Over the last year I've gotten dangerously (for my wallet, that is) enthusiastic about Japanese kitchen knives, of which I now own seven. They all have octagonal wooden wa-style handles. One of my ...

One New Year’s resolution most of us probably forgot to make was to show the wooden workhorses of our kitchen the respect they deserve. Those cutting boards, butcher blocks, spoons, knife handles and ...

While the blade of a given knife is obviously the most important part — it’s the part that does the cutting, after all — the handle is only slightly less important, as you’re not going to do much ...

The handle or hilt of a knife is a pivotal component of any cutting tool, and how it is made plus what it is made with can even determine the knife’s reliability. Knife hilts also have a high form ...

Swiss studio Big-Game has designed a table-friendly version of a classic folding knife by French manufacturer Opinel. The Bon Appétit knife is modelled on the French company's folding pocket knife, ...