Damascus knife intensive course (3 days)

Damascus knife intensive course (3 days)

In Grebenhain (Vogelsberg), our goal is for you to forge a particularly beautiful Damascus knife, accompanied by our expert guidance.

You will make the Damascus steel yourself during the course by folding and fire welding approx. 300 layers!

In addition, you will learn as much technical knowledge and working techniques as can be taught in such a short time.

You will spend approx. 1 day forging and 2 days grinding, hardening, finishing, and designing the handle.

In a small group of up to 8 participants, you will learn what really matters when forging Damascus steel. You are free to choose the blade shape and design the knife according to your wishes.

Our well-trained course instructors will of course be on hand to offer advice and assistance.

Day 1

We start the course at 9:00 a.m. at the knife forge at Grebenhainer Str. 3, 36355 Grebenhain.

After a short safety briefing, we will design your dream knife together.

Whether you want a chef's knife, meat knife, snack knife for your lederhosen, santoku, hunting knife, or outdoor knife, we will help you create the perfect knife design!

Then we will start making your Damascus steel package.

You will weld different types of steel in the fire to form a solid piece and double the number of layers several times by folding and fire welding.

Depending on your requirements, up to 300 layers can be produced before you forge the Damascus steel to the required knife size on the air hammer.

Once you have finished forging the blade blank, you grind out the contour of the knife with the angle grinder and belt sander.

This concludes day 1 of your knife forging course, and the blade is soft annealed overnight in the furnace.

Of course, the blade is normalized beforehand to ensure the finest possible grain structure.

Day 2

We start again at 9:00 a.m. and continue to shape the knife.

We begin the day with the blade grind, using files and the belt sander.

State-of-the-art belt grinders and tools are available for this step to ensure that your blade looks as perfect as possible!

Once the knife blade has been shaped, we will teach you how to harden and temper it without distortion.

This is followed by the blade finish, where you etch the blade to highlight the pattern in the Damascus steel.

In addition to the free materials included in the course, such as walnut, cherry, mahogany, other woods, horn, and bone materials, a HUGE selection of exclusive handle materials is also available for an additional fee.

For an outstanding masterpiece, tropical hardwood, burl wood, precious wood, stabilized wood, fossilized mammoth ivory, teeth and bones, and much more can be purchased on site for an additional fee.

Once all the individual parts have been prepared and adjusted, the second day of the Damascus knife forging course comes to an end.

Day 3

And again at 9:00 a.m...

Handle design and finalization

We begin the last day of the knife-making course by gluing and pinning all handle materials to the Damascus blades.

Gluing and pinning ensures that there is no gap between the blade and the handle, preventing moisture from penetrating.

Once the glue is dry, shape the handle until it fits perfectly in your hand.

Once all scratches, dents, and waves have been sanded out by hand, the handle is polished and, if necessary, oiled.

Finally, we sharpen your knife to razor sharpness and hope that you will enjoy your homemade Damascus knife for many years to come.

Included in the price

• 1 self-forged knife.
• Kitchen knife: max. blade length 18 cm / max. blade height 5.0 cm.
• Other knives: max. blade length 15 cm / max. blade height 4.0 cm.
• Blade steels for the production of your Damascus steel.
• Normal handle wood (various other materials available at extra cost).
• Consumables, use of workshop.
• 3x lunch.
• Instruction by our course instructors.
• Test pieces (if these have been produced).

Please bring with you

• Cotton work clothes (jeans, sweater, jacket).
• Sturdy leather shoes (boots if possible).
• Safety goggles, leather gloves, and other protective equipment can be purchased from us on site.

Important information about this course

• Starts promptly at 9 a.m. / ends around 6 p.m., possibly later.
• Minimum age 18 years.
• You should enjoy and have patience for manual work.
• Please bring: Fireproof cotton work clothes (e.g., jeans and sweater).
• Sturdy leather work shoes.
• Ear protection, safety goggles to protect against flying sparks, work gloves (However, due to safety regulations, these must comply with DIN EN 388, DIN EN 407, and DIN EN 12477 A!).
• Dust masks (FFP3) can be purchased on site during the course.
• Our products are often cheaper and better than those available at hardware stores.
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• At the start of the course, a safety instruction form must be signed, which excludes any liability on the part of the organizer for property damage or personal injury during the course.

Terms and conditions for this course

• The full amount must be paid promptly after booking; only then will your place be firmly reserved.
• If we do not receive payment within 4 weeks of booking, the booking will be automatically canceled and you will be notified by email.

If you cancel a booked and paid event, we will charge the following fees (the booking date on the order confirmation applies):

• From 6 weeks before the start of the course - None.
• From 4 weeks before the start of the course - 15% of the course fee.
• From 3 weeks before the start of the course - 30% of the course fee.
• From 2 weeks before the start of the course - 50% of the course fee.
• From 1 week before the start of the course - 100% of the course fee.