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