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A New Challenger: Fujimoto Kurouchi-Forged!

A New Challenger: Fujimoto Kurouchi-Forged!

Fujimoto Knives is a favourite brand at Knifewear. Their knives are made by a team of expert craftspeople, each one a specialist in their own field, creating stunning blades at...

A New Challenger: Fujimoto Kurouchi-Forged!

Fujimoto Knives is a favourite brand at Knifewear. Their knives are made by a team of expert craftspeople, each one a specialist in their own field, creating stunning blades at...

Why are Japanese Knife Handles Made Out of Wood?

Why are Japanese Knife Handles Made Out of Wood?

Almost daily, we hear a very good question from our customers: “Wood? Isn’t that hard to care for?” or sometimes “Won’t wood knife handles break more easily?” The reality is,...

Why are Japanese Knife Handles Made Out of Wood?

Almost daily, we hear a very good question from our customers: “Wood? Isn’t that hard to care for?” or sometimes “Won’t wood knife handles break more easily?” The reality is,...

How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives with Japanese Whetstones

How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives with Japanese Whe...

So there you are, getting ready for an epic taco Tuesday.  Iceberg lettuce? Check! Shredded Cheeses? Check! Leftover pulled pork? Double-check! Now it’s time for the star of those tacos;...

How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives with Japanese Whe...

So there you are, getting ready for an epic taco Tuesday.  Iceberg lettuce? Check! Shredded Cheeses? Check! Leftover pulled pork? Double-check! Now it’s time for the star of those tacos;...

How to Use a Nakiri - Knife Skills 101

How to Use a Nakiri - Knife Skills 101

The Mighty Nakiri! A rectangular blade with no tip and a flat edge. The master of vegetation. The reaper of herbs. The bane of green leeks... How grand and intoxicating! Every...

How to Use a Nakiri - Knife Skills 101

The Mighty Nakiri! A rectangular blade with no tip and a flat edge. The master of vegetation. The reaper of herbs. The bane of green leeks... How grand and intoxicating! Every...

Owen's Left-Handed Hasenpfeffer Recipe

Owen's Left-Handed Hasenpfeffer Recipe

Well, you asked for it. I’ve  (ahem) “adapted” my recipe from the recipe of the one and only chef Alfons Schuhbeck who is an absolute G. He’s got a Michelin star,...

Owen's Left-Handed Hasenpfeffer Recipe

Well, you asked for it. I’ve  (ahem) “adapted” my recipe from the recipe of the one and only chef Alfons Schuhbeck who is an absolute G. He’s got a Michelin star,...

How to Use a Santoku - Knife Skills 101

How to Use a Santoku - Knife Skills 101

Slice it! Chop it! Dice it! I promise this isn’t a blog about a late-night infomercial product that barely works, but it IS about the Japanese kitchen knife known as...

How to Use a Santoku - Knife Skills 101

Slice it! Chop it! Dice it! I promise this isn’t a blog about a late-night infomercial product that barely works, but it IS about the Japanese kitchen knife known as...