what the press says...
"Chefs regard their knives as revered tools, symbols of their prowess in the kitchen and badges of honour earned from relentless work."
"...there is something magic about the spirit of these modern “ancient” blacksmiths. Some Japanese knife-makers can trace their histories back more than 700 years to the glorious period of katanas and samurais."
Fast Forward WeeklyStreet Samurai - Japanese Blacksmiths Show Their Skills by Gabriel Hall - August 23rd, 2012
"Kevin Kent is a Calgary Superhero, and I am happy to claim him as an Alberta Icon in the food industry for more than a few reasons. And, he isn't even in the food industry.
He sells knives. Not just any knife. "Knives that actually cut good." Japanese knives. Knives with a story. Hand-hammered, hand crafted really sharp and gorgeous to look at knives."
A Canadian Foodie Valerie talks about Masakage, Kelowna and Kevin Kent of Knifewear - July 22nd 2012
There's one thing you never ever do when you're working in a kitchen: borrow another chef's knife
"A chef with a knife that doesn't cut is like a Ken doll, useless. It has to be beautiful bordering on pornographic: shiny, unique, and desirable. Most of all, it has to be personal, something that reflects the soul of the wielder."
Le Voyage Gourmand - Forged in the Heat of the Kitchen - Feb 20th 2012
"Using a knife is really important for cooking, but there's a lot of bad (stupid) ways to do it. You can cut and injure yourself... If you don't have good knife skills you will: 1. Be in danger and, 2. Enjoy cooking less."
Start from Scratch - Friends of the Program: Chatting with Knifewear's Kevin Kent - September 25th, 2011
Knifewear: Tongue Cutter IPA
"if you happen to be as obsessed with your knife collection as you are about your beer knowledge, this sounds like the ideal beer for you."
"The beer will not be available for purchase at Knifewear, as Kevin notes, with a laugh, 'Who would give us a liquor license?'"
Beatroute - Knifewear IPA, a tongue-cutting brew - Feb 2011 - Spencer Brown
"Buying a knife at Knifewear in Inglewood is probably similar to Harry Potter's wand-procurement process where it's the wand that chooses its owner. "
I Came For the Food - Knifewear: Japanese Kitchen Knives to Rule Them All - Feb 22, 2011 - Anh Chu

Calgary's resident Knife Nerd, Kevin Kent a
former Sous Chef of Fergus Henderson
and St. John Restaurant in London"
"Just like a fine jeweler, the further in you venture, the more exclusive the offerings become and the more there is to learn about the makers."
"a London influence on Japanese steel has gestated in the Canadian prairie…close to a rusty train yard, old brick buildings and antique shops. How perfectly unfitting. The fact that all of this makes perfect sense to me must make me a nerd too…a knife nerd."
Former St. Johnian is a Knife Nerd Forged on Japanese Steel - The S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants Website - Paul Rogalski - May 27th 2011
"Kevin Kent says he remembers the days when Inglewood was made up of 'junky-furniture shops, used cars and hookers.'"
Calgary Herald - April 27th 2011 - Neighbourhoods in the spotlight - Inglewood - Cara Casey
"After unsheathing my new Masakage Shimo knife I was feeling like a Samurai, all full of pomp and bravado and ready to eat some red meat and drink some Japanese beer."
Kitchen Scraps - Samurai Tataki - Pierre A. Lamielle
"The new Masakage Yuki (snow) collection has arrived at Knifewear like a fresh dump of powder."
Swerve Calgary - Masakage Yuki Kniffe - Pierre A. Lamielle
"Knifewear in Inglewood, a knife utopia akin to Tiffany & Co. except it sells steel blades instead of diamonds."
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"With my freshly sharpened Japanese knife in hand, I feel as if I can conquer the world! Well... potatoes, at least."
City Palate- Kitchen Tools: A newbie's guide to knives - Colleen Seto
"... Call me crazy , but I’ll take a sexy high quality knife over a piece of jewelry any day ..."
Chocolate & Ginger- Sex, Chocolate and Sharp Knives
". . . I often think, "What would Tom Waits do?". . .
Fast Forward Weekly - Your Face Here- Carol Harrington June 17th, 2010
"... this knife shop isn’t your average cookie cutter utensil emporium.
Think of that scene in Crocodile Dundee, you know the 'That ain't a knife, this is a knife' scene ..."
Eating Is The Hard Part- food and drinks with a slice of life in Edmonton
The Expert: Owner of Calgary's best knife shop gives his tips on buying a high quality Japanese knife.

















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