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AX Axe

This heavy-dury-all-purpose kitchen knife features a blade with 128 layers of Damascus steel, hand-welded for exceptional strenght. The handle is crafted from stabilised rotten wood, maple burl, and high-tech composites. The silver ring is initially 3D-printed and than cast using the lost-wax technique. The sheath is made using traditional maroquinerie methods.
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Antoine Van Loocke
Oosterzele, Belgium
Antoine Van Loocke is a self-taught artisan who creates knives from waste. “In childhood, seeing my mother peeling potatoes, I learnt that this small ...
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