Made By Hand, a documentary series of people who still, um, make things by hand, recently featured Joel Bukiewicz, a modern day knife maker who started Cut Brooklyn, a wonderful shop for handmade knives. In his featurette, Bukiewicz shows the process and immense detail he puts into every single knife.
His story is amazing — he was originally a writer but hated the creative payoff — but it’s the humble passion he has for his craft that resonates with me. Watch him, he’s meticulous in every move he makes but is also completely unassuming about his skill too. It’s real, authentic, hand made.
After watching Joel do his thing, I know where I’m going to buy my next knife. [Made By Hand via The Awesomer]
Captain Pajama Shark
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 2:13 PMI want to meet this guy!
Jester
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 2:15 PMMy attention span is usually pretty limited, even a 5-10 minute clip usually struggles to keep me watching the whole thing. But that had me hooked! I love the way he just found his place in the world and discovered that there was a need and a desire for what he could offer. He didn’t go looking for something to make him wealthy or well known, he just did what made him feel good about his life.
Matt L
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 4:52 PMGreat vid!
The Joker
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 8:35 PMI appreciate the attention to detail but must admit I’m still a bigger fan of the Japanese Damascus laminated knives like my Kanetsune KC201 Chefs knife.