knifemaker
Forges cutting tools
A knifemaker is someone who crafts knives, whether as a profession, trade, or hobby.
The term typically implies handmade work rather than factory production, often involving forging, grinding, and handle-making: The knifemaker specializes in custom hunting knives.
She apprenticed with a master knifemaker for three years.
Metal-shaping block
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- hammerTool for striking nails
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
fire · heat · quenching · tempering · annealing · forge · bellow · welding
Stone for sharpening blades
- honeMake keener or better
- stroppingSharpening on leather
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- grindstoneRotating stone for sharpening
sharpening · abrasive · razor · keenness · bevel · convex · grit · burr
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- alloyMetallic combination
- stainlessFree from discoloration
- ironElement twenty-six
hardening · grinding · polishing · tang · metallurgy · lamination · cladding
Part for gripping
- tangSharp, biting flavor
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- pommelSaddle's front knob
rivet · pin · scales · liner · spacer · spine · fuller · ferrule
Skill in making objects
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- traditionCustom passed through generations
skill · precision · artistry · custom-made · studio · masterpiece · creator · designer
anvil
Metal-shaping block
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- hammerTool for striking nails
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
furnace · fire · heat · quenching · tempering · annealing · forge · bellow · welding · molten
whetstone
Stone for sharpening blades
grindstone · sharpening · abrasive · razor · keenness · bevel · convex · grit · burr · apex
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
iron · hardening · grinding · polishing · tang · metallurgy · lamination · cladding
handle
Part for gripping
pommel · rivet · pin · scales · liner · spacer · spine · fuller · ferrule
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- workshopPlace for making or learning
tradition · skill · precision · artistry · custom-made · studio · masterpiece · creator · designer · guild
paring
Cutting away rind
- cleaverBroad-bladed cutting tool
- santokuJapanese multipurpose kitchen blade
- boningRemoving skeletal structure
fillet · hunting · skinner · tanto · kukri · utility · folder · bushcraft · dagger
- makersmakers, filmmaker, crafter, watchmaker, crafters
- metalworkersblacksmith, blacksmiths, silversmith, silversmiths, goldsmith
- Smithsblacksmith, bladesmith, swordsmith, weaponsmith, armorsmith