The indispensable utility knife is, without argument, the most useful implement for tooling about a farm, homestead or shop. Whether you’re cutting baling twine or slicing an apple, you’re simply not ...

Making kitchen knives from D2 steel. In this video we show you how to make a sharp kitchen knife. Blade material D2 steel. The handle is made of micarta. If you liked the video, please like it.

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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 ...

My desk job can sometimes leave me lacking a sense of accomplishment. My office successes, while meaningful, are all too often buried under the sound of incoming e-mails, reminders for the next ...