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Knife Science and Art

Articles related to the science and art of knives.

15 Jan 2015

Making wood handles: Log to Finished Knife

by John Gudmundson | posted in: Knife Science and Art, Manufacturing, New Products, Tools and Materials | 0

Though we released Yew wood handles on all our knives near the end of 2014, the intention to do so came early in the year. But before we could start making wood handles, many problems had to be solved, including how we … Continued

11 Mar 2014

Razor Sharp in a Nutshell

by John Gudmundson | posted in: Knife Science and Art | 3

Introduction A lot of people use the term razor sharp without being particularly conscious about what it is or what it can do.  So I decided to do a little research and condense down to the fewest possible words what I found. To … Continued

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