Compact knife making course in Berlin
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About this class
In our cutlery course in Berlin, you have the unique opportunity to forge your own knife. Our compact course is designed as an intensive course and teaches the essential forging techniques required to produce a high-quality knife.
Our course starts with an exercise session in which you learn the basics of knife forging with soft structural steel. This part lasts one hour and is used to train the most important skills. You will then dedicate yourself to the actual knife blank. You can choose whether you want to forge an outdoor knife or a small kitchen knife out of tool steel. The maximum blade length is 12 cm.
For the outdoor knife, you have the option of wrapping the handle with a leather strap or Cordura (both available from us). Prefabricated Japanese handles are available for the kitchen knives. During the entire course, you will receive tips and tricks from an experienced cutler.
What you’ll do in the class
After the welcome and a safety briefing, the course instructor demonstrates the basic techniques of knife forging. Each participant then receives a piece of flat iron to do initial forging exercises.
You then proceed directly with the tool steel (ball bearing steel) and you forge your knife blank under professional guidance.
After cooling, rough grinding follows, then hardening and sharpening.
Who is the class suitable for?
Our cutlery course in Berlin is aimed at everyone who has always dreamed of forging their own knife. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced blacksmith, our professional guide will enable anyone to learn the art of knife forging.
Beginners aged 18 to 80 years, normal physical condition
Details to remember
Schmiede im Hof
Born in Neustrelitz in 1977, I came to Hanover as a result of the search for a training place. In 1999, I was seized by metal fever, creating sculptures out of scrap metal. In 2004 I discovered the fascination of forging and have been passionately sharing it with my guests ever since.
Everything is great, says the recipient. It was a very nice day with great care.
