Beauty Quote by Michael Makai

“Discipline and constant work are the whetstones upon which the dull knife of talent is honed until it becomes sharp enough, hopefully, to cut…

— Stephen King

For me, shaping and sharpening knives is the perfect mix of a day of metal and woodwork, and seriously scratches my lifelong itch to…

— Brad Leone

“A blade cannot be safely grasped, it cuts any who touch it. Hold it lightly and you may be safe, take a firmer grip,…

— T.C. Southwell

Like swimming, paddle boarding is an all-body workout. It strengthens your core and stabilization system, requiring your connective tissue to generate power through your…

— Laird Hamilton

“When you’re working with wood, every stroke of the tool dulls the edge just a little. Once, in my last year at the violin-making…

— James N McKean

A knife can be a symbol, but it also better be able to cut string. And if it represent cutting free, cutting loose, in…

— Ansen Dibell

“The crucial tools for shaping wood include a block plane, a variety of bits allowing for more intricate patterns.”

— Jennifer Lake

People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results.

— Albert Einstein

“You mentioned that Palermo, the part of Buenos Aires where you were brought up, had been a violent place full of bohemians and bandits.…

— Luis Fernando Verissimo

“Doing this would be like starting with a paper cut and trying to bandage it with a machete.”

— Jilly Gagnon

“Technology won’t protect you from being attacked for fresh water. A badass blade will. Back in Eden where I grew up, the closest thing…

— Georgia Clark

“The cold cut like a many bladed knife”

— Israel Zangwill