• Link to Facebook
  • Link to X
  • Link to Youtube

503.804.1524

  • Shopping Cart Shopping Cart
    0Shopping Cart
Bridgetown Forge
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Testimonials
    • Videos & Media
    • Our Philosophy
    • How we got Started
  • Gallery
  • Classes
    • Classes and Open Forge Calendar
    • Forging Spoons
    • Forging a Japanese Carpenter’s Knife – Kiridashi
    • Forging a Sword
    • Basic Blacksmithing
    • Forging a Sushi Knife
    • Tool Making
    • Forging a Chef Knife
    • Forging an Axe
    • Forging a Cleaver
    • Forging a Camping/Utility Knife
    • Forging a Cable Damascus Knife
    • Forging a Rocker Knife
    • Care of Carbon Steel Blades
  • Open Forge
  • Contact Us
  • SHOP NOW
  • Click to open the search input field Click to open the search input field Search
  • Menu Menu
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Testimonials
    • Videos & Media
    • Our Philosophy
    • How we got Started
  • Gallery
  • Classes
    • Classes and Open Forge Calendar
    • Forging Spoons
    • Forging a Japanese Carpenter’s Knife – Kiridashi
    • Forging a Sword
    • Basic Blacksmithing
    • Forging a Sushi Knife
    • Tool Making
    • Forging a Chef Knife
    • Forging an Axe
    • Forging a Cleaver
    • Forging a Camping/Utility Knife
    • Forging a Cable Damascus Knife
    • Forging a Rocker Knife
    • Care of Carbon Steel Blades
  • Open Forge
  • Contact Us
  • SHOP NOW
Sold out!

CLASS: Forging a Cleaver

THIS CLASS IS FULL, BUT CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST!

$580.00

Saturday and Sunday
March 29-30, 2025
9am to 4pm

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 sharpness. This cleaver will feature a progressive bevel, which allows it to handle both tough jobs like cutting through bones, and yet makes it possible to easily slice ripe tomatoes and chop and dice vegetables. Its weight and size are perfect for almost any task. In fact, a good, properly designed and forged cleaver is a wonderful tool to have in your kitchen — I’m still using the one I’ve inherited from my grandmother! This class incorporates both hand forging and the use of a power hammer, the latter being an exciting and crucial skill for any modern blacksmith. It is also a necessary procedure in this class, as the cleaver we will be making is quite substantial.

This is a 2-day class (Saturday and Sunday). The class fees are $580, which includes all materials and safety supplies. The knife, and anything else you might make, are yours to take home with you.

SKU: BF-C5 Category: Classes Tags: 8-inch blade cleaver, blacksmith class, chop, cleaver, forging class, hickory handle, learn to forge a cleaver, power hammer, progressive bevel, slice vegetables, stamp your initials
  • Description
  • Additional information
  • Reviews (0)

Description

PLEASE NOTE: Oregon governor’s office has allowed a partial opening of businesses, so Bridgetown Forge is pleased to announce the re-starting of smithing classes. However, to insure student’s and staff safety, we have introduced a series of measures to minimize the risk of transmission.

  • All classes are limited to 8 students, to allow proper distancing.
  • Hand sanitizer will be supplied and its use encouraged; shared tools, if any, will be disinfected periodically.
  • Door knobs, chairs and other frequently touched spots will be periodically sanitized.
  • Open bay doors and windows and industrial fans will assure efficient and steady ventilation at all times.
  • Students will be verbally screened via email for potential COVID-19 exposure 24 hours before class date, and again verbally before start of class, to minimize everyone’s chance or exposure.

We appreciate your understanding of the necessity to take these extra precautions during the ongoing pandemic

Additional information

Session

March 29-30, 2025

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.

Related products

  • CLASS: Forging a Camping/Utility Knife

    $480.00
    Add to cart Add to cart Add to cart Show Details Show Details Show Details
  • Take a class to learn how to make a sushi knife

    CLASS: Forging a Sushi Knife

    $580.00
    Add to cart Add to cart Add to cart Show Details Show Details Show Details
  • Open Forge Membership

    $150.00
    Add to cart Add to cart Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
  • CLASS: Forging a Chef Knife

    $480.00
    Add to cart Add to cart Add to cart Show Details Show Details Show Details
© 2025 Bridgetown Forge | Design: MediaWorks Visual Communications
  • Link to Facebook
  • Link to X
  • Link to Youtube
  • Home
  • Policies
  • Log In
Link to: CLASS: Forging an Axe Link to: CLASS: Forging an Axe CLASS: Forging an Axe Link to: CLASS: Forging a Camping/Utility Knife Link to: CLASS: Forging a Camping/Utility Knife CLASS: Forging a Camping/Utility Knife
Scroll to top Scroll to top Scroll to top