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A serrated blade is great for ripping through heavy rope and other fibrous materials, and also keeps an edge longer due to its increased surface area. But, the reality of using knives is that even the ...

Vincent Lau’s job is to restore and maintain the blades of hundreds of clients a week. At Korin, the Japanese knife and kitchenware emporium where Lau does his work, you won’t find him using some ...