{"id":"s1so8qby","organisation":"gp6xuk2s","title":"2 Day Knife Making - full tang and handled","description":"Two-Day Knife Making — Traditional Forged Knife\nA two-day immersive knife making course, allowing time for design, forging, heat treatment, and full finishing of a handmade knife using traditional methods.\nThis course offers greater depth and freedom than the one-day option, with scope to develop your own blade shape and leave with a fully finished knife at the end of the second day.\n

\nDay One — Forging & Heat Treatment\nYou’ll arrive at the forge at 10am and begin with a welcome, safety briefing, and introduction to the tools, fires, and materials. Together with the blacksmith, you’ll agree the design of your knife — including blade shape, size, and tang configuration — within practical limits for the time available.\nYou’ll light and manage a traditional forging fire using hand-blown bellows, learning to control heat and work efficiently at the anvil.\nYour blade is forged from carbon steel, drawing out the tip, shaping the profile, forging the bevels, and forming the tang. Traditional hand tools, including flatters and fullers, are used to refine the shape and control the movement of the metal.\nOnce forged, the blade is prepared for heat treatment. Using hand-powered grinding wheels, wet stones, and files, you’ll refine the profile and bevels ready for hardening.\nHeat treatment is carried out using traditional methods only. Temperature is judged by eye, magnetic properties of the steel, and temper colours before quenching in oil. There are no kiln ovens or digital controls — the process relies on observation and experience.\nIf needed, final tempering may be completed overnight to ensure the blade is properly treated.\n

\nDay Two — Handling & Finishing\nThe second day focuses on fitting and finishing your knife.\nYou’ll select handle materials and fit full-tang handle scales, which are glued and pinned in place with brass pins. The handle is then shaped entirely by hand using files and abrasives, refined for comfort, balance, and feel.\nFinal blade refinement and sharpening are completed using traditional wet stones, bringing the knife to a finished, usable edge.\nBy the end of the second day, your knife is complete and ready to take home — a functional tool shaped by your own hands.\n

\nWho it’s for\n

\nThose seeking a deeper knife-making experience\n
\nParticipants wanting design freedom and a finished knife\n
\nAnyone interested in traditional craft and hand-tool skills\n

\nNo previous experience is required.\n

\nHow this differs from the One-Day Knife Making course\nThe two-day course allows time for:\n

\nDeveloping your own blade design\n
\nForging a full-tang knife\n
Gluing and pinning handle scales
\nCompleting all shaping and finishing during the course\n

\nThe one-day course focuses on a simpler hidden-tang blade with partial handle completion.\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\n
\nLunch and snacks for both days\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.

\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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