Cole Stapleton of Hamlet feels he is in his element when the fire is crackling, and the gleam of a freshly-hammered blade catches his eye. The bladesmith and knifemaker finds designing and crafting ...

ISABELLA, Minnesota — Jamiah Mahoney’s forge blazed yellow and orange, as the propane tank buzzed in a low hum. With a pair of tongs, he removed a rectangular piece of metal from the fire. It shifted ...

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 ...

“The heat, the hammering, creating something out of nothing, it’s absolutely addicting.” That is how knife smith Sergio Menchaca describes forging a hand-crafted knife and his passion for the forge ...

At Middleton Made Knives in South Carolina, Quintin Middleton makes Damascus steel chef knives by welding two types of steel together. The bladesmith extends the concept of “blending” into his forging ...

Whether you’re a home cook or a world-class chef, a knife is one of the most important tools in the kitchen. Blenheim Forge has been tapped by culinary elites such as Gordon Ramsay and Francis ...