“we loved it. i received this as a birthday gift. it was easy to book and the class wsa really fun. The instruction was so good that from having no experience and we walked out with what seems like a bloody good knife. would recommend it to everyone.”
“Fantastic course learning such cool new skills and came away with an amzing knife i can cherish for many many years to come. Jamie was a great teacher, highly recommend”
“It's a pretty amazing process taking a strip of mild steel and turning it into a knife. I was guided through the process of forging (heating the steel up, forming it with a hammer, tongs, and anvil), heat treating (heating it up to 815C, rapidly quenching in oil), grinding, polishing, and finally putting on a handle. You start with something that looks like trash (the mild steel cutout), then definitely looks like trash (the heat treated/quenched steel), then ground and polished to something you would see in a craft market.
The instructor was VERY well versed in his craft, and taught us using humor (and likely lots of patience.) He emphasised safety... which is a good thing, there's lots of dangerous things around a blacksmith's studio.
They have a well laid out studio, with forges, anvils, tools, grinders, vices, etc.
An excellent introduction to the craft. You'll appreciate all the (MANY!) steel items around your home.”
“Awesome fun knife making course. Jamie is a great teacher and does a great job and guiding you thru the process. End result of a wonderful hand made kitchen knife to be proud of. Would recommend to anyone with an interest in making something functional and a great conversation starter piece.”
