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Knives

World’s Largest Bowie Knife

A town pays homage to its namesake.

The Blacksmith Turning Decades of Chinese Bombs Into Kitchen Tools

Years of war produced these unusual souvenirs.

Clarissa Wei February 3, 2021

Sevierville, Tennessee

Smoky Mountain Knife Works

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

Cattaraugus, New York

American Museum of Cutlery

This edgy museum will whet your appetite for the industrial history of Western New York.

Antica Aguzzeria del Cavallo

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

In Medieval Europe, No Outfit Was Complete Without a Personal Eating Knife

They were fashionable and functional, used for dining and self-defense.

Abbey Perreault November 1, 2018

The Regional Chinese Cuisine Linked to an Ancient Assassin

A king died after being served up a murderous fish in present-day Suzhou.

Laura Kiniry September 21, 2018

Orlando, Florida

Randall Knife Museum

Home to a giant switchblade and one of the world's largest collections of pocket knives, this museum is a cut above the rest.

The Boston Stabber

This praised oyster shucker is as elegant as it is dangerous.

Meet the Artist Who Makes Creatures Out of Cutlery

Anne Ewbank February 14, 2018

Found: A Medieval Knife That Was Used Like an Eraser

It was probably some scribe's best friend.

Vittoria Traverso January 31, 2018

Knife Angel

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

Washington, D.C.

Knife Edge

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

A Dagger Found in King Tut's Wrappings Was Forged from a Meteorite

Looks like a good knife.

Erik Shilling June 1, 2016

Texas Town Unveils the World's Largest Bowie Knife

When your town is named after the man who gave the Bowie knife its name, you embrace it.

Jessie Guy-Ryan April 9, 2016