Knife forging course 2 days
In small groups of 1 - 4 people (from 16 years of age) In Losenstein, you will forge your dream knife from carbon steel or Damascus steel* under my expert guidance (I will make the Damascus steel for you beforehand and you can buy it on site for an extra charge). Blade shape freely selectable. In this course you will learn what is important in forging, every step will be explained by me personally so that at the end of the course you can take a perfect knife home with you, even if you have never dealt with the subject before.
Day 1
Starts at 9:00 a.m. in my blacksmith workshop in 4460 Losenstein Stiedelsbach 32.
Procedure:
- Brief safety briefing
- Design your dream knife (ideally bring a sketch with you) Hunting knife, chef's knife, santoku everything is possible up to a total length of 31 cm / blade length 18 cm
- We fire up the forge and start forging your knife immediately.
- Next, we work out the shape of your knife more precisely with a flex / angle grinder and belt grinder.
- The work has been a bit exhausting so far, so there is a small break for a snack (already included in the price) (vegans or allergy sufferers please let us know in advance)
- Now choose a great piece of handle material for your knife. In addition to the free materials included in the course, such as oak, fruit wood, kirinite, antler, bog oak, desert ironwood, stabilized wood such as from Raffir, burl wood, you can select fossil mammoth molars/mammoth ivory for an additional charge. In this case, please let us know when registering.
- This concludes the first day of your adventure
Day 2
Starts at 9:00 am
- First we apply the blade grind with the belt grinder. You will then learn how to harden the blade and temper it after use.
- We finish the blade together by finely grinding it and, if necessary, polishing and etching it to visually emphasize the damask pattern*.
- Now we will work together to attach the handle material you have selected to your blade and process it to a high gloss.
- Finally, the knife is sharpened until it cuts properly.
The price includes:
- self-forged knife max. Blade length 18 cm, handle length ~ 12 cm, blade height 40 mm
- Blade steel (carbon steel)
- Damascus steel* for a surcharge (payable on site in cash) (please let us know at least 2 weeks before the start of the course) approx. 120 € depending on size and damask style
- normal handle material (exclusive materials for an extra charge) consumables,
- workshop use 2x lunch or snack
- sample pieces
What to bring:
- You enjoy what you do,
- work clothes (jeans and pullover/not made of plastic),
- sturdy shoes,
- goggles, leather gloves and the rest of the protective equipment can be used, you can take it with you, or you can buy it on site
Important information about this course:
- Beginning at 9:00 a.m. sharp - end between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., possibly longer,
- at least 16 years of age (knife will be handed over to the legal guardian for minors after the end of the course)
- Nearest Hotel Gasthof Blasl, Bahnhofstraße 3 - 4460 Losenstein
- A safety instruction must be signed at the beginning of the course, which excludes any liability on the part of the organizer for personal injury and damage to property during the course.
Terms and Conditions:
- The place is only booked for you when the full amount has been paid.
- If no payment is made within 4 weeks after booking, the course will be canceled automatically and I will inform you by email.
- If you withdraw from the booked and paid event, we will provide the following Service invoiced: up to 3 weeks before the start of the course no cancellation fee, from 3 weeks before the start of the course 30% of the course fee.
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