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Güde handcrafts its knives from a small workshop in Solingen. The German town is famous for its knife and blade production -when Güde was founded in 1910 there were over 9,000 companies (swords were crafted here too). Many of the firms have moved on or closed but Güde has stayed put. It is now run by fourth-generation owner, Karl-Peter Born.
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