Forging a cleaver requires a combination of strength, precision, and careful control of heat. The process begins by heating raw steel in a forge until it becomes malleable enough to shape with ...

Old steel tools can often be repurposed into new blades through careful forging. In this project, a rusted iron saw is heated in a forge and reshaped into a katana-style sword. The process begins by ...

Brookfield-based knife sharpener Alena Joling made the cut as one of only 12 people across the globe invited to visit the world's oldest knifemaking factory in Japan in the new year. "I still can't ...