Technical & Safety Infomation

Articles of technical interest and safety information pertaining to the safe use and manufacture of knives and scissors.


Knife anatomy

The anatomy and parts of a knife including grind profile types.

Scissor anatomy

The anatomy and parts of a pair of scissors/shears.

Steel types

The Steel types used at Emberleaf workshops for the manufacture of hand made knives and hairdressing scissors.

Knife grips for carving

Get the best results and keep your hands intact while carving with our knife grips article.