"When we dug down, we saw that they had put an iron folding knife straight into the ground," Gillberg said. In addition to the knife, archaeologists discovered a small needle in the woman's grave.

Making knives at home has become a popular hobby ... Rather than buy his metal from the usual sources, [Thoisoi]’s first stop was an iron mine in the Italian Alps, where he picked up a chunk ...

There are 400 different models. The basis of the knife is 85% iron, along with 13% chromium and a small trace of other metals. 2,400 metric tonnes of steel are imported to the factory each year.