Knives with wooden handles offer a warm feeling, have an unbeatable aesthetic appeal, are made from renewable resources and offer a good grip. Perhaps that’s why many (from professional chefs to novices to avid knife collectors) prefer knives with wooden handles. A wood handle of good quality...
On this page you’ll find top tips which will help you enjoy your knives for time to come, such as how to go gentle on your kitchen knives when cleaning them from day to day and how to make them last by simply looking after them right.
If you are using a cutting board that is not made of wood, please stop. Marble, glass and even plastic are not advisable, the latter moreso because of bacteria than being hazardous to your knives, but still. Whenever possible, use a high quality, wooden cutting board and if you have th...
Handwashing is also the best way to care for the wood handles of your Shun knives. Although the wood has been stabilized, it is natural wood and, like all wood, will tend to shrink in very arid environments and swell in very humid environments. The handle color may change slightly over ...
Most quality knives need to be cleaned and dried right away after use to maintain the edge and prevent rust. This goes doubly so for carbon steel knives. You will want to also consider the handle material, as wooden handles may need periodic waxing and oiling to ensure that the woodgrain ...
. Design for whatever interests you; whether it is cooking, hunting or fantasy (as you are going to be the one making it)! At this stage, as well as designing how the knife will look, one of the main decisions that you need to make is how you are going to attach the handles to...
How to Make a Tanto-Style Knife: About 3 months ago, I made a samurai sword using scrap metal. I recently found out that there is another kind of knife that has a similar shape to the sword called a tanto, and I thought it would be fun to make. I also de
the knife. You also don’t want your knife-edge to bang on other dishes or on the sink. Your knife could get scratched, chipped, or break a tip. Long term soaking in water can damage the handle and potentially rust the blade. Wooden handles are especially vulnerable to soaking ...
The edges are slightly rounded to make sure that they don't gouge or mar the steel. Photo courtesy Don Fogg Knives Note the hardy and pritchel holes in the face of this anvil. Pad - A small flat section between the face and the horn, the pad is used for chisel work so that the ...
The knives I make have fairly short blades. This is because of the experience I had with a laminated Mora knife with a 3 3/4 inch blade, a gift from my late mother in law. It had excellent edge holding properties but the parts of the blade that needed sharpening most frequently were ...