Now aged 48, Stuart Mitchell has been making chef's knives for more than three decades, having 'cut his teeth' in the trade as a 10-year-old at his father's knee. His bespoke blades are made using many of the same tools his dad used before him (in the same red-brick workshop that his family took on in 1980); but despite being a traditional craftsman, Mr Mitchell's curiosity about additive manufacturing made him consider if 3-D printing technology could be combined with his knife-making skills to create something both beautiful and unique.
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