Sudiman-made knife is now valued art and the price becomes more expensive

A worker was painting that has been carved in wood batik

Kitchen knife, usually made only handles simple. Origin sharp and can be used for slicing vegetables, meat and spices kitchen, that’s enough.

But a kitchen knife crafters who live in Bantu district has other ideas. How about a kitchen knife which has sold more than 20 years, now began to make valuable art receiver. But how? Yes with carved!

Then, Sudiman looking for two new employees. One person to carve the wood and the other for the batik. Wood carving knife was made all kinds. There are puppet characters whose motives Rama – Sprott, there is an animal motif.

Why batik Sudiman seeking employment, as the person entrusted batik carving knife that has been carved. How to make it just as if a traditional batik cloth, ie with wax material that is heated and then etched in the wood that has been carved.

After the batik process is completed, Sudiman then perform the next process, which makes up the knife that had dibatik with menggodognya. In the place of the existing penggodogan water with certain chemical drugs to obtain the desired coloration.

After completion of this process Sudiman then drain. After drying up the knife before he assigned a specific layer to make it look shiny and durable when used.

Work Sudiman proved popular. People do not just buy a kitchen knife only, but other blades is greater. There was even a request be made sword. For special orders are usually not for functional but for the knife in the living room accessories