When we look at the standing of a forged knife today compared to the standing it held in the past, we see that a forged knife stands high. The Maker Manifesto, written by Mark Hatch, describes making as a part of human nature by saying “Making is fundamental to what it means to be human”. Making, being part of what it means to be human, gives each person a connection to one another. Empathy is the ability to understand and share someone’s feelings. The process on making a forged knife is a very grueling and time consuming, but the product of this labor is something that anyone can take appreciation for because we feel the effort, and we feel the time put into the process. This connection that empathy has with making, and that making has with
