Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Designing custom chef’s knives is not how things began for Middleton. The real story started while Quintin was attending college to ...

A chef's knife is one of the most important tools in the kitchen because if you love to cook, you'll need one for precise cutting, best for preparing ingredients. Indeed, the best chef's knives ...

Chelsea Miller started making custom knives in 2011 and has grown her client list to include some of the top chefs in the world. Business Insider visited her Brooklyn studio to learn how she does it.

Compared to popular European chef's knives, Japanese blades are lighter and sharper, allowing for more precise cuts. On the low end, most Takamura blades cost a couple hundred dollars. But custom ...