The Two Day Knife / Dagger Making Class
This class is designed to give you more time to dedicate to forging your own unique knife, be it a fully functional chef’s knife or your own one-of-a-kind dagger. The professionals will be on hand to guide you through the process of blade making and heat treatment at Phoenix Forge.
On day one, we start out with a simple warm up exercise to get you familiar with the tools and used to working with the forge, after a cuppa we get started on forging a true working knife. The first day of the class is spent forging out the knife blank and bolsters, if you are making a dagger, we also forge a pommel. Day two is spent grinding and shaping the blade to a functional geometry suitable for a working blade, we also refine the other components ready for fitting together, after lunch we heat treat the steel and then fully assemble the knife using a range of traditional and modern techniques.
On the course we go from selecting the right type of tool steel in to forging a rough blade shape out, then the shape is refined by grinding on the bevels using professional 2x72 linishers. From there we demonstrate how to heat treat to achieve the correct Rockwell hardness. We finish up by riveting and gluing the handles on, so each participant has a full functional knife to take home with them.
There is an opportunity to purchase pattern welded blanks for an extra fee to make your own Damascus knife on the class.
The class is for over 18’s only or for under 18's accompanied by a legal guardian.
There is plenty of onsite parking or close bus and train services that can bring you from Carmarthen town centre to the workshop. We are only 1 mile from the town so a short walk from the pubs and hotels if you plan to make your trip and overnight stay.
Places are limited and booking in advance is essential - please email or call us for availability and to book your place.
If booking with an E-Voucher from Virgin / BuyaGift please send us an email with the voucher details / code / order number for us to process your booking.
For large group bookings such as stag do's or work parties please get in touch for additional availability outside of our standard dates and discount rates.
Start Date | Course | Availability | Price |
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2nd May | Welding | 1 places | £189 |
3rd May | Blacksmith Class & 1/2 day | 2 places | £199 |
4th May | 1 day Axe Making | 3 places | £195 |
9th May | Ring Making | 4 spaces | £299 |
10th May | 1 Day Knife Class | 4 Spaces | £195 |
13th-17th May | 5 Day Sword Class | 1 Spaces | £699 |
18th May | Damascus Class | 4 Spaces | £199 |
20th May | Project Day | 4 Spaces | £199 |
23 & 24th May | 2 Day Axe Making | 6 Spaces | £299 |
25th May | 1 Day Knife Making | 3 Spaces | £195 |
30th May | Welding Class | 4 Spaces | £189 |
31st May - 1st June | 2 Day Knife | 3 Spaces | £299 |
23 & 24th May | 2 Day Axe Making | 6 Spaces | £299 |
25th May | 1 Day Knife Making | 3 Spaces | £195 |
30th May | Welding Class | 4 Spaces | £189 |
31st May - 1st June | 2 Day Knife | 5 Spaces | £299 |
Start Date | Course | Availability | Price |
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4th June | Spear Making | £199 | |
5th-7th June | 3 Day Sword Class | Fully Booked | £449 |
8th June | 1 Day Knife Class | Fully Booked | £195 |
11th June | Ring Making | 4 Spaces | £299 |
12th June | Welding Class | 4 Spaces | £189 |
12th June | 3 Day Sword Class | 6 Spaces | 449 |
14th June | Arrow Head Making | 4 Spaces | £199 |
15th June | 1 Day Axe Making | 1 Space | £195 |
18th June | Project Class | 3 Spaces | £199 |
20th June | Hammer Making | 4 Spaces | £199 |
21st June | 1 Day Axe Class | 6 Spaces | £195 |
27th June | Damascus Class | 3 Spaces | £249 |
28 & 29th | 2 Day Knife Class | 5 Spaces | £299 |
Start Date | Course | Availability | Price |
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4th-6th July | 3 Day Sword | Fully Booked | £449 |
11th July | Welding Class | 4 Places | £199 |
12th July | 1 Day Knife Making | Fully Booked | £199 |
13th July | 1 Day Axe Class | 3 Places | £195 |
17th July | Project Day | 4 Places | £195 |
18th July | 2 Day Axe | 5 Places | £299 |
20th July | Blacksmith & 1/2 day | 5 Places | £199 |
24th-26th July | 3 Day Sword Class | 4 Places | £449 |
30th - 3rd July/ Aug | 5 Day Sword Class | 1 Places | £699 |
Start Date | Course | Availability | Price |
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7th August | Welding | 4 places | £199 |
8th August | Knife | 5 places | £199 |
9th August | 1 Day Axe Making | 6 places | £195 |
22nd - 24th August | 3 Day Sword Making | Fully Booked | £449 |
29th August | Welding Class | 4 places | £199 |
30th August | Blacksmith Class & 1/2 Day | 6 places | £199 |
31st August | 1 Day Knife Class | 4 places | £195 |
Start Date | Course | Availability | Price |
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2nd - 4th September | 3 Day Sword Making | 2 places | £449 |
5th September | Forged Arrow Head Class | 4 places | £199 |
6th - 7th September | Dagger Making | 6 places | £299 |
12th September | Spear Making | 6 places | £199 |
13th September | 1 day Knife Class | 6 places | £195 |
14th September | 1 day Axe Making | 6 places | £195 |
25th September | Welding | 4 places | £189 |
26th - 28th September | 3 Day Sword Making | Fully Booked | £449 |
Start Date | Course | Availability | Price |
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3rd October | Blacksmith Class & 1/2 day | 6 places | £199 |
4th October | 1 day Axe Making | 6 places | £195 |
5th October | 1 day Knife Class | 6 places | £195 |
10th -12th October | 3 Day Sword Making | 5 places | £449 |
12th October | Welding | 4 places | £189 |
15th - 19th October | 5 day Sword Making | 6 places | £699 |
24th October | Project Day | 6 places | £195 |
25th October | Blacksmith Class & 1/2 day | 6 places | £199 |
26th October | 1 day Axe Making | 6 places | £195 |
30th October - 1 November | 3 day Sword Making | 3 places | £449 |
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