PORTSMOUTH — Jeffrey Cooper pointed to his work bench, which held pieces of wood carved with Japanese characters. He'd heard, when you go visiting in Japan, you should bring a gift. He picked up a few ...

So my boss sends me this assignment: Write an article on Japanese Handsaws. “They seem to be trending now”, he says. I think to myself, “how can they be 'trending?' when a thing is good it's just good ...