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Swamp Rat Ratmandu RMD Camping & Survival Knife | Custom Drop Point Fixed Blade, Full Tang

Still available from Swamp Rat Knife Works in 2011, the Ratmandu knife comes in a variety of handle colors but always uses the...

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Apr 19, 2011 1 min read

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Viking Kitchen Knife Block w/ 4 Extra Steak Slots | Maple Hardwood

The striking appearance of this 6-slot Knife Block with four steak knife slots from Viking — makers of professional quality cutlery...

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Dec 18, 2009 57 sec read

Calphalon Knife Block Set | Traditional Forged Full Tang Cutlery 6 Piece

Four good knives plus a sharpening steel and a hardwood storage block, the Calphalon Traditional 6-Piece Block Set keeps to the...

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Dec 18, 2009 1 min read

Chicago Cutlery Insignia Knife Block Set | Stainless Steel Full Tang Cutlery 12 Piece

Chicago Cutlery’s Insignia Stainless Steel twelve-piece block set offers a low cost alternative to all metal knives from top modern manufacturers....

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Dec 17, 2009 1 min read

Knife Storage Tray for Global Steak Knives | Stainless Steel w/ Rubber Lining

Yoshikin’s Global knives literally are too sharp for safe storage if just loose in a drawer. The edges could abrade or...

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Dec 17, 2009 57 sec read

Global Yoshikin 5 Piece Set w/ Knife Storage Tray | High Carbon Stainless Steel Cutlery

Lighter and harder than European forged steel knives, Yoshikin Global cutlery outperforms heavyweight German patterns in many ways. Using these fine...

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Dec 16, 2009 1 min read

Kitchen Knife Starter Set | Henckels Twin Select 3 Piece Forged

The Henckels Twin Select 3 Knife Starter Set offers the three practical blades most needed in any kitchen. The style and...

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Dec 16, 2009 1 min read

Global Diamond Sharpening Steel 10 Inch | Vanadium Chrome | Yoshikin Knives

Made from a solid rod of chrome vanadium stainless steel and embedded with a matrix of fine industrial diamonds, this unusual...

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Dec 15, 2009 58 sec read

Grasshopper, You Too Can Write a Hit Kung Fu Movie

Not long after watching the smash hit movie Kung Fu Panda, I got to thinking… Why can’t I write a blockbuster...

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Dec 15, 2009 33 sec read

Sabatier Laguiole Carving Fork & Knife | Stainless Steel Serving Set | French Cutlery

Laguiole knives forged in the small town of Laguiole, France, sport a trademark brass bee at the junction of blade and...

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Dec 15, 2009 54 sec read

Wusthof Sharpening & Honing Steel 10 Inch | Grand Prix 2 #4477

A matching sharpening steel for fine Wusthof Cutlery, this 10-inch honing steel quickly resets the blades of most good kitchen knives,...

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Dec 14, 2009 1 min read

Wusthof Kitchen Knife Starter Set | Culinar 3 Piece Forged Full Tang | Solingen Cutlery

Wusthof’s Culinar knives offer drop forged Solingen steel from tip to tang, with a lighter build than most forged designs and...

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Dec 14, 2009 1 min read

Henckels Steak Knives Set | Twin Pro-S 4 Piece | Forged Full Tang Blade

Using the same solid construction as the Henckels Twin Professional Series chef’s cutlery, this four-knife steak set brings traditional quality and...

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Dec 13, 2009 1 min read

Mundial 5100 Series Knife Block Set | Forged High Carbon Stainless Steel 7 Piece | Brazilian Cutlery

Though this set of forged high carbon stainless steel knives is manufactured in Brazil, the design and quality is thoroughly German....

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Dec 13, 2009 55 sec read

Global Waterstone Rough & Medium Grit | Knife Sharpening Whetstone | Combination Stone

Combination stones are always partly a great idea and partly a compromise. There’s no question that individual stones work a bit...

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Dec 12, 2009 1 min read

Medium Grit Ceramic Sharpening Waterstone by Global

Produced by Yoshikin for upkeep of their especially hard-edged cutlery, these stones bring more efficient materials to the old Japanese waterstone...

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Dec 12, 2009 1 min read

Tiger Claw Twin Sword | Chrome Steel 30 Inch | Wushu Tai Chi Practice | Martial Arts Dual Blade

These Twin Tai Chi Swords from Tiger Claw feature hardwood handles with a matching wooden scabbard. Blades are chrome plated steel,...

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Dec 11, 2009 59 sec read

Henckels Diamond Sharpening Steel | Cutlery Edge Honing 10 Inch | Knife Polishing

For most chefs, the sharpening steel is the preferred method of resetting and honing the edges of good kitchen cutlery. Ordinary...

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Dec 11, 2009 1 min read

Tiger Claw Martial Arts Weapons | Wushu Twin Broadswords | Chrome Steel 30 Inch

The design and appearance of this Twin Wushu Broadsword set from Tiger Claw is a good match for the heavier combat...

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Dec 10, 2009 56 sec read

Messermeister Meridian Elite Chef’s Knife | 10 Inch ME3686-10 | Forged Full Tang Solingen Cutlery

One good chef’s knife does a lot for the kitchen, easing all kinds of prep work from slicing vegetables to carving...

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Dec 10, 2009 1 min read

Nan Dao Southern Broadsword | Martial Arts Practice Weapons | Tiger Claw Sword

The origin of the Nan Dao or Southern Broadsword is murky, with few historical examples of old weapons that actually match...

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Dec 9, 2009 58 sec read

Messermeister Meridian Elite Knife Set 3 Piece | Solingen Kitchen Cutlery | E/3000-3S

This starter set from Messermeister of Solingen, Germany, includes three of the most used knives in any kitchen. The eight-inch blade...

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Dec 9, 2009 1 min read

Wushu Monk’s Spade 78 Inch | Martial Arts Kung Fu Training Weapon | Tiger Claw

Though some wushu weapons fall too short of the real thing in appearance and quality, this Monk’s Spade combines modern construction...

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Dec 8, 2009 1 min read

Pudao Longsword | Martial Arts Wushu Weapons | Chinese Battle Ready Sword

With a heavy brass ring pommel and brass handguard, this high carbon combat steel Pudao weighs in at ten pounds, enough...

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Dec 8, 2009 1 min read

Global Wall Rack Knife Storage | Hanging Magnetic 20 Inch

I admit I was skeptical when I first came across this idea — to me wall magnet racks represent something that...

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Dec 7, 2009 1 min read

Pudao Horse Cutter Sword | Wushu Training Weapon | Chinese Military Replica

The Pudao or Horse Cutter Sword was designed for heavy work. Carried by Chinese infantrymen, this long weapon formed the footsoldier’s...

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Dec 7, 2009 59 sec read

Global Ceramic Whetstone | Knife Sharpening Stone, Rough Grit 120

Many modern high-end knives are built with steel so hard that the edge chips if used improperly. Micro-chips may not cause...

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Dec 6, 2009 56 sec read

Tiger Fork Trident Spear | Martial Arts Training Weapon | Spring Steel

In the ancient world the threat of attacks by tigers, lions and other large predators was very real. Weapons — including...

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Dec 6, 2009 1 min read

Norpro V Food Slicer | Mandoline w/ Interchangeable Blades

Mandoline graters fall somewhere between power tools and the old reliable knife and cutting board. Some love the machine and some...

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Dec 5, 2009 1 min read

Shaolin Staff | Tiger Claw Iron Staff | Chinese Martial Arts Weapons Polearms

The heaviest training staff of the Shaolin, the Eyebrow Height Iron Staff is at the heart of an old story from...

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Dec 5, 2009 55 sec read

Catskill Craftsmen Wood Lazy Susan w/ Lip | Kitchen Cabinet Turntable

Created by the Catskill Craftsmen Company of Stamford, New York, this laminated solid hardwood turntable features a strong lip helpful in...

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Dec 4, 2009 1 min read

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