A Day with a Traditional Knife Sharpener in Hamedan

Описание: This video follows the daily work of a traditional knife sharpener in Hamedan, Iran.
Over nine minutes, you’ll observe the routine of sharpening knives, small conversations with customers, and the rhythm of a craft that continues inside the city’s old bazaar.

Some of the tools seen here are made for very specific tasks — designed not for general use, but for doing one job well. Rather than explaining everything upfront, the video lets those details emerge naturally through brief conversations and everyday moments.

There is no performance and no staged explanation. Just hands at work, metal against stone, sparks in the air, and short moments of humor between the craftsman and his customers.

Traditional knife making and sharpening are still part of everyday life in Hamedan’s historic bazaar.
This video documents that craft as it exists today — practical, human, and unchanged by modern shortcuts.

📷 This video was filmed by my mother — her voice and way of seeing are part of the story.
📍 Location: Knife Makers’ Alley (Chaqoosazkhaneh), Traditional Bazaar of Hamedan, near Jameh Mosque, Hamedan, Iran.

This video is part of an ongoing visual documentation of everyday life and traditional crafts in Hamedan.

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