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  • Mounting a blade handle

    Mounting a blade handle

    Safety There’s several simple ways to add a handle to a blade, but first let’s talk about safety. Blades are sharp. They’re supposed to be sharp. You probably should tape up the blade before starting to work on it. Be careful anyway, the Scandinavian blades are really sharp and will cut through the tape if […]

    November 25, 2019
  • A Guide to Getting Started

    A Guide to Getting Started

    Find out how you should go about getting started in knife making. This post guides you through the equipment, the tools and the mindset. Introduction We are back with more tips for the beginner knife maker on how to get started with the hobby of knife making. We get a ton of mail from people […]

    November 25, 2019
  • Top Ten Knifemaking Tools for the Beginner

    Top Ten Knifemaking Tools for the Beginner

    In this video, knifemaker Walter Sorrells gives his line-up of the first ten tools that you’ll need in order to make knives. It might surprise you that most of these tools are not expensive or hard to find! For a more detailed look at the tools used by knifemakers, check out Walter’s web site www.waltersorrellsblades.com…

    November 23, 2019
  • Make a Custom Knife Handle: 7 Steps

    Make a Custom Knife Handle: 7 Steps

    Make your own Knife handle As some of you have seen, shop staff here at Pier 9’s Workshop have dived deep into the exciting art of making Knives, particularly beautiful Knife handles. We have made Kitchen Blades, Hunting Knives, Fishing Knives, Retractable blades and rumor has it a mystical samurai dagger is in the works. […]

    November 21, 2019
  • Knifemaker Explains The Difference Between Chef’s Knives

    Knifemaker Explains The Difference Between Chef’s Knives

    Knifemaker Will Griffin of W.A. Griffin Bladeworks shows Epicurious how to choose the best Chef’s Knife for your culinary needs. The bladesmith provides an overview of the differences between carbon steel and stainless steel, blade shape, blade thickness, blade length, double bevel vs single bevel, hidden tang vs full tang handles, knife balance, and much…

    November 20, 2019
  • The Beauty of Japanese Knives

    The Beauty of Japanese Knives

    Discover the Art and Beauty of Japanese Knives Have you been looking for the perfect place to discover the ancient and beautiful art of handcrafted Japanese knives? Perhaps you’ve heard about the amazing sharpness and unrivaled cutting performance that a knife from Japan offers,and you wondered where to get them without going all the way […]

    November 19, 2019
  • Knife Forging: How Forged Knives Are Made & Are They Stronger?

    Knife Forging: How Forged Knives Are Made & Are They Stronger?

    Knife Forging: How Forged Knives Are Made & Are They Stronger? Forging is a hot topic among knife experts and collectors. It’s safe to say that there isn’t a single person in the knife industry who hasn’t formed their own opinion on “forged knives.” There’s a reason I’m putting that in quotes – and that’s […]

    November 12, 2019
  • Guide to sharpening a quality knife

    Guide to sharpening a quality knife

    For many, sharpening a chef’s knife stands anywhere between going to the dentist and taking care of the lawn. It is a thankless chore unless you’re one of those who like to see if they are able to shave the hair off of their arm with their favorite knife. It doesn’t have to be that […]

    November 11, 2019
  • The Best Chef Knives for 2019

    The Best Chef Knives for 2019

    By Nicole Dieker The Best Chef Knives There’s a reason we call the best kitchen knives “chef knives.” A good chef is a multitasker, so a good chef knife is designed to handle multiple jobs. Think of all the slicing and chopping involved in a beef stir-fry or a chicken noodle soup. You want a…

    November 10, 2019
  • How to Choose the Right Chef Knives for You

    How to Choose the Right Chef Knives for You

    Looking to buy new kitchen knives, looking for a Chef’s Knife Set? First we need to ask, what is the best Chef Knife or Knives and for what reasons are they the best and does this matter to me? Well, for us a chef’s knife should be easy to handle, comfortable to hold and hold […]

    November 8, 2019
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