If you’re like me, you’ve likely acquired quite a collection of knives over the years. You name it: hunting knives, fillet knives, fixed blades, and EDC pocket knives. I have a little bit of ...

My most-used chef’s knife, a no frills, entry-level model from Hampton Forge that gets shared among three roommates, went nearly three years without a single swipe on a whetstone or sharpening belt.

I’ve used hundreds of knives—in culinary school, in professional kitchens, and now at home as the resident chef—and I can tell you that the real magic isn’t always in the knife so much as in the ...