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Stephan Bechet

Stephan Bechet Knife maker
Contact
Luxembourgish, English, French, German
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+352 621412282
©Stephan Bechet

The modern tool maker

  • • Stephan is a self taught craftsman
  • • His pieces are functional extensions of man’s hands
  • • Practice and repetition are the secrets to his success

Stephan Bechet, a German born artisan living in Luxembourg for over 30 years, is the perfect example of an autodidact who discovered his passion for creating tools and knives by chance. “My father was collecting knives. After my studies in physical geography at Heidelberg University, I had no money to buy a nice gift for his 65th birthday but I had time, so I made a knife for him.” Ever since, Stephan has been reinterpreting tools and knives as extensions of the human hand using local wood, forgotten rails or old steel around his workshop area. He was honoured to be part of the De Mains de Maîtres biennial exhibition in 2016 and 2018, created by the Grand Duke and Duchess to showcase Luxembourg’s exceptional craftsmanship.

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Works

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Unique multipurpose knife

This knife was made to ensure the handle and blade become a natural extension of the hand, reflecting the artisan’s mix as a designer and knife maker. It takes hours to create a simple yet effective tool that will be a useful and timeless cutting companion. Each piece is handmade and unique.

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One-of-a-kind functional knife

This ergonomic knife is flexible in its use. It was made using the stock removal technique starting with a flat bar then cutting, sanding and polishing until the desired shape and texture was achieved. Each piece made by hand is intrinsically unique.

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Hammer N.1

This typical Luxembourgian hammer was made out of steel from an old railway. The hammer head was hand sawed and filed out of a solid piece of steel. The handle is made out of a piece of local walnut. The head is heat treated and both hammer faces are slightly convex for easy use.

Length 32 cm

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Hand axe N.1

This piece is a modern reinterpretation of the hand axe, probably the first tool in the history of mankind. Hand made out of a solid piece of O2–tool steel, the blade surface itself is left in the raw hardening state, while the rest of the axe is high polished for contrast.

Length 12.5 cm

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Outdoor knife

A classic outdoor knife with a simple and clear design. The blade is made by stock removal out of Japanese white paper steel. The curvy line in the middle of the blade (the Hamon), is the result of a differential hardening process; making the spine of the knife much softer and more flexible than the harder edge.

Length 18 cm

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