Knifesmithing Weekend: Scale Handle Knives

2-DAY CLASS! In this class we will be making a beautiful and useful knife for kitchen or field use. On day one, we will create the steel portion of our knives. We will start with 1084 tool steel at 5/32" thick and 1.5 x 10 inches long. We will be sawing and grinding our profiles and beveling using belt grinders. Then we will drill, sand and polish our knives to prepare them for heat treating and tempering. Once heat treating is done, we will put our knives in the tempering oven and class will be dismissed for the day. On day two we will focus on creating handles for our new blades. We will be using a combination of wood and resin parts to make our handles and pin them in place with brass pins and epoxy. The next steps will be to shape and polish the wood and resin handles, and finally sharpen our new knives. This is a 2-day class from 11 am until around 4:30 p.m. each day. The teacher will be available to stay late on Sunday if anyone needs extra time. Feel free to bring or order snacks or beverages. Class Size: 5 students (plus one teacher) Cost: $195 Ages: 16 & up REFUND POLICY: Refunds will be given to those who cancel 3 days before the day of the class.