A Date for your diaries 4th May @ 21:30 Handmade : Metal , on BBC4 .
A half hour "slow tv " show of myself forging a knife.
A good honest portrayal of a craftsman at work . Also handmade: Glass just before and Handmade : wood 2 days after.
I'll update with more info, there should be stuff ( interviews etc) on the BBC4 webpage soon.

Thanks for the information Owen
I for one will be watching that!
Best thing on the BBC for ages I expect

Hi Owen,

Just seen the trailer and looking forward to this one.

Thanks for the heads up.

Tod

Here is a link to an excerpt .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tpw1j

Well it wasn't what I had expected but I definitely enjoyed the program.

There was no music during the program
There was no voice-over during the program
It wasn't a step by step explanation of how a knife is made although you saw all the stages.
There were no CNC machines, computers or hi-tech machines; just a craftsman using his mind, eyes and hands to create a truly awesome looking knife from scratch.

I think I now have an appreciation of what Owen means when he says on his website "Forging soul into steel"

Well done Owen and the BBC4 Channel for doing this program.

M

Stumbled upon the program halfway yesterday on BBC4.
Beautifully shot, in a rather contemplative way. Seeing the blade pattern slowly reveal itself through a glass jar was really something.
It'd been a while since I had seen Owen at work. Made me realize how badly I need to make some time to go to go there and get stuff done :)

Great video Owen, and a superb knife too!

thanks for the kind words...
here is a youtube link for those who cant get UK TV...

https://www.youtube....h?v=kPpmj8RoAyY

Thanks for the link Owsen. I second what Julien says about getting over to yours.

Great work Owen. Nice to see.