Beginner Bladesmithing Class
Sat, Sep 02
|7304 Hollow Rd
Learn the process of making a Forged Full-Tang knife with cord-wrapped handle!
Time & Location
Sep 02, 2023, 9:00 AM – Sep 03, 2023, 5:00 PM
7304 Hollow Rd, 7304 Hollow Rd, Middletown, MD 21769, USA
Guests
About The Event
Skill Level: Â Beginner, Novice
PreRequisites: None. Â This is a Beginner's class, but can be enjoyed by Smith's of all levels.
Instructor and ABS Journeyman Smith Ed Clarke will be teaching you the Basics of the Knife Making process. Â Participants will learn to Forge, Rough Grind, Heat Treat, Finish Grind, and Sharpen a Full-Tang knife blade! Â All phases of the process will be explained and demonstrated. Â If time permits, participants may even get to install a Cord-Wrapped handle! Â
Ed Clarke will instruct participants on the following:
Day 1:
- Knife Design, Construction, & Geometry Theory (1-2 hrs. classroom)
- Forging
- Rough Grinding
- Heat Treating Theory (1 hr. classroom)
- Heat Treating Performed (Shop)
Day 2:
- Finish Grinding
- Blade Finishing (Belt finish methods, hand sanding methods, etc.)
- Handle Construction Theory (classroom)
- Application of a Cord-Wrapped Handle
Participants will learn to Forge, Rough Grind, Heat Treat, Finish Grind, and Sharpen a Full-Tang knife! Â All phases of the process will be explained and demonstrated. Â If time permits, participants may even get to install a Cord-Wrapped handle! Â
Notes:
- The goals noted above must be acheived each day.
- Students finishing early may stay to assist others or may leave early.
- Students will not be permitted to work ahead of the class plan.
***This is a great opportunity to learn directly from ABS Journeyman Smith Ed Clarke, and under Ed's guidance complete your own Forged Full-Tang Knife. Â To be successful in this class, students do not require any previous experience. Â This is a Beginner's Class, but can be enjoyed by Smith's with more experience as well (you can never learn too much)! Â All steps of the process will be covered, with tips and info resources. Â Students must bring their own PPE (personal protection equipment, including Safety Glasses, Welding Gloves, Hearing Protection, and Respirator).
PreRequisites: Â None.
Tickets
Basic Knife Making Class
Forge and finish your very own Full-Tang Knife!
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