Going from passion to viable business is the first hurdle for a new entrepreneur. When a project is just a pipe dream or a hobby on the side, it’s easy to only see the positives. After all, those ...

DIYer and woodworker April Wilkerson walks you through the process of building your own simple target so you can safely ...

A collection of metal scraps is forged into a sharp, functional knife through careful shaping and heat treatment. The process ...

By Vivian Morelli Photographs by Abigail Varney Reporting from Melbourne, Australia The directions arrived via email: “Turn into the laneway with the plants, look for the big roller door on the right, ...

BELLOWS FALLS — Ever since Kyle and Kaila met, they’ve been making custom knives and swords together. Kaila Cumings-Farace has been making custom knives and swords for eight years; and her husband, ...

One of our tipsters sent in a great video showing how to make knives out of old broken drill bits. It comes from [The Art of Weapons] YouTube channel which is run by a 15 year old from the UK. He’s ...

Patrick Brennan describes the process of making Damascus steel as ‘magical.’ The knife maker Patrick Brennan welds a piece in his workshop in Ireland. In March, he became a full member of the ...

The most important ingredient in a knife is its steel. DiamondBlade Knives claims its steel is the best and most balanced you can get, thanks to a unique forging process. DiamondBlade Knives’ ...

A chef without a knife is like a dog without a nose. Both may be able to make a go of it, but there is something seriously wrong with the picture. Good chefs know good knives can be investments that ...

Welcome to Talking Points, a series that looks at what makes certain products worth talking about, brought to you by Gear Patrol Studios. Down the River Forge creates unique knives equipped for any ...