FAMILY TREE
CONTENTS HISTORY 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The German Damascus The formative years Between the wars War and the postwar period The German Democratic Republic – and Reunification 11. The technological breakthrough 12. Merkel today
PHILOSOPHY 14. The idea of the Merkel loop 16. Meisterstück and MEM
MANUFACTORY 18. 20. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.
The manufactury The essence of the manufactory More than just pure handwork From one-of-a-kind to series production From the idea to the product Quality – at minus 20 degrees Making a Meisterstück High-grade parts The modern wire cutter CNC Processing The art of the barrel maker The barrel making Zero T assembly The brilliance of wood The art of the engraver Colour case hardening Master of surfaces Man with fine feeling Precise shot The final inspection