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 ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to create a fine cutting tool using inexpensive materials and scrap pieces, utilizing various homemade tools, jigs, and restored vintage equipment from previous ...

Cold Steel’s Recon is one of its most time-tested tactical folding knife offerings. The fixed-blade version dates back to the 1980s, and it was among the first knives the brand ever offered. However, ...

In this informal experiment, five blades made from different grades of steel were exposed to seawater. High carbon steel blades were deliberately excluded as they are known to fare poorly in such ...

Shopping for a fixed blade knife presents a huge hurdle: There are over 10,000 options on just one of the online knife retailers. Of course, that includes all color and steel variants for a given ...

The only thing I wouldn’t use it for is chopping through bones, since the blade is made from molybdenum high-carbon stainless steel that’s more prone to chipping than standard stainless steel.

Though it’s somewhat expensive for a bread knife, its high-carbon steel blade with super-sharp teeth and sturdy handle make it a kitchen powerhouse you can rely on for years and years.