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Beginner Bladesmithing – Forging Knives to Shape (September 17, 2024)

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Beginner Bladesmithing – Forging Knives to Shape

  • September 17, 2023, 9:00 am CLICK HERE

Forge your own knife with simple tools with Joe Vachon, the Season 6, Episode 27, Forged in Fire Champion, in this 1 day, hands on course.

In this class we will be exploring the rudimentary hammer techniques used, step by step, to forge a knife blade to shape without a grinder.

You can expect to learn how to forge a point on the end of a bar, flatten your blade to its final thickness, create a counter-bend, forge your bevels, shape an all-steel handle, clean up your work with a file, and sharpen on a stone.

We will be start by using mild steel for a practice knife, then move up to medium, and high carbon steel to help your progression as a novice smith. We will also be discussing and demonstrating what goes into proper heat treating when using high carbon steels and learn about various types of blade geometry and their application.

Note about safety – Wear cotton pants and shirt (synthetics are potentially flammable). Make sure your pants fit over the tops of your closed toe shoes or boots so nothing hot can fall in. Safety glasses and ear plugs are available, or bring your own. Bringing your own leather gloves is a good idea. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated.

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David Lisch Demonstrates His Knife Making Techniques
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Timber Framers Guild Demo

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The Cascadia Center for Arts and Crafts was pleased to host a Wood-Mizer demonstration at the Summit Campus, put on by the Timber Framers Guild. Timber Framers from around the country are meeting at Timberline Lodge for their Western Conference this year. The Troutdale Wood-Mizer dealership was kind enough to provide an LT-40 portable saw mill to demonstrate how to make beams, slabs and boards from raw logs.  Expert Wood-Mizer sawyer Kaj Enderlein of Heartworks Construction was on hand, and made short work out of about 10 logs. He created wood for a series of picnic benches.

Some of the PNW’s top Blacksmiths were on hand, including Darryl Nelson, Hunter Dahlberg, and Kellen Bateham to custom forge 5″ long iron nails for the picnic bench assembly.  Darryl also demonstrated how he makes his decorative Ram’s Head.

Wood Mizer in action
Smooth first cut
Lots of lumber in about 2 hours

Beautiful 6″ X 6″ Beams
Darryl crafting a Ram’s Head
Can’t find these at the hardware store!

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