Saturday and Sunday 9 am – 4 pm A knife is perhaps the most basic, elemental tool, and a good chef’s knife will make a big difference in the kitchen. Forged properly from a good carbon steel and ground and honed to a razor edge, the Japanese-style blade will give many years of reliable, versatile […]
Saturday and Sunday 9 am – 4 pm In this class, we will forge an 8-inch blade cleaver out of a bar of high-carbon steel, stamp it with your initials, harden and temper it to have a tough back and a hard, durable edge, attach a hickory handle to it and hone it to razor […]
Saturday-Sunday 9am - 4pm In this class, we will forge a double-edged sword, using a combination of hand-hammering, striking with a sledgehammer, and pneumatic power hammer work. In spite of having been apprenticed to a sword maker in Japan, I have long resisted offering a sword class. However, I confess that as a kid, I […]
Saturday 9am – 4pm in this class, we will forge various spoons out of a stainless steel bar, creating unique, beautiful and useful kitchen tools. We will employ both hand hammers and a pneumatic power hammer, allowing for a very varied and productive experience. This is a fun class, which also imparts a lot of […]
Sunday 9am – 4pm In this class, we will forge a Japanese carpenter’s hammer, a very handsome and handy implement, found in the toolbox of every carpenter in Japan. Deceptively simple in shape, it is properly balanced and weighted, which makes it suitable for many tasks, such as driving chisels, hammering in nails, or tapping […]