Striking the iron when it is hot in Tha Wang Pha

Producing knives in Nan province, North Thailand

At Wat Nong Bua near Tha Wang Pha was an OTOP Market and besides food there was an demonstration about the tradional way of making knives. Wow, what a hard work! And of course there were knives and other steel tools for sale. In some small villages in Nan province this way of making knives is still done by mostly older people. It are said to be the best knives and all hand made! For more information about Nan province see Destination Travel Guide Nan.

Hand made knives in Tha Wang Pha, North Thailand