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How Steel Shaped Civilizations
In Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel , he argues that civilizations rise and fall based on their access to key resources -...


The Sound of a Knife
If I ask you to think about the sound of a knife, odds are your mind jumps straight to that unmistakable metallic screech—the kind that...


Thriving in the face of censorship
Every business faces challenges, but for knife makers, censorship is a unique and constant battle. Despite crafting tools built on...


SMITH, What's in a name
Why is Smith such a common English last name when it seems like it would have been a relatively uncommon profession, with most places...


The Pizza Effect: How Cultures Borrow, Transform, and Re-Export Cultural Heritage
In today’s interconnected world, cultural exchange is both a source of inspiration and evolution. One of the most fascinating outcomes of...


Reclaiming Value
Value is a word that’s become cheapened over time. Once, it carried weight and meaning, synonymous with quality, craftsmanship, and...
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