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Black Balloon Day: Remembering Those Lost to Dr...
Black Balloon Day reminds us to acknowledge and celebrate those we have lost to drug poisoning, and to raise awareness for harm reduction. It is easy to show your support, gather awareness, and help reduce stigma to...
Black Balloon Day: Remembering Those Lost to Dr...
Black Balloon Day reminds us to acknowledge and celebrate those we have lost to drug poisoning, and to raise awareness for harm reduction. It is easy to show your support, gather awareness, and help reduce stigma to...
The Winners of the Knifewear Photo Contest!
Last Monday saw the deadline for our first-ever Knifewear photo contest, with the chance to win one of three Haruyuki Zanpa knives! We received a whopping 326 entries, and after a whole...
The Winners of the Knifewear Photo Contest!
Last Monday saw the deadline for our first-ever Knifewear photo contest, with the chance to win one of three Haruyuki Zanpa knives! We received a whopping 326 entries, and after a whole...
What is a Santoku, and Why do I Need One?
Are you new to the world of Japanese knives? Do you need one knife to do it all? Baby, you need a santoku. If you’ve heard anything at all about...
What is a Santoku, and Why do I Need One?
Are you new to the world of Japanese knives? Do you need one knife to do it all? Baby, you need a santoku. If you’ve heard anything at all about...
Dento Kogeishi: the Highest Honour for Japanese...
Takumi Ikeda, the new head of Anryu Hamono and Dento Kogeishi.All photos by Visti Kjar, Down North Photography. Japan has a lot of traditional crafts that have been passed down...
Dento Kogeishi: the Highest Honour for Japanese...
Takumi Ikeda, the new head of Anryu Hamono and Dento Kogeishi.All photos by Visti Kjar, Down North Photography. Japan has a lot of traditional crafts that have been passed down...
Can You Feed Yourself on $24 a Week? We're Gonn...
Operation Come Home has been working for 50 years to prevent at-risk homeless youth in Ottawa from becoming homeless adults. At Knifewear, we've supported them for over six years through donations and...
Can You Feed Yourself on $24 a Week? We're Gonn...
Operation Come Home has been working for 50 years to prevent at-risk homeless youth in Ottawa from becoming homeless adults. At Knifewear, we've supported them for over six years through donations and...
What is a Nakiri, and Why do I Need One?
For many newcomers to the world of Japanese kitchen knives, the nakiri can be a very intriguing option. I remember first setting eyes on a nakiri in Knifewear Calgary about ten...
What is a Nakiri, and Why do I Need One?
For many newcomers to the world of Japanese kitchen knives, the nakiri can be a very intriguing option. I remember first setting eyes on a nakiri in Knifewear Calgary about ten...