A well-made, consistently maintained knife is one of the most versatile tools a person can own. Whether you are a frequent outdoorsman or a connoisseur of the urban survival landscape, choosing the ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Ask any professional chef and they’ll tell you that ...

At times, it can seem like there is a specific knife for each and every task that goes into cooking. But intended usage isn’t the only thing that sets knives apart. There’s also the material of the ...

Ever wondered how one pocket knife can cost $20, and another $200? It almost always comes down to the materials used to make it, and the defining ingredient in any knife is the steel that constitutes ...

Magnus Pettersson has been caring for the knives of professional chefs for more than 25 years. He often jokes that he’s a knife doctor, and he both loves and hates carbon steel knives. If you ask him ...

Watch me take on the challenge of crafting a San Mai Damascus blade using 440C stainless steel and 1070 high carbon steel! In ...

Does the steel your knife blade is made from really matter, or is it mostly marketing so companies can help you lighten your wallet? The answer is… Yes. Yes, knife steel is important, and yes, there ...

These knives are just incredible to look at, with a mirror-shiny finish, hand-hammered dimpled tsuchime texture to prevent sticking, and Damascus steel–style swirling pattern along the edge. The ...

The santoku is a style of kitchen knife that originated in Japan. The name translates to “three uses” or “three virtues” in Japanese, which might refer to meat, fish, and vegetables or to chopping, ...