Knife Husbandry
Keep 'em sharp.
The care and feeding of fine steel.
A knife is not a gadget. It is an object worth keeping. What follows are notes on how to tend one, which ones are worth the trouble, and the traditions that brought them into your hand.
Three pillars
What lives here.
01
Tend
Care, sharpening, and the slow work of keeping an edge.
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02
Choose
Reviews and considered recommendations. Knives worth keeping.
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Inexpensive or Cheaply Made
03
Know
History, lore, metallurgy, and the traditions behind the steel.
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The Lineage of the Edge
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