Today I am going to review one of the most iconic brands in the knife market: J.A Henckels14pc self-sharpening set. Let’s start off by introducing this brand shall we, J.A Henckels the Zwilling (Twin) is one of the oldest trademarks in the world dating back to as far as 1731. Johann Peter Henny.ckels, a local knifemaker, […]
It’s always been a long-standing battle between the east and the west as to who reigns superior. While each is a master in its own field a comparison article is just something that made perfect sense to me. In this article, we look at Wusthof vs Shun comparison. As a buyer or collector of knives, […]
A lot of men these days have never even seen a straight razor in-person, unless it was in a barber’s hands. It takes a great deal of trust to let someone fly around your throat with a wickedly sharp real blade. It builds a lot of confidence to learn how to do it yourself, and […]
When people think of pocket knives, the first thing that comes to mind is a jack knife, the classic tool with one blade opening from each end. These types of knives dominated the cutlery world for a very long time, and with good reasons. They worked.They were (and still are) super-handy. They’ve been around for […]
I come to you again with another article on knife maintenance. In my experience a knife is not truly finished being sharpened until it has been stropped thoroughly. Today I want to talk to you about making a DIY two-sided hanging strop. It’s easy, fun, and so very useful. Let’s get started. I prefer hanging […]
The previous installment explored stropping mediums in their natural states without any abrasives to influence their action. We now enter the world of Treated Strops and Loaded Strops. Depending on who you talk to, there is a either a slight or no difference between treated and loaded strops. For the purposes of jumping up and […]
So much choice… we’re all tempted to buy ANOTHER water stone! In this article I will explain you how to easily sharpen any pocket knife on water stones, and which stones will serve you best for the job. Sharpening a pocket knife is usually not that difficult, if you’re just starting out I really recommend […]
The purpose of this article is to show you that sharpening knives is not that difficult. The process might seem intimidating at first, but in reality you only need to understand the very basics and you will be able to sharpen any knife with ease. Let’s just get a knife razor sharp by keeping the […]
Once you learn how to use your sharpening stones the right way, there are some really important things to keep in mind to always keep you stones in good condition and avoid useless damages. This article will hopefully help you maintain your water stones in perfect condition, even after a long time after buying them. […]
Howdy all. Long time no write. Life has taken me in some interesting directions over the last several months. I finally had a moment to sit down and write an article near and dear to my heart. It is all about stropping. More specifically it is about how I strop blades. I can strop any […]
Whether you just bought a water stone, or you’re about to buy one, you need to understand that you will need to take care of them to keep them flat. Flattening a water stone is a very simple process and I will show you how it can be done easily in less than 5 minutes. Video: […]
The amount of information on sharpening knives and videos of the process is overwhelming. With so many people interested in this wonderful skill, it would be nice if we could find one, trustworthy place to come and gather useful information in an effort to learn to sharpen a knife by hand. This is the underlying […]
We’re happy to continue our Italian knives series, after the Roman Knife, this time we’ll take a closer look at Sicilian traditional knives with Antonino Versaci, a skilled knife maker from Sicily. > Ciao Antonino, how did you start making knives? My Name is Antonino Versaci, born in Messina and originally from San Fratello (Sicily). I have […]
The Roman knife is a traditional and mysterious knife from Rome. Usually associated with brutal stories of violence set in the 19th century Roman neighborhoods, the unique Roman knife making tradition still exist today. We had the pleasure of talking with Flavio from Rome. He knows Roman knives very well. He collects these knives, and also makes […]
Il coltello Romano: un coltello unico, tradizionale, storico e dalle origini misteriose. Abbiamo parlato con Flavio di Santa Smacola Coltelli Alla Romana che ci ha raccontato storie e aneddoti del coltello Romano. Le Origini del Coltello Romano Quando e come nasce come modello non si sa. Si sa solo che per il romano del popolo il […]
I recently stumbled upon a knife maker from Poland: CICHY Knives. I had the chance to talk to him and understand more about his knife making career. Before the interview, take a look at some of his knives: A little bit of history: How did CICHY Knives start, and why did you get involved in […]
I was recently digging around in some of my knife stuff boxes, looking for a Japanese stone for an upcoming article, when I came across this little box containing what I first thought was just some extra folding knife parts. I set the box aside and continued on my quest. However it was nagging on […]
Here’s our interview to Helle Knives, makers of traditional Scandinavian knives. 1. How did Helle Knives start? Can you tell us more about Helle’s roots? 1932 at the family’s foundry in rural Western Norway, two brothers, Steinar and Sigmund Helle began making small sheath knives inspired by the mountains, fjords and open seas of Norway. […]
In this modern age society has progressed to the point, in part thanks to FEMA’s education efforts, that even the average citizen knows what a bug out knife and bag are, and hopefully has one. If not, perhaps this article will aid in putting one together, sooner rather than later. One of the first, if […]
Talk about knife blade materials with anyone that considers themselves a serious cook and you will quickly hear about their preferences. It generally will come down to a couple of main groups, the “Stainless is King” or “ Carbon or nothing” crowds. This article focuses on the carbon steel knives. There are a very small, […]
