Sexy isn’t typically a word used to describe knives—unless you’re channelling a serial killer—but at the recently opened Knifewear at 4215 Main Street, the term is used liberally. And considering the ...

Fans of clean cuts and sharp lines will want to attend the launch of a new book on Japanese knives, being held Friday, Nov. 2 at Knifewear on Whyte Ave. Knifewear owner and chef, Calgary’s Kevin Kent, ...

Knifewear Edmonton is hosting visits by three Japanese blacksmiths and knife makers and sharpeners in July, according to the Calgary-based owner of Knifewear, Kevin Kent. Fans of extremely sharp, ...

Between shifts as a sous chef at the River Café, Kevin Kent would cycle around Calgary selling hand-forged Japanese knives to local chefs out of a backpack. “My original plan was to sell some knives ...

Do you have a knife that just doesn’t cut like it used to, a favourite one that you’re just not comfortable sharpening yourself? Well, I found the perfect place to get it sharpened while helping to ...

Aside from a solid foundation of strong ingredient knowledge and culinary technique, cooks in all levels of the restaurant profession know they need a reliable knife. Calgary’s Kevin Kent has built ...

The Knifewear Fall Garage Sale is the best time to find a new kitchen knife. We visit dozens of traditional knife makers across Japan and bring back the newest, coolest, and rarest blades. November ...