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Offline Doc B.

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on: September 04, 2015, 09:27:29 AM
Some of you may know Bob Kramer. Kramer makes incredible kitchen knives, of which I have a few. He is now the subject of an episode of the new series starring Anthony Bourdain, called Raw Craft - Go Kramer!


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Reply #1 on: September 04, 2015, 11:28:16 AM
That is a totally awesome video what a great workshop you just got to love that forming machinery along with a drill press for each size of drill bitt and a belt sander for every grit grade. A lot of skill and technique I suspect goes into making each knife.

Thanks for posting Doc 
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Reply #2 on: September 05, 2015, 05:59:57 AM
Yeah, Nice  knives Doc... I have had Kai Shun for years  (Japan- Seki City)...  These days , if can, I want to buy American, and its nice to know about this guy.. Thanks for that...



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Reply #3 on: September 05, 2015, 09:23:39 AM
That was very interesting!  It's always motivating to see somebody who can follow their passion like that.

Would love to get my hands on one of those knives.

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Reply #4 on: September 05, 2015, 11:07:21 AM
Amazing, watching that big trip hammer.

I would love to have just one of those grinders...John

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Reply #5 on: September 08, 2015, 04:33:56 PM
Those knifes? Some sort of container Damascus?  Or some highly modified damascus technique? Very cool though.



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Reply #6 on: September 08, 2015, 07:38:22 PM
Wow, his knives make my Henckels look like toys.  Incredible!

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Reply #7 on: September 09, 2015, 09:13:50 AM
I love videos like this. I occasionally teach an Aircraft Structural Materials course and this video will be shown in the next class.

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Reply #8 on: September 09, 2015, 09:29:16 AM
The production quality of the video itself is great. I have watched one other so far, about a tailor who entirely hand stitches the suits he makes. Again the cinematography is beautiful.

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