Knifesmithing & Blacksmithing
Forge fundamentals through a complete beginner-friendly build: hammer control, heat cycles, beveling, normalization, harden/temper, then finish & sharpening. Shop safety, fuel/forge setup, and small-shop tooling are baked in.
What You’ll Learn
- Heat colors, magnet test, thermal cycling, and grain refinement
- Profiling, beveling, straightening, and stress relief
- Quench selection, temper curves, and simple hardness checks
- Edge geometry, burr control, stropping & safe handling
Syllabus (Day Format)
- Safety, tools, and steel overview; forge lighting & temp reading
- Forging profile & setting bevels; normalization cycles
- Hardening, tempering, basic grind & hand finishing
- Sharpening workflow; care & maintenance
Bring / We Provide
- Bring: cotton clothing, closed-toe shoes/boots, water.
- We provide: eye/ear protection, aprons, consumables, steel & abrasives.
- Personal hammers welcome (2–3 lb) but not required.
How to Join
See Classes for dates & seats. Questions? Contact us.