Bladesmithing (2 days)

Service Description

Course leader: Tobias Hangler Duration: 2 consecutive days, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each Location: 8111 Gratwein (see contact / directions) Participants per course: 5-6 In this two-day course, you will forge your own knife from a piece of carbon steel. Whether it's a kitchen knife, hunting knife or table knife - you can choose a knife shape with a blade length of up to 22 cm (plus handle). On the first day, you will forge your knife into shape on the anvil. Then the sparks will fly during contour grinding and preparations for heat treatments will be made. Only then will the steel get the necessary hardness. On the second day, we will grind the blade finish, make the handle out of wood and sharpen the blade so that your self-made knife is ready for use. WHICH KNIVES CAN I MAKE? ​In our beginners course you can make hidden tang knives with a blade length of up to 22 cm, a blade height of 5.5 cm and a convex or flat grind. This means that hunting and table knives as well as the most common types of kitchen knives are possible. In the advanced course you have even more options when it comes to special grinds and can forge knives with a blade length of up to 26 cm. For both courses you can think about the knife shape in advance or get inspiration on site. A large selection of materials awaits you in our course workshop. ​​*A variety of handle materials and high-quality carbon steels are already included in the price in order to make a beautiful, functional knife. The additional costs for unusual handle materials and Damascus steels are charged separately on site according to consumption. (Example: The additional costs for a 16-18 cm chef's knife made of Damascus with 80 layers are around € 110). The carbon steel and Damascus steel knives made in the blacksmithing course are not rustproof. Participation in the course is possible from the age of 16 with the consent of the parent or guardian. From now on, lunch is also included in the course costs!