Damascus Knife Workshop

This is a Four-Day Intermediate Knife Making Workshop divided into two weekend workshops.
Part I: Forge Weld a Damascus Billet + Hammer Out a Knife Blank
Day One:

· Familiarize yourself by practicing a forge weld in our coke forges

· Forge weld your billet (we provide a prepared stack of 1084 and 15n20)

· Manipulate the billet to achieve a desired pattern

· Research and draw proposed knife design to scale

Day Two:

· Forge a knife blank, sand, polish and etch to reveal the finished pattern

· Re-visit the design and refine

· Heat treating stage one: Normalize

· Choose material for scales and pins

Part II: Grind + Heat Treat + Sharpen + Handle it
Day Three:

· Grind the profile

· Grind the primary bevel

· Grind tang flat and parallel

· Harden and temper

· Cut scales, lay out and drill for pins

Day Four:

· Pre- assemble and refine as needed

· Cut pins

· Sand, polish and etch

· Final assembly

· Final sharpening
Class runs from 9am-5pm with a 1h lunch.

Lunch is available in town / an indoor lunch area with a microwave and fridge is provided on site if you bring your own food.

Please wear closed-toe shoes and long pants.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. See you there!

COST: $1 00.00 (+ HST + eventbrite registration fee)

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