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Three master makers reflect on the challenges and rewards of their crafts

The world seen through glass, brightly

The environment of glass-making enlivens the senses.

In depth: How designer glassmaker Michael Ruh uses traditional methods to make a simple glass jug

Bladesmith Owen Bush describes the effort required to hand-forge a knife

An absorbing portrait of the complex knife-making process.

In depth: How artist blacksmith and bladesmith Owen Bush forges a modern Damascus knife

Why is the design of a Windsor chair such a challenge?

The ergonomic design of the Windsor is a welcome challenge to chairmaker Jim Steele.

In depth: How craftsman Jim Steele makes a Windsor chair using using traditional methods

In pictures: Master craftsmen—Handmade

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