2025 INTRO BLADESMITHING CLASS

2025 schedule will be posted in February If you've ever wanted to learn the art of bladesmithing, make a special gift for someone, or do a hands-on project for yourself? Now's the chance!  What is the difference between "Knife-Making and Bladesmithing"? Knife Making is commonly referred to as "stock removal" and is where we cut the shape of the knife out from flat stock steel and use grinders to create the entire blade, grind bevels and edges, and shape handles. Bladesmithing is the process of taking an ingot or piece of steel and hammering it to shape on the anvil before using grinders and files to finish the blade. These classes are more labor intensive and are typically 2 day classes. We offer one two-day, weekend  Bladesmithing course at our shop. Weekend classes are on a Saturday and Sunday from 8am - 4pm (or longer if needed). Our weekday smithing classes are either Monday & Tuesday or Thursday & Friday and will run from 8am - 4pm (or longer if needed). Advanced classes w