Courses

THE KNIFE MAKING COURSE

This is Our new one-to-one knife making course run by Dale; who has been making bushcraft knives for over 4 years. Dale will be on hand throughout the day with demonstrations, help and guidance as you go through the entire process, including manufacturing the blade. This is a full on training day giving you full and total insight how to make a fully functioning bushcraft knife.

Why spend over £100 on a bushcraft knife that will just be delivered by post. When you can make it yourself and take an active part in it's creation! You can knife making course even make it to your own design if you wish and craft your most treasured bushcraft tool with your own hands. This is a workshop based course where you will take a blank lump of steel, and through a process of cutting and grinding create a blade which you will then heat treat under close supervision. You will then fit and shape a handle of your own wood choice, then finally sanding and sealing the knife for use.

You will keep the knife you make! It will be razor sharp and correctly heat treated, so with care, will last for years. You can use the learnbushcraft knife template as the base for the shape or create your own design. There will be a range of finished knives to try beforehand so you can decide which is the best fit for your hand.

Click here to see some knife making and other bushcraft course photos.

We cover all of the following elements:

Cutting and shaping
Bevel grinding
Polishing
Heat treating - hardening and tempering
Handle manufacture
Wood handle finishes
Knife shapening and care
You take your knife home with you

Bushcraft Knife

Max group size: 1

Duration: 1 day starting at 9am and finishing between 5 and 6 pm.

Cost: NOW £140 (was £150)

pre-requisite bushcraft courses: none

A video tutorial of Dale making a crook knife has just been uploaded so you can get a taster of what the course entails. NOTE: This course is aimed at making a fully functioning bushcraft knife and not the smaller crook knife although some input on this will also be given. To view the crook knife video click here.

To book contact us on learnbushcraft@gmail.com or 07952683383.

Dates 2010

Dates are flexible with this course so contact Dale to arrange a date that suits.

You will need a sheath for your bushcraft knife and unfortunately we can't fit this onto the day due to time limits. There are plenty of places to buy these from around £30 and made to fit your knife. More details and contacts are given on the day of the course. We will provide materials to safely wrap your knife for transport after the course.

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