The most common way to hone a knife is with a honing steel. These inexpensive tools, starting at around $10, are essentially steel rods with a handle. The surface of the rod is coarse ...

The best knife sharpener will extend the life of your knives and stop your tomatoes turning into a pile of pulp rather than sleek slices. We tested popular manual and electric knife sharpeners from ...

Police said a suspect was detained in the knife attack, which occurred in a park in the southern German town of Aschaffenburg. Rescue vehicles are seen near a crime scene in Aschaffenburg, Germany, ...

The knife’s overall length is 7.05 inches and it weighs 2.5 ounces. Where the controversy creeps in, then, is with the handle material. See, this Mini Freek marks Benchmade’s first use of Ultem, in a ...

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free ...

People trying to buy knives online will face tougher measures to prove their age under new restrictions being brought forward in the wake of the Southport knife attack. Axel Rudakubana ...

In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in ...

Her paintings tell stories of African women while tackling themes of identity, heritage and cultural reclamation. "The slower pace of life in Sierra Leone gave me time to explore the ideas and ...

In response, a pair of trades headlined by Georgiev being sent to the San Jose Sharks for Mackenzie Blackwood, and Annunen heading to the Nashville Predators for veteran journeyman Scott Wedgewood ...

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region. By Abdi Latif Dahir Abdi Latif Dahir ...

"Sometimes chef's knives have a belly on the handle, and some of them are straight," says Chavez. "Some handles are wood, and some are composite." Many chef's knives are about 8 inches in length ...

Yet today there are few African names in the global market for high-end spirits. Some entrepreneurs are trying to change that. Amma Mensah, the British-Ghanaian owner of Reign Rums, and Lola Pedro ...