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Step inside the legendary workshops of Solingen, Germany ("The City of Blades") in 1996. Witness the lost art of sword making, where master craftsmen grind steel blades while lying on their stomachs—often with minimal safety equipment.
📺 About this documentary:
This rare footage captures the authentic, dangerous, and highly skilled process of manufacturing ceremonial swords for militaries and collectors worldwide. Before modern automation took over, these German blacksmiths and grinders used techniques passed down since the 14th century.
You will see the entire process: from glowing red steel in the forge to the deadly wet-grinding stones, acid etching, and final gold plating.

Historical Context:
In the 90s, the Solingen blade industry was transitioning. This film documents the final era of true mass-scale hand craftsmanship at factories like WKC and Hörster. It highlights the physical toll on the workers, including the risks of silicosis and rheumatism that plagued the grinding trade for centuries.

Original source material:
Herstellung von Blankwaffen
Solingen 1996 – 30 Min.
Buch/Regie: Alois Döring /    • Herstellung von Blankwaffen  

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