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Blacksmith Profile: Katsushige Anryu

Blacksmith Profile: Katsushige Anryu

This article is an excerpt from the book The Knifenerd guide to Japanese knives by Kevin Kent in which Kevin Kent, the Knifenerd, takes us behind the scenes with a personal look into...

Blacksmith Profile: Katsushige Anryu

This article is an excerpt from the book The Knifenerd guide to Japanese knives by Kevin Kent in which Kevin Kent, the Knifenerd, takes us behind the scenes with a personal look into...

Knifewear in Japan: Let's make a knife!

Knifewear in Japan: Let's make a knife!

Making knives is really hard Yeah yeah, I know. It kinda goes without saying. But for real. It’s really really hard to make knives how these guys make knives, and...

Knifewear in Japan: Let's make a knife!

Making knives is really hard Yeah yeah, I know. It kinda goes without saying. But for real. It’s really really hard to make knives how these guys make knives, and...

From Chef to Knife Sharpener: Why Knifewear Hires So Many Cooks

From Chef to Knife Sharpener: Why Knifewear Hir...

At Knifewear, we frequently hire former chefs and kitchen staff to work with us. We’ve always said that chefs are the backbone of our business, and in the shops, over...

From Chef to Knife Sharpener: Why Knifewear Hir...

At Knifewear, we frequently hire former chefs and kitchen staff to work with us. We’ve always said that chefs are the backbone of our business, and in the shops, over...

Yukihiro Sakai: Ultra-traditional Japanese Knives from a Young Blacksmith

Yukihiro Sakai: Ultra-traditional Japanese Kniv...

In ancient Japan, the Island now known as Kyushu was governed by a nation called Kumaso, who opposed being ruled by the central government that had come to rule the...

Yukihiro Sakai: Ultra-traditional Japanese Kniv...

In ancient Japan, the Island now known as Kyushu was governed by a nation called Kumaso, who opposed being ruled by the central government that had come to rule the...

Tsukasa Suzuki, Unconventional Kitchen Knives from a Master Sickle-maker

Tsukasa Suzuki, Unconventional Kitchen Knives f...

Yamagata Prefecture is located along the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Tohoku region. Yamagata is famous for its cherry production and traditional social gatherings over taro hotpot...

Tsukasa Suzuki, Unconventional Kitchen Knives f...

Yamagata Prefecture is located along the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Tohoku region. Yamagata is famous for its cherry production and traditional social gatherings over taro hotpot...

Crowbars to Kitchen Knives? Stunning Blades from Toshihiro Wakui

Crowbars to Kitchen Knives? Stunning Blades fro...

The region of Tsubame-Sanjo, in Niigata, is renowned for its metalworking industry: stainless cutlery, pots and pans, kitchen knives, carpentry tools, and almost anything else you can imagine. Only 10%...

Crowbars to Kitchen Knives? Stunning Blades fro...

The region of Tsubame-Sanjo, in Niigata, is renowned for its metalworking industry: stainless cutlery, pots and pans, kitchen knives, carpentry tools, and almost anything else you can imagine. Only 10%...