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Hasegawa: The BEST Cutting Boards for Your Knives?

Hasegawa: The BEST Cutting Boards for Your Knives?

If you’ve followed Knifewear for any amount of time, you’ll know we’re HUGE fans of end-grain wood cutting boards, especially those from Larchwood, Canada. They show up in almost every...

Hasegawa: The BEST Cutting Boards for Your Knives?

If you’ve followed Knifewear for any amount of time, you’ll know we’re HUGE fans of end-grain wood cutting boards, especially those from Larchwood, Canada. They show up in almost every...

How (and Why) to Flatten Your Whetstones with a Truing Stone

How (and Why) to Flatten Your Whetstones with a...

Around here we know just how fun sharpening knives is. The process of taking a lacklustre edge and polishing it up to a glorious mirror of steel is easily one...

How (and Why) to Flatten Your Whetstones with a...

Around here we know just how fun sharpening knives is. The process of taking a lacklustre edge and polishing it up to a glorious mirror of steel is easily one...

Hand-forged v.s. "Machine-forged" Knives: What's the Difference?

Hand-forged v.s. "Machine-forged" Knives: What'...

When customers ask me for a good daily knife, I often recommend the Haruyuki Nishiki and the Tojiro Classic. I love these knives! They are made out of exceptionally high-quality steel....

Hand-forged v.s. "Machine-forged" Knives: What'...

When customers ask me for a good daily knife, I often recommend the Haruyuki Nishiki and the Tojiro Classic. I love these knives! They are made out of exceptionally high-quality steel....

5 Myths About Japanese Knives BUSTED

5 Myths About Japanese Knives BUSTED

Have you ever heard people talking about something you know a lot about, and they’re getting it all wrong? It’s so frustrating!! Like, I worked with people who put oil...

5 Myths About Japanese Knives BUSTED

Have you ever heard people talking about something you know a lot about, and they’re getting it all wrong? It’s so frustrating!! Like, I worked with people who put oil...

Santoku v.s. Gyuto - The Best Multipurpose Kitchen Knife

Santoku v.s. Gyuto - The Best Multipurpose Kitc...

Or: Clash of the Titans: The Re-clashening Part 2: The Quickening I have a lot of knives. I have knives for vegetables, knives for meat, knives for boning, knives for...

Santoku v.s. Gyuto - The Best Multipurpose Kitc...

Or: Clash of the Titans: The Re-clashening Part 2: The Quickening I have a lot of knives. I have knives for vegetables, knives for meat, knives for boning, knives for...

What's a Sujihiki, and Why do I Need One?

What's a Sujihiki, and Why do I Need One?

Sujihiki? More like Suji-HECK YES! The sujihiki, which literally translates to “flesh slicer”, is sharp, effective, and perfect for showing off to your friends. Though the English translation of the name...

What's a Sujihiki, and Why do I Need One?

Sujihiki? More like Suji-HECK YES! The sujihiki, which literally translates to “flesh slicer”, is sharp, effective, and perfect for showing off to your friends. Though the English translation of the name...