Make a Chef Knife Class

Learn the fundamentals of knife making by designing and making one from scratch in this Brooklyn workshop!


Craftsman Ave
Craftsman Ave
5.0 (49)
23k

4 hours Class size 1 to 20 guests     $424

NYC
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Brooklyn
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Craft
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Metalwork
Have you ever dreamed of a kitchen knife perfectly suited to your needs and grip? It may sound like a pipe dream, but not anymore! In this knife smithing workshop in Brooklyn, you can learn how to forge your own knife! This workshop will teach you all the skills needed to design and make a custom knife that a professional chef would be proud to call their own.
This workshop is focused on the reductive/stock-removal knife-making technique. We'll provide you with a bar of high-carbon tool steel and then teach you how to cut, grind, shape, and polish it, all at room temperature, into a custom knife that rivals most cutlery you'll find in stores.
You can choose from several classic knife designs:
  • A French chef
  • A vegetable slicer
  • A mini cleaver
  • An all-purpose "3 virtue" Santoku
If you prefer to leave the cooking to restaurant professionals, don't worry, there are design options for those who stay out of the kitchen!
And the best part? You can customize your knife's design, including sizing the handle so it fits perfectly in your hand. You'll impress all your dinner guests with the flash of your blade as you prepare their meal!
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. Ever seen contestants on the "Forged in Fire" TV show quench their knives? That's exactly what you'll be doing!
You'll then give your knife a short rest in our tempering feel free to cool down from your adrenaline with a slice at a local Park Slope eatery. We'll reconvene about 45 minutes after the quench for the second half of the workshop. During this time, 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. Once that's done, you'll apply a protective finish to your handle, sharpen the blade to a razor's edge, and celebrate the addition of "bladesmith" to your arsenal of skills! After this all-day workshop, you'll leave with a custom knife, basic smithing skills, and a sense of accomplishment!
Please note
A Buddy Ticket accounts for two guests, but you will only take home one knife.
A Date Night Ticket accounts for a couple who will take home one knife. You will also receive a pizza and a bottle of wine to share.
Knowledge required
Beginner friendly!
 
What you'll get
A custom chef's knife.
 
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party or bachelorette party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mom or gift for couples.

Location

Craftsman Ave - 117 11th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215

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Craftsman Ave
Craftsman Ave

5.0 (49)
23k

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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