KAREN VAN WINKEL PHOTOGRAPHER
Check out these pictures by Karen van Winkel [gallery ids="51571,51570,51569,51568,51567,51566,51565"]...
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Read MoreThis custom order has a very special story to it. I was asked by I-A interior architects to make a kitchen knife matching their exclusive STRATO handmade kitchen furniture. THE UNIQUENESS MODEL BY STRATO As the furniture is made with burned Oak and messing inlay, they wanted...
Read More[gallery ids="51439,51440,51441,51442,51438"] I finished this set of knives. Ordered by a hunter for him and his father, who is a fanatic knife collector! I guess every man wants a son like that...
Read MoreMischief films, a tv production company from Vienna is making a 5 -part docu for ARTE "OLD CRAFTS, YOUNG MASTERS" on the new generation of craftsman in Western Europe. I was asked to participate and it was quite an experience. I made a very special 240 layer Damascus...
Read MoreIf you would like to check out my recent work come and say hello at my booth on this festival. I’ve made a few chef knives from Damasteel. Damasteel is a Swedisch company producing ultrahigh tech patterned quality steel.
Finally, I finished this 240 layer damascus steel dagger with an ebony handle. A few months ago a fanatic dagger collector made this custom order. He told me he was a big fan of the classic Fairbairn-Sykes dagger, so I based my design on that....
Read MoreEveryone likes wood, but when it’s finished with a nice sexy wax that makes the grain pop like a 3D movie, nobody can resist touching it. At least, that’s how I feel…
Ever wondered how it sounds when you are forging a blade? Well, last weekend some participants of the workshop "`MAKE YOUR OWN KNIFE" got the chance to experience just that! This is a 1 minute audio recording that takes you through several sounds inside the workplace. Recordings made...
Read MoreI've been awarded by the federal government with the title of "CERTIFIED CRAFTSMAN" last month. I had to present my recent work to a committee of experts and they agreed on giving STUDIO BLADE this quality label. ...
Read MoreHere's a WIP of 2 chef knives. The bolster is made of messing and hand hammered. The blades are triple layer Japanese San Mai forged blades. This technique has a high carbon tool steel layer sandwiched between 2 softer steels and forge welded together. The high...
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