Pining After New Knives? Wüsthof’s Sharp New Collection Is a Pretty Good Deal [Daily Desired]

We asked you last week to tell us what the one kitchen utensil or gadget you can’t live without. Most of you agreed—you must have a nice chef’s knife. Now you have another option with a new six-piece set from Wüsthof. More »

I’m In Love With This Gorgeous Vintage Fishing Knife and I Don’t Even Know What It All Does (Update: Figured It Out!) [Past Perfect]

We stumbled upon this German vintage Puma folding fisherman’s knife on eBay and we can’t take our eyes off of it. But, er, we’re not even entirely sure what all of the little design elements do. We’re not a fisherman, but let’s take a closer look. More »

Clever Cutting Board Keeps Your Fingers Well Clear Of the Blade [Wish You Were Here]

If the fear of accidentally lopping off a finger keeps you from experimenting in the kitchen, designer Rowan Williams’ Pego cutting board concept should fill you with more culinary confidence. It has a clever movable peg design that holds what you’re cutting for you, so your fingers never get anywhere close to the blade. More »

Form Follows Function With These Technicolor Kitchen Knives [Wish You Were Here]

Here’s a set of knives you wouldn’t want to keep hidden in a kitchen drawer. With colorful rings that both perfectly balance the handle and encase it in a chromatic coat, this set is both a beautiful and functional. More »

Not Even the Dark Knight Would Use This Insanely Dangerous Knife [Weapons]

Batman is best known for his wonderful arsenal of gadgets and weapons, but even with a suit of bulletproof body armor the caped crusader probably still wouldn’t touch this scary-looking knife with a ten-foot batpole. More »

Slash Through the Zombie Hordes 12 Inches At a Time With This Machete Ruler [Knives]

It’s almost time for kids to start getting their back-to-school gear in order, and even though this fantastic laser-engraved wooden machete ruler will most certainly be instantly confiscated by a teacher, you still need to send your children to school prepared for anything. More »

How KA-BAR Was Born [Video]

While KA-BAR was made famous in 1941 by its Fighting Utility Knives, which were carried by Allied armed forces in WWII, it has actually been making edged tools for over a century. Common Machine takes a brief, albeit insightful, look at the history and production techniques of America’s most famed knife maker. [Gear Patrol] More »

Improved Multitool Design Makes Room For a Built-in Wrench [Tools]

Breaking away from the traditional split-handle design used by Gerber and Leatherman, CRKT’s new multitool works more like a Swiss Army knife with fold-out tools. But it’s also got a heftier housing that makes room for a multi-fit box wrench. More »