A team of researchers from the University of Maryland made a wooden knife that is "23 times harder" than wood and almost three times sharper than a stainless-steel knife, ...

Knives are humanity’s oldest tool, dating back millions of years. A group of scientists in Maryland have produced a version made of hardened wood, which they say is sharper than steel.

Using wood for cutlery isn't a new idea -- the foodie festivals will tell you that much -- but Li's team developed a two-step method for hardening the wood in their knives that increased the blade ...

This bladesmith forges custom knives with ‘soul,’ even after Eaton fire burned his home. ... From top: a Gyuto chef’s knife, a wood carving knife and a utility knife made by Nicholas Berkofsky.

The method makes wood 23 times harder and a knife made from the material is nearly three times sharper than a stainless-steel dinner table knife. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email.

To create the wooden knife, the researchers developed a two-step hardening method. That two-step process can increase the hardness of the knife's blade by a factor of 23.

Some Swiss army knives are made with wood carving in mind. Kosoff/Shutterstock. From the moment of its creation, the entire idea of a Swiss army knife was to keep you prepared for any situation.

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