Caption: Bob Kramer's handmade knives
Bob Kramer's handmade knives 

Bob Kramer, Master Bladesmith

From: KUOW
Length: 00:07:46

Bladesmith Bob Kramer creates custom knives used by some of the world's most elite chefs. But this rarified, artisanal quality all starts in a humble warehouse in Olympia, Washington. KUOW's Jeremy Richards visits Bob as he creates one of his custom knives. Read the full description.
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Piece Description

If you ever dine at New York's elite Aureole restaurant, the food on your plate was likely sliced by a Bob Kramer knife. Top chefs swear by them, and they're willing to pay up to $2,000 per knife. But this rarified, artisanal quality all starts in a humble warehouse in Olympia, Washington. KUOW's Jeremy Richards visits Bob as he creates one of his custom knives.

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

If you ever dine at New York's elite Aureole restaurant, the food on your plate was likely sliced by a Bob Kramer knife. Top chefs swear by them, and they're willing to pay up to $2,000 per knife. But this rarified, artisanal quality all starts in a humble warehouse in Olympia, Washington. Producer Jeremy Richards visited Bob Kramer as he created one of his custom knives.

OUTRO:

Bob Kramer is a master bladesmith based in Olympia, Washington. Jeremy Richards produced that story.