Knife making class

[Randle]

We just got back from a fundraiser for Grandkids school and my wifey bid and won a package that has a 2 night condo stay for us and 2 person knife making class like Forged in Fire.
Always thought it might be cool to try.
Anyone dabble in knife making as a beginner?
Tons of knives out there to try a make, now to start thinking about blade shape.
It will be for hunting of course any ideas ?

 

[survivalistd]

I took my sons to a class on forging as a Christmas gift. We had such a great time. We did not make knives yet.

 

[White Falcon]

That was a great gift! Didn't know you were on here,my friend.

 

[Nicaburns]

Forging is addictive… be careful!
I started off just planning to play with it five years ago… now it is a mighty fun hobby in the off season!
Classes range widely in price and depth. If you want to wind up with a functional knife from a two day class, I recommend Mike Diebert in the Birmingham AL area.

 

[hereinaz]

Did a lot with mountain man rendezvous in scouts. A simple blacksmith patch knife is what I would start with.

I made lots of spoons and hooks with Boy Scouts. For advanced sessions, I made flint and steel strikers. The few who really wanted to keep going would make a cool flint and steel striker knife. It used steel for the handle like the blacksmith knife, so it was done quick.

Something like this.

 

[hereinaz]

Forging is addictive… be careful!
I started off just planning to play with it five years ago… now it is a mighty fun hobby in the off season!
Classes range widely in price and depth. If you want to wind up with a functional knife from a two day class, I recommend Mike Diebert in the Birmingham AL area.

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Beautiful knives

 

[White Falcon]

Great forging on thouse beautiful knives, Nicaburns!
Nice work on the flint & steel knives, wish I had one.

 

[Mojave]

I make knives, but I cut them out of stock instead of forging. It is a great hobby. I made a couple with my father and they are prized possessions.