Sharpening stones, or whetstones, have a steeper learning curve than other sharpening options, but the payoff is huge. They offer more control and precision over the sharpness of your knives.

Used for cutting paper, cardboard, fabric, string, price tags, plastic packaging—that list goes on—the scissors in your office or kitchen drawer might be the most reliable everyday tool in your house.

—it’s a dull knife. Once that blade is dull, it forces a person to misuse a knife, resulting in problems. Traps don’t get carved right. Meat doesn’t come off the bone of your deer right. And, in ...

There’s no sense in carrying a knife if it’s not going to be as useful as possible. And a blade’s utility often comes down to its ability to cut. When ripping open a box, slicing that piece of rope, ...

I got my first pocket knife when I was five years old, and it didn’t take me long to say, “Hey, this thing doesn’t cut so well anymore.” However, it was several years before I got serious about ...