You get to forge your own blade from red hot steel and complete your knife with a native timber handle brass bolsters and pins.
Make your own kitchen knife course.
Learn how to make a knife.
The original make your own knife activity since 2005.
Knife making is not permitted to under 18 year olds unless attending with adult.
The knife you will be making will be one of your own design from 01 tool steel within a certain framework of guidelines.
Using basic tools scrap metal and very hot fire you will learn how to build knives or other sharp tools.
We take safety very seriously we like our fingers a lot and want to keep them however a little nick or two is pretty much unavoidable so this means over 16 s only please with an adult and over 18 s if you re coming on your own.
Once a design and paper template are made we transfer it to british vegetable tanned cow hide.
Knife and other sharp tools making course in cornwall uk.
Whether for work camping backcountry or bushcraft.
Next dye the leather wet form it around your knife and once the sheath is dry it can be glued and stitched together.
We offer a variety of knives ranging from bushcraft knives to choppers.
In this course you will forge your own knife to take home.
This knife will serve you for years to come.
Whether you want to make your own pocket knife or looking for a personalised gift perkin knives is your one stop shop for buying premium quality handmade custom knives.
Knife making is hard work please expect the odd blister burn and maybe even a cut if your blade is sharp enough.
They are specially designed for those who are passionate about knives and the outdoors.
The sheath is made to fit your knife exactly so we start by making a template of your sheath.
Forge your own knife.
Learn the art of forging metal blades to make your own bushcraft kitchen or chef s knife or make an axe sword or dagger.
Alex is also a maker and has done videos on setting up his kitchen studio making a pizza peel and a few other kitchen projects.
Make your own knife no prior experience is required.
In the morning willie will give you a length of steel roughly the size of a kitchen paring knife length and will walk you through the different approaches that you might take toward designing your knife.
Come and make a knife in our backyard you ll amaze yourself.
Including design steel selection basic metallurgy layout forging profiling heat treating grinding and sharpening.
The course starts with a quick safety talk and a cup of coffee.
Bladesmithing courses and workshops all across the uk.
You can also learn on build your own spoon carving knife fire starter steel or cut throat razor to save the traditional way.
