Japanese petty knife - An introduction to kitchen knife forging

Description

This single day knife making course is a great way to make yourself an item that will last a lifetime and is a wonderful introduction into making knives for the kitchen. On this one day course we forge a petty knife with a simple Wa handle. We will go into details of general shape forging and then into the fine details of distal tapers and hand bevelling to create a slicing blade used for many kitchen tasks. 

Once forged we will learn about heat treatment and then grinding in the final stages of the edges geometry using free grinding techniques.

On the course you will learn the basics of forging a blade and heat treating them in order to get the best results from the high carbon steel, we will also be learning how to fit traditional Japanese style Wa handles.

Courses are £165 Per person.

 I run a strict cancellation policy.

If you cannot attend the date you have booked please contact me within three weeks and I will rebook your course for free, If you contact me after this deadline you will lose your place. Refunds are not available.

No under 18s 

If you have a physical gift voucher it must be presented on the first day of a course.