Blacksmith recycles scrap metal into furniture and miniature models - in pictures

Palestinian blacksmith Fakher Hamad collects scrap metal and recycles them into furniture and miniature models of vehicles. All photos: Reuters
Palestinian blacksmith Fakher Hamad collects scrap metal and recycles them into furniture and miniature models of vehicles. All photos: Reuters
Hamad has been a blacksmith since he was 13 years old.
Hamad has been a blacksmith since he was 13 years old.
He is among the very few blacksmiths to use scrap metal to make usable items for the house.
He is among the very few blacksmiths to use scrap metal to make usable items for the house.
He makes miniatures of scorpions, motorcycles, trees, animals or house decorations from scrap metals he collects himself or buys from people.
He makes miniatures of scorpions, motorcycles, trees, animals or house decorations from scrap metals he collects himself or buys from people.
Hamad refuses to sell first copies of his artwork, but is willing to make customers similar ones.
Hamad refuses to sell first copies of his artwork, but is willing to make customers similar ones.
Hamad's old workshop had been destroyed when an Israeli plane bombed a nearby security post but he used the little aid he received to open another one.
Hamad's old workshop had been destroyed when an Israeli plane bombed a nearby security post but he used the little aid he received to open another one.
Having lost his hearing in an accident when he was a child, Hamad had difficulty speaking and some of his associates had to sometimes explain his words to customers, but it does not impact his work.
Having lost his hearing in an accident when he was a child, Hamad had difficulty speaking and some of his associates had to sometimes explain his words to customers, but it does not impact his work.