In this interview, Edgar Chattin shares his experience as a knife maker, detailing his early exposure to handcraft traditions, family influences, and the technical processes involved in forging, tempering, grinding, and finishing knives. Chattin describes his transition to knife making as a livelihood following personal and health challenges, including the use of improvised tools, recycled materials, and the development of custom forges and machines.
Huse et al. (2008) studied this question.