer Botner launched Florentine Kitchen Knives in 2012. Named after the Floretin neighborhood in Tel-Aviv, where it began, the brand is known for its “stacked handled” custom blades, which ...