Unlike beginner knife courses, this experience places much greater emphasis on precision grinding, heat treatment and finishing. This is a more technical and detail-focused process, making it ideal for those who have already completed a few beginner blacksmithing or bladesmithing courses and are looking to build on those foundations.

This course is currently offered as a private booking only, giving you flexibility in both group size and pacing.

1 Day Experience (Fast Paced)

Our one-day experience is an intensive introduction to full tang knife making. This is a demanding but rewarding course, best suited to participants with prior forging experience.

Over the day you will:

• Cut your blade blank from steel

• Profile and grind your blade shape

• Grind in the bevels

• Heat treat the blade through hardening and tempering

• Fit and finish a full tang handle

This version of the course moves quickly and involves a full day of focused work,  by the end you will leave with a completed knife of your own making.

2 Day Experience (Recommended)

The two-day experience offers a much more relaxed pace and allows significantly more time to refine your work. This option is ideal if you want a deeper learning experience, more room to practise techniques, and a higher-quality final finish.

Across the two days you will:

• Cut and grind your blade profile

• Grind in clean, even bevels

• Harden and temper the blade

• Polish, sharpen and finish the knife

• Carve, shape and fit a full tang handle

• Learn how to make a simple leather sheath

The extra time allows for experimentation, learning through mistakes, and producing a knife with a far more refined finish.