Knife Smith Alfons Bolley

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Craft reportage

At the forge of knife smith Alfons Bolley — reportage on traditional blade making.

Knife smith Alfons Bolley at the glowing forge in his dark smithy — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Gloved hand lifting red-hot steel out of the forge with tongs — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Anvil and chains in warm light in the traditional smithy of Alfons Bolley — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Profile of knife smith Alfons Bolley with safety glasses in the dark smithy — knife smith Alfons Bolley — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Row of forging hammers hanging on a wooden rack, knife smith's tools — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Alfons Bolley at work in his tiled smithy — knife smith Alfons Bolley — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Alfons Bolley putting on his respirator mask before grinding a blade — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Knife smith seen through a glass partition while grinding a blade — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Sparks flying from an angle grinder — knife smith Alfons Bolley — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Hand-forged blade blank with pattern-welded steel on a white background — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Close-up of Alfons Bolley looking down at his work — knife smith Alfons Bolley — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Alfons Bolley grinding a knife at a large grinding wheel — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Old forging hammer on a white background — knife smith Alfons Bolley — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Stacked wooden blocks for knife handles — knife smith Alfons Bolley — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Hands guiding a handle blank through a band saw — knife smith Alfons Bolley — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich
Finished hand-forged knife with patterned blade on white — knife smith Alfons Bolley — reportage by Janina Laszlo, photographer in Munich