What does it take to make a proper letter opener by hand? We walk through forging, shaping, grinding, and finishing a paper knife built to last. Simple tools, real steel, and careful craftsmanship ...

After all, it's probably the only one out there you can crack open a beer with — and then store in the bottle cap.

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