The final piece of the puzzle is the assembly room. The Virobloc, the locking ring Marcel Opinel invented and patented in ...

DEAR HELOISE: I had a friend over for dinner and she commented about my new steak knives. I was rinsing the dishes and loading the dishwasher. She told me not to put the knives in the dishwasher. She ...

While the blade of a given knife is obviously the most important part — it’s the part that does the cutting, after all — the handle is only slightly less important, as you’re not going to do much ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A paring knife is the smallest and lightest member of your knife set. It may not be ...

There’s a fair amount of variation in steak knives: the material and shape of the handle, a serrated or straight blade (or some combination of the two), a longer or shorter blade, the overall design.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Tim Heffernan and Lizzy Briskin When steak (or any serious cut of meat) is on ...