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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Custom Damascus Knife Making Workshop
Learn how to make a knife with Damascus steel in metal smithing workshop in NYC!
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8 hours
7 to 20 guests
$485
What you'll do
Craft a custom knife with your own two hands in this hands-on workshop in Brooklyn! This workshop focuses on the reductive/stock-removal knife-making technique. We’ll provide you with a bar of high-carbon steel, 1095/15N20 that has been forge welded in the Damascus style, and then teach you how to cut, grind, shape, drill, harden, and finally etch and polish it, into a custom knife that rivals most cutlery you’ll find in stores. Have fun customizing your knife’s design to your liking. Choose from several classic knife designs including, the Bowie, Camp, Deba, and Hunter, or you could choose to craft your own variation of one of these! Personalize the handle so it fits perfectly in your hand. Imagine the shock and awe of your friends when they’re not only amazed by the beauty of your custom knife but absolutely floored by the fact that you made it from tip to handle. You will use various hand/power tools to shape your knife, including bandsaws, files, belt grinders, orbital sanders, drill press, and sanding blocks. You’ll also use belt sanders and rotary tools to finish handles for your knife. This workshop is designed to introduce you to the core concepts of knife making – profiling, beveling, polishing, etching, handle-making, and sharpening.In the first half of the workshop, you’ll craft your knife’s profile and cutting edge and drill the holes for the pins that will adorn your knife’s handle, using various hand and power tools. Once that’s done, you’ll heat your knife in our forge and then quench it in oil to harden the steel so it fears no fish, fowl, meat, or bone it encounters in its future.You’ll then give your knife a short rest in our tempering oven. During this time you’ll begin work on your wooden handle design and then be back on sanding and polishing your blade. Once fully polished it’s time to bring out the real beauty of the steel using an acid etching to darken the 1095 steel and leave the 15N20 steel shiny and bright. During this time we will break for about 45 min, and you can grab a slice from the yummy pizza place around the corner (or something else from the many Park Slope eateries nearby). After a short pause, you’ll clean and polish your blade and install custom brass-pinned hardwood scales to form your knife’s handle, which you’ll shape and refine until it fits your hand like a glove. Finally, you’ll apply a protective finish on your handle, sharpen the blade to a razor’s edge, and celebrate the addition of “bladesmith” to your arsenal of skills! This is an empowering experience that will allow you to create a beautiful blade to show off for a lifetime. Learn all the skills needed to design and make a custom knife anyone would be proud to call their own.
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Knowledge required
Beginner friendly. Ages 18+. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
What you'll get
A handmade Damascus steel knife.
Suitable for
This class is great for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party or bachelorette party.
More about this class
This class is new, and this teacher has 51 reviews for their other experiences - which you can see here.
This class is also covered by ClassBento's money-back guarantee.
Your teacher
We transform "regular folks" into welders, woodworkers, jewelry makers, leather crafters, knife forgers, and stained glass artisans in just one workshop. Our hands-on workshops are taught by local makers, artists & designers in Brooklyn. Locally owned and operated since 2015, Craftsman Ave is a destination to connect people who want to learn how to do new things with a skilled and likable craftsman who can show them how to do those things in a straight forward, fun, and non-condescending manner. You can make cool stuff while supporting the makers and artists of NYC who we hire to lead our workshops.
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