Knife making is both an art and a science, and O1 tool steel has long been a favorite among bladesmiths for its toughness, edge retention, and ease of heat treatment. In this video, we take you ...

Two years ago I asked Sergio Menchaca, of Texas Sage Forge, to make me an eight-inch chef’s knife. For the blade’s raw material, I sent him the mid-century steel hoof testers that my father, who is ...