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Feb 28
Live Out Your Gambit Fantasies With a Set of Sharpened Steel Throwing Cards
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You can try as hard as you want, but a set of adamantium claws are never going to spring forth from your hands. Nor will you ever be able to control the weather, fly, teleport, or read someone’s mind. The closest you’ll ever get to being a real-life X-Men is mastering this set of steel throwing cards like Gambit, minus the fireworks and bō. More »
Feb 20
Knifes: they will cut you. Not out of hostility or resentment, but because they’re knives, dummy. Magmate’s Magnetic Blade Guards will protect your precious fingers and keep your knives sharp at the same time. More »
Feb 11
Slicing, Dicing Knife Coin Is Useful For More Than Just Scratching Lottery Tickets
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When passing through metal detectors you’re always asked to empty the change from your pockets, but do security personnel really look through your coins? Probably not, which is why this fifty cent piece with a hidden knife blade could be really useful. More »
Jan 22
Who Cares If They’re Probably Impractical? These Wooden Knives Are Stunning
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There’s probably a good reason the master knife makers of the world traditionally choose steel and other metals for their blades, instead of maple. But even if these wooden knives, designed by The Federal, aren’t as durable or lack the heft of a traditional blade, they’d still make a gorgeous addition to any kitchen, particularly one sporting a butcher block counter. More »
Jan 17
Is This Knife Squeegee the Most Brilliant Kitchen Gadget Ever Created? (YES!)
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Everyone has a technique for cleaning every last bit of chopped food off a knife, but odds are it’s either damaging the blade, or putting your fingers at risk. So Quirky’s come up with a better way: a simple clip-on attachment that slides down the blade wiping off everything in its path. More »
Jan 10
Whoever Had the Idea to Make Bread Knives That Look Like the Alps Is a Genius
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Commemorate your recent European travels and turn any loaf of bread into a pile of shredded crumbs with this trio of knives that feature serrated edges mirroring the silhouettes of the Alps. Pricing and availability haven’t been locked down yet, but the famous peaks include the Zurich Panorama, the Lake of Constance Panorama, and the Berner Alps Panorama. They’re all about form, not function, so make sure you have a way to display them instead of burying the set in a knife block. [PanoramaKnife via swissmiss] More »
Nov 08
Cooking ain’t easy! But if you want to get better, you have to start somewhere and that somewhere should probably be your knife skills. With Kitchen Knife Skills, an iOS app, you’ll stop accidentally chopping your fingers and start learning slick tricks to make you a better cook. More »
Nov 03
Do you carry a pocket knife? Does anyone anymore? They can be helpful if you need to open a stubborn package or if you need something for the TSA to take from you at the airport. But though they’re sometimes useful, they aren’t particular fearsome. At least, until Joerg Sprave makes one. More »
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