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Knifemaking and iron forging


Title: Knifemaking and iron forging
Category: Metal and ironwork
Country: Trento, Italy
Period: XX Century
Provided by: JARN
Source: Járnvidr knives and jewels

Description:

All parts of the knife are handcrafted: the blade is forged  from a piece of an old wagon wheel, the steel is differential heat treated and the final result is etched in chloridric acid  for revealing the beautiful silica pattern in the steel; the handle is carved to shape from a tree branch.


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