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The Hidden American History Behind a Master Blademaker’s Knives
In the first episode of Made, the complex process of building a $2,000 knife evokes the nation’s most grievous chapter.
Bloomberg’s Made: The Hidden American History Behind a Master Blademaker's Knives
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Quintin Middleton’s intricately made knives highlight his unparalleled craftsmanship while revealing the hidden history of enslaved African Americans and their contributions to the blacksmith industry.
On the first episode of Bloomberg’s Made, we explore the ornate process by which his exquisite, $2,000 knives are made, and more broadly how knife making serves as a thread leading back to the most grievous chapter of the nation’s history.