2 Day Hands-On Knife Making Seminar

Each Student has the opportunity to create their own hand crafted knife.

During the seminar you will learn several tips, techniques, and tricks of the craft that your instructors have been mastering over the course of several years.  

  •  Safety is always of extreme importance and will be observed at all times.

  • Terms of Liability must be signed prior to the classroom training

  • You will be creating your knife by the "stock removal method" from beginning to completion. 

  • You will learn about the different kinds of  steels used in knife making

  • You will be able to identify the suitability of scrap steel

  • Knife design and Layout

  • Fitting and Soldering guards

  • Handle fitting

  • Forging steel

  • Heat Treating with Hardening and Tempering techniques

  • Grinding and Polishing

  • Filing Techniques 

  • Sharpening 

  • Customization

  • Handouts and Literature Supplied

  • Catalogs and technical information

  • Print outs 

  • Basic materials for knife and exotic handle supplied (special materials at extra charge)

 

 

Top Center: Tom McGinnis leading the lecture portion of the seminar.

Top Above: Finding the blade in the steel.

Middle Above: Burr King Grinder at work.

Above: The blade taking shape!

Left: Class photo October 2006 Class.

This Two Day knife making workshop

( Food and Beverage supplied) 

Maximum of 12 per class  

Maximum of 10 in Tomahawk Class 

Knife Class

Only $300

Tomahawk $200.00

Drift Included

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Next Available Dates:

Sept 6th and 7th, 2008

Christian Workshop

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