Kids' creativity, as measured by the most recent Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking scores, has been sliding since 1990, most noticeably among our younger students. Reduced music and arts education is cited as a key factor.
I like to use the 'demolition grade' blades. They ll cut wood, metal, plaster, wire, or pretty much anything you d care to throw at them. They're made from decent carbon steel that will take and hold an edge rather well. When bought in packs of a dozen, they can be had for about a buck each.
How Ceramic Knife Blades are Made. The ceramic used in these blades is not the same as the material used in your âceramicâ coffee mug. This material is called âadvanced ceramicâ and is harder than high carbon steel, carbide, and titanium. In fact, only diamonds are harder.