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Everyday I spend working on knives I learn more about being a craftsman. There are tips and tricks one can learn from reading books or watching instructional videos, but there is something physical and internal that can’t be put to words when it comes to an action that needs to be repeated thousands of times over to create just one knife. The profiling of a blade, the grind geometry of the cutting edge, the shaping of the handle, the polishing of the steel… it is all meditative and soothing to me on the physical level. My hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, and hips all play a part in the subtle dance that I am refining as I improve my technique at the work bench.
Yesterday I was graced with a visit from Matthew Hranek, the man behind The William Brown Project.

April 17, 2011 | Posted by
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