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Blacksmith Profile: Isamitsu Hamono + Interview!

Blacksmith Profile: Isamitsu Hamono + Interview!

At Knifewear, supporting the future of blacksmithing has always been one of our main goals. Fifteen years ago, many would have called knifemaking in Japan a “dying art”, with many...

Blacksmith Profile: Isamitsu Hamono + Interview!

At Knifewear, supporting the future of blacksmithing has always been one of our main goals. Fifteen years ago, many would have called knifemaking in Japan a “dying art”, with many...

Blacksmith Profile: Satoshi Nakagawa

Blacksmith Profile: Satoshi Nakagawa

Satoshi Nakagawa is a super-talented, relatively young hotshot blacksmith working in the Sakai area. At the moment, he’s one of the most popular makers among knife nerds and collectors, and...

Blacksmith Profile: Satoshi Nakagawa

Satoshi Nakagawa is a super-talented, relatively young hotshot blacksmith working in the Sakai area. At the moment, he’s one of the most popular makers among knife nerds and collectors, and...

Knifemaker Profile: Takayuki Shibata

Knifemaker Profile: Takayuki Shibata

Takayuki Shibata is visiting Knifewear in August of 2023 and will come visiting our Vancouver and Calgary store. Sign up to our mailing list below to stay up to date...

Knifemaker Profile: Takayuki Shibata

Takayuki Shibata is visiting Knifewear in August of 2023 and will come visiting our Vancouver and Calgary store. Sign up to our mailing list below to stay up to date...

Knifewear’s “World's Sharpest Pop-up” comes to Kelowna

Knifewear’s “World's Sharpest Pop-up” comes to ...

August 10-12, 2023 - 11 am. to 5 pm. Codfather's2355 Gordon Dr,Kelowna, BC V1W 3X7 Knifewear is finally returning to Kelowna this summer with a truck-load of Japanese knives, sharpening gear, kitchen tools and gizmos,...

Knifewear’s “World's Sharpest Pop-up” comes to ...

August 10-12, 2023 - 11 am. to 5 pm. Codfather's2355 Gordon Dr,Kelowna, BC V1W 3X7 Knifewear is finally returning to Kelowna this summer with a truck-load of Japanese knives, sharpening gear, kitchen tools and gizmos,...

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...

It Ain’t Easy Being Green; Or is it? Green Life Shirin Konro Grills

It Ain’t Easy Being Green; Or is it? Green Life...

An introspective study into the merits of BBQing using a “Green LIfe Shichirin Konro” (TL;DR these grills slap) I am not a simple person with simple tastes. I have very...

It Ain’t Easy Being Green; Or is it? Green Life...

An introspective study into the merits of BBQing using a “Green LIfe Shichirin Konro” (TL;DR these grills slap) I am not a simple person with simple tastes. I have very...