We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. There’s a line from Robert Heinlein’s military sci-fi classic Starship Troopers that’s always stuck ...

Watch a blacksmith transform steel cable into a durable axe. See the forging, shaping, and finishing steps that turn raw material into a functional tool.

Best Made Co. has had an odd few years. First, Peter Buchanon Smith, the brand’s founder, left the company some ten years after starting it. Following his exit, Duluth Trading bought the brand. Then, ...