Bench Notes

The Complete Guide to Knife Blade Shapes and Geometry
The knife industry loves talking about steel. And for good reason: steel is nameable, specifiable, measurable to the third decimal place. A steel's hardness, carbide structure, and composition can be... Read more...
The Complete Knife Steel Guide: MagnaCut, AEB-L, 14C28N, D2, S35VN, and More
Every knife description throws a wall of alphanumeric steel names at you. Most people nod and move on. This guide explains what those names actually mean, and why it matters... Read more...