Selfmade Knife
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During my travels in New Zealand I was at a knifemaker and spent a day creating this beauty.
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I started from scratch with heating and forging steel, sawing a native timber handle and adding brass bolsters and pins.
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The knifemaker helped on tricky parts like keeping the shape of the knife while forging and sharpening the blade.
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Finally, the blade was polished and the wood got a final treatment.