A blacksmith and a specialty knife retailer joined forces to launch a Portland business that makes and sells hand-forged knives designed and crafted in small batches. Kiran Chapman of Soma Metalwork ...

One hundred trapezoidal blades are transformed into a single razor sharp knife. From forging and grinding to sharpening and testing this extreme build shows the full process.

None of this would have happened were it not for cable TV. Like many guys, I’m a skilled — one might even say professional — channel surfer. I’m not interested in what’s on so much as what else is on.

There are quite a few very specific details that go into the forging of a knife, but have you ever thought about the hole in the blade and the purpose that it serves? A knife blade is a very precise ...