Knife making and gardening
Great article about Karim of Tharwa Valley Forge, not only is he a great knife maker and teacher but also gets a kick out of making things grow.
Harvesting their own fruit and vegetables and taking as much joy from seeing things come to life in the garden as in the forge.
link to article on Goodfood.com.au
18th May 2016
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