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Bladesmith David Singer creates custom culinary knives, specializing in Japanese styles and pattern welded steel at his Acton forge. Gary Higgins / Boston Business ...

He places the steel under a spring hammer and the sound of the metal being flattened and fortified into a kitchen knife echoes off the mountains surrounding the workshop. "I believe that blades are ...

Niko Nicolaides has joined the ranks of Michigan artisans, turning his hobby into a business making hand-forged chef knives right in Detroit. At just 23, he is making a name for himself in the world ...

Takefu (Japan) (AFP) – Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for ...

Chef Shintaro Matsuo filleting a yellowtail fish with a knife made in the nearby city of Sakai, at his restaurant in Osaka.(Saad Sayeed, AFP) Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal ...

Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried ...