There has always been a special bond between me and metals. I started with sculpting, went into jewellery making and ended up forging knives. I feel like forging is my true passion and everything else I did was just a step that led me to making knives.

I started by making a katana, and then I came across Karlo Ban, my knive forging mentor. He was delighted with my work on the katana, but he advised me to start making kitchen knives first. I made the first knife from an old file, and I still have it.

Every knife needs complete focus in every step of the process and that's why I make just one knife at a time. Production of one knife can take up to several days because I am a perfectionist. It is a lot of work, but also a great joy.

After heating a piece of steel, it hardens in water or oil. The material is then returned to the oven at a certain temperature so that it is not brittle, but tough. After that, the blade goes to grinding, during which a lot of material is removed. Sharpening follows at the end.