Der 67jährige Dorfhandwerker Florian Trojer stellt ein einschneidiges Messer mit edelmetallgeschmücktem Holzgriff in einem mehr als zwei Tage dauernden Arbeitsgang her.

Knife making is one of the oldest crafts. Even today with mass production there are still craftsmen who produce knives within the so-called home industry. This film which was shot in Sarntal in South Tyrol, shows an elderly village-craftsman finishing off a one-edged knive with inlaid metal ornaments on the wooden handle, a process which takes more than two days.