Entrepreneur

For Years, This Black Founder Learned an Uncommon But Essential Craft on the Side. Now His Creations Are Beloved By Celebrity Chefs — and Can Sell for More Than $1,000.

Middleton was interested in blade-making from a young age thanks to 1980s fantasy movies. He apprenticed with bladesmith Jason Knight for six years — then realized chef’s knives were his calling. He ...
Forbes

Why You Need A Bespoke Chef’s Knife By This Black Bladesmith

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Designing custom chef’s knives is not how things began for Middleton. The real story started while Quintin was attending college ...
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I made a knife without a forge!

Making a Nakiri with no forge and no heat treat. Just a faster way to make a knife from pre-hardened steel using CNC laser ...
gearpatrol

This Legendary Bladesmith’s Long-Awaited New Knife Looks Like an Instant Classic

Ever since writer Stinson Carter profiled Quintin Middleton for Gear Patrol magazine a couple of years ago, we’ve been huge fans. The Saint Stephen, South Carolina-based bladesmith has been ...