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Build Your Skills Step by Step
Build Your Skills Step by Step
Our private blacksmithing and knifemaking classes are designed as a progression of skills. Each class builds on the last, taking you from basic hammer control to crafting a fully functional knife. Following the sequence ensures you learn safely, efficiently, and with confidence — and each session leaves you with a finished take-home project to show your progress.
Each private session has a base fee covering instructor time and overhead, plus a per-student add-on. Classes accommodate 1–4 students.
Blacksmithing Foundations – 5 Class Series
Blacksmithing Foundations – 5 Class Series
Learn core blacksmithing skills, preparing for advanced knife projects.
Learn core blacksmithing skills, preparing for advanced knife projects.
1. “Hammer & Scroll” – Bookmark
1. “Hammer & Scroll” – Bookmark
Description: Get a hands-on introduction to the forge! Learn basic hammer control, scrolling, and light bending while creating a unique hand-forged bookmark you can take home.
2. “Bends & Rivets” – Wall Hook
2. “Bends & Rivets” – Wall Hook
Description: Expand your skills with bends, twists, and simple rivets. Forge a decorative wall hook and explore different ways to move and shape metal.
3. “Textured Leaf” – Decorative Leaf
3. “Textured Leaf” – Decorative Leaf
Description: Master artistic shaping and texturing techniques while creating a beautiful leaf ornament. Perfect for practicing finesse and style.
4. “Hot Cut Tools” – BBQ Fork
4. “Hot Cut Tools” – BBQ Fork
Description: Learn to cut and manipulate hot metal with hand tools. Forge a functional BBQ fork while gaining confidence with chisels and tongs.
5. “Punch & Drift” – Churchkey Bottle Opener
5. “Punch & Drift” – Churchkey Bottle Opener
Description: Precision meets practicality! Punch, drift, and finish a hand-forged bottle opener — a fun, functional project you’ll be proud to use and show off.
Knifemaking Foundations – 4 Class Series
Knifemaking Foundations – 4 Class Series
Transition smoothly from blacksmithing to knives, building from small integral handle knives to full-tang EDC blades.
Transition smoothly from blacksmithing to knives, building from small integral handle knives to full-tang EDC blades.
- Starter Blade – Kiridashi
Description: Build a complete integral handle Kiridashi in one session (2 hrs forging, 1 hr heat treat, 1 hr grinding). Leverages hammering, scrolling, and bending skills from blacksmithing.
2. Shape & Finish – Rail Spike Knife
2. Shape & Finish – Rail Spike Knife
Description: Transform a rail spike into a functional knife. In 5 hours, learn forging, shaping, heat treating, and finishing techniques.
3. Rasp to Knife – Blacksmith Knife
3. Rasp to Knife – Blacksmith Knife
Description: Convert a rasp into a polished blacksmith knife. 5-hour session focusing on shaping, grinding, and finishing, refining skills for more advanced knives.
4. Forge & Finish – Full Tang EDC Knife
4. Forge & Finish – Full Tang EDC Knife
Description: Multi-session (3 × 4 hrs) project. Session 1: forging & heat treat. Session 2: grinding & handle prep. Session 3: handle glue-up & finishing. Culminates in a fully functional, personalized EDC knife.
Forging Knowledge with Heat and Heart
Forging Knowledge with Heat and Heart
As a certified physics educator and blacksmithing instructor, I offer safe, engaging workshops for homeschool families and youth. We explore heat, force, metal properties, and more through fire and forging. Instruction incorporating 3D printing is also available.
Programs can be one-time experiences or recurring modules.
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