Bladesmithing workshop

[Spats McGee]

I believe I have found a workshop I need to attend!

Intro To Bladesmithing Workshop — Arkansas Craft School

Students will learn the basics of forging and from a piece of steel, create a beautiful and useful knife that can be passed down to the next generation. In this 1-day class, Instructor David will teach beginners to intermediate levels.

arkansascraftschool.org

 

[nettlle]

Something I would like to do but it's far from home.

 

[Spats McGee]

Something I would like to do but it's far from home.

This one is about an hour from me. Craft classes have been available in Mtn View for decades & I finally live close enough to actually take one of them!

 

[nettlle]

I would probably walk away and order a 2K knife grinder. Not necessarily a bad thing. I made a knife once with a 4" x 18" Craftsman grinder decades ago and it turned out pretty nice. I truly enjoyed making it. Your thread got me to looking at making knives again.

 

[Flat Rock]

For $225 it is likely to be a good introduction to knife making and forging

 

[Spats McGee]

For $225 it is likely to be a good introduction to knife making and forging

 

[Spats McGee]

I am now signed up for May 3. Will let y’all know how it goes!

 

[danez71]

I am now signed up for May 3. Will let y’all know how it goes!

Please do.

There's a workshop occasionally (1x yr?) near me that a previous FnF contestant is involved in.

I think it's geared towards kids but all are welcome. Dont remember the cost at all.

 

[RA40]

Can be very fun and get one hooked on the craft. Had a tons of fun with one of the local forger's gear. The next Devin Thomas, Mike Norris, Chad Nichols...may be waiting within you for that creative outlet.

 

[Spats McGee]

Yesterday was the day. Here's how it started. One of the little black bars between the hammers on the left would eventually become something that looked vaguely like a knife.




The instructor told me that the magic formula is: Heat. Beat. Repeat.

Eventually, after much heating, beating and repeating, I came away with something that looks a little like a knife.




It may be ugly, but I made it!

 

[Flat Rock]

Awesome work!!!
It’s harder than it looks !!!
Keep it up I hope you’ve been bitten by the bug!!!

 

[Mk-211]

Looks good, mine would probably look like a warped pretzel!

 

[Spats McGee]

I'm not the handiest guy, never have been, but I'm not unhappy with this first attempt.