Expect two long days for this weekend class. All materials are included. The class covers starting a fire, forging 101, filing, sanding, differential heat treat, handle making, sheath making, leather work, finishing and sharpening. Each participant leaves with a complete knife and sheath, as well as a forged hook.
Learn how to move metal. Professional blacksmith Erin Aylor will teach students how to manage a coal forge, identify the proper temperature ranges for working metal and practice various techniques for manipulating hot iron with hammer and anvil, including tapering, squaring, bending, and scrolling.
