Knife steel talk gets weird fast because guys treat it like a status symbol. In real use, it comes down to three things: how long it holds an edge, how easily it sharpens, and how well it survives ...

Maintain your knife’s precious edge between sharpenings with our top picks. Food & Wine / Marcus Millan Honing with a honing steel or rod is part of regular knife maintenance that keeps your blade in ...

I wholeheartedly believe in the adage “you get what you pay for,” but when it comes to EDC, multitools, and pocket knives, I couldn’t be less certain as to what it was I was actually paying for. In ...

If you’re the typical EDC enthusiast, you probably use your pocket knife for the following: Opening cardboard boxes and packages. Cutting stray strings off your coat, shirt and socks. Prying open a ...

Finding the right knife steel for any given application, from chef’s tools to surgical knives to shaving heads, comes down to balancing out performance requirements. The three main areas of ...

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 ...