DAMASCUS CHEF’S KNIFE CLASSES
Damascus Chef’s Knife Classes:
3 Day Workshop
This workshop dives into making a pattern welded, or Damascus kitchen knife. Using different alloys of high-carbon steel, You will learn everything needed to forge, heat treat, and grind your own high performance blade for daily use in your kitchen. Making a billet, forging, heat treating, handle prep, grinding, final assembly, and finishing are all covered in this intensive three-day class. Suitable for beginners as well as those with some forging skills.
Duration: 3 Days
Introduction to Bladesmithing:
Chef’s Knife
In this two-day workshop, create a 6"-7" chef's knife using stock removal or forging techniques. Starting with high carbon steel, learn design, heat treating, grinding, handle selection, profiling, and edge geometry. Each participant will leave with a ready-to-use knife. Class size is limited to four.
Duration: 2 Days
Introduction to Bladesmithing:
Field Knife
This workshop covers steel, alloys, materials, design, and layout. You will work with high-carbon steel to learn ergonomics, forging, heat treating, handle prep, grinding, final assembly, and sharpening. Suitable for beginners and those with some forging skills. Craft a simple, durable "brut de forge" style blade.