The following interview is with craftsman Adam LaFon, owner of LaFon Handmade: Are you from Buffalo? If not what brought you here? I’m actually a pretty recent transplant. I moved to Buffalo from ...

A Portage la Prairie craftsman is turning reclaimed steel into handcrafted knives, blending family tradition with self-taught ...

In How I Got My Job, folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job. Today’s installment: Quintin Middleton. In 2008, after six years ...

The custom knifemaking industry isn’t like any other. It’s a balancing act of aesthetics, functionality and all-too-present danger. Alongside artistry, there’s an artistry to crafting boutique blades ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Whether you are looking for an amazing & memorable experience, looking for something unique for your group, or want to get serious about learning Blacksmithing or Knife-Making, ...

As careful as Dan Eastland is, he still tends to get cut a lot. Fileted flesh is par for the course when your life’s work is building custom knives. Eastland has sliced and diced and punctured himself ...

Chelsea Miller started making custom knives in 2011 and has grown her client list to include some of the top chefs in the world. Business Insider visited her Brooklyn studio to learn how she does it.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Russell Montgomery went from making coffee at Starbucks to making custom knives. Montgomery said he always liked knives and loved the idea of making them with his own two hands. He ...