Knifemaking Courses "Steel to Blade"

The Basic

At a cost of $ 500.00 per participant. No Knifemaking experience required. Stock removal with basic material (O1  & wood handle included).
Material upgrades available.
2 day course.
Minimum 2 participants

  • Safety
  • Basic machine setup & maintenance
  • Design, layout & making of a fixed blade drop point knife
  • Grinding, the basics
  • Blade finished by hand
  • Handle fitting
  • Other topics as needed to complete this knife

The Advanced

At a cost of $ 750.00 per participants. Stock removal with basic material (O1  & wood handle included).
Upgrades available. Knifemaking experience recommended.
2 day course.
Minimum 2 participants

  • Basic course features plus:
  • Heat treating of steel used
  • Blade finished by hand
  • Bolster or guard fitting
  • Handle fitting, dovetailing
  • Other topics as needed to complete this knife

The Premium

At a cost of $1100.00 per participant, plus material cost. Advanced stock removal. Must have Basic course. 2 1/2 day course. Maximum 1 Participant.

  • Basic course, plus:
  • Design, layout and making of a fixed blade full tang Damascus knife. (Damascus making not included)
  • Sweeping Grind, as seen on all HCK knives. Grinding daggers.
  • Heat treating of Damascus steel, mar quenching, thermal cycling, argon use
  • Blade finished, high end by hand
  • Invisible Bolster pinning
  • Handle fitting, premium materials
  • Other topics as needed to complete this knife

Locking Folders

At a cost of $ 1425.00 per participant. Basic material included, upgrades available. Must have Basic course. 3 day course. Maximum 1 participant

  • Basic course details plus:
  • Design, layout and making of a liner locking folder
  • Sweeping Grind, as seen on all HCK knives
  • Blade finishing, Damascus considerations
  • Hole layout, drilling, tapping and reaming
  • Precision fitting
  • Other topics as needed to complete this knife

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