If you’ve ever seen them in action before, you’ll know how mesmerizing these spinning wonders can be. When they’re wielded by skilled hands they seem to float and glide through the air. The good news is that with the right techniques and a little patience, you can learn how to use a butterfly knife just […]

You don’t need to jump back into the medieval times to learn how to forge a knife – and thankfully it’s not as difficult as you might think. We’ve broken this process down into 14 manageable steps you can follow (with the right tools). We’ll give you techniques and tips to get tough and sharp […]

You probably have a quiet reverence for Japanese knives and the craftsmanship behind them. They make some of the most versatile and astonishing knives that have been refined and perfected over centuries. The unfortunate truth is that many people miss out and their know ledge of Japanese knives starts and ends with either Sushi knives […]

If you’ve ever used a truly sharp knife, you’ve felt that exquisite moment as the knife glides through whatever you’re cutting like it’s a cloud. Knife enthusiasts yearn for edges like this and entire industries have been built around achieving it. This is where stropping comes in. Before using a knife that had been properly […]

Imagine hurling yourself from a plane in midnight darkness, falling at unimaginable speed through the air, being whipped back by the strong pull of 1940s parachutes, awaiting a swift landing. Instead, you end up dangling in a bushy tree, suspended a couple of meters above the ground. You can hear foreign soldiers closing in – […]