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A full-day introduction to traditional knife making, focused on forging a simple, functional blade entirely by hand.\nThis course is about learning the fundamentals — fire control, forging at the anvil, heat treatment, and shaping a blade using traditional methods — without rushing the process.\n

\nWhat you’ll do

The day begins with a welcome to the forge, safety briefing, and an introduction to the tools, fires, and materials. You’ll learn how to light, manage, and work a traditional forging fire using hand-blown bellows before moving to the anvil.\nGuided step by step, you’ll forge a blade from carbon steel, learning essential techniques such as drawing out, tapering, refining the edge, and forming a hidden tang. All forging and shaping is carried out using hand tools only — there are no power hammers, linishing belts, or grinders.\nYou’ll also carry out the hardening and tempering of your blade using traditional techniques. Heat is judged by eye, magnetic properties of the steel, and temper colours. There are no kiln ovens or digital temperature controls — just careful observation and experience.\nBlade refinement is completed using traditional methods, including hand-powered grinding wheels and wet stones, allowing you to work at a controlled, deliberate pace.\n

\nWhat you’ll make

You’ll forge a simple carbon-steel knife blade with a hidden tang, fitted to a burnt-in wooden handle blank.\nThe blade will be forged, heat treated, shaped, and refined during the day. The handle is left intentionally unfinished, giving you the option to glue and shape it in your own time at home.\nEach knife is individual, forged by hand, and designed to be practical and durable.\n

\nWho it’s for\n

\nComplete beginners\n
\nThose new to knife making\n
\nParticipants looking for a focused, one-day experience\n

\nThis course is ideal if you want to understand the full knife-making process without the time commitment of a multi-day course.\n

\nHow this differs from the Two-Day Knife Making course

The One-Day Knife Making course focuses on a simpler blade with a hidden tang and partially finished handle.\nThe Two-Day Knife Making course allows more time for:\n

\nDeveloping your own blade shapes\n
\nForging a full-tang blade\n
\nGluing and pinning handle scales\n
\nFully finishing the knife during the course\n

\nIf you’re looking for more design freedom and a fully finished knife by the end of the course, the two-day option may be more suitable.\n

\nWhat’s included\n

\nAll forging tools and safety equipment (excluding footwear)\n
\nCarbon steel and handle materials\n
\nExpert tuition in a small-group setting\n
\nTea, coffee and water\n

\nWhat to wear & bring\n

\nLong sleeves and long trousers (cotton or denim recommended)\n
\nSturdy boots (no open-toe footwear)\n
\nWarm layers — the forge can be cool away from the fires\n
\nLunch and snacks\n
\nLong hair must be tied back\n

Please speak to your doctor before booking if you have concerns about physical activity.

Knife Making Courses — At a Glance\nOne-Day Knife Making\n

\nSimple forged blade\n
\nHidden tang construction\n
\nBurnt-in handle blank (finished at home)\n
\nTraditional forging, shaping, and heat treatment\n
\nIdeal introduction to knife making\n

\nTwo-Day Knife Making\n

\nFully finished knife\n
\nFull-tang construction\n
\nHandle scales glued and pinned\n
\nGreater freedom in blade shape and design\n
\nTraditional forging, heat treatment, and hand finishing\n
\nCompleted during the course\n

\nChoosing the right course\nThe one-day course is a focused introduction, ideal if you want to experience traditional knife making without a longer time commitment.\n

The two-day course offers more time, more control, and a fully finished knife, making it better suited to those wanting a deeper, more immersive experience.

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