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Forging a Camping/Utility Knife

Bridgetown Forge 1812 N. Columbia Blvd. Building A-2, Portland

Saturday and Sunday 9 am – 4 pm In this class we will forge a 4-inch blade, camping/utility knife from a single bar of high-carbon steel. This type of knife is very solid and versatile, and can be used while camping, for daily use, or in the kitchen. Skills learned include hand-forging a blade and […]

CLASS: Forging a Cleaver

Bridgetown Forge 1812 N. Columbia Blvd. Building A-2, Portland

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 […]

CLASS: Forging an Axe

Bridgetown Forge 1812 N. Columbia Blvd. Building A-2, Portland

Saturday and Sunday 9 am – 4 pm In this class, we will forge an axe out of a square bar of high-carbon steel, stamp it with your initials, harden and temper it and grind and polish it to a razor edge. It will become your go-to axe to swing whenever chopping wood becomes necessary. […]