Forged Kitchen Knife
In this five-day workshop students will forge 6”-8” hidden tang high carbon cooking knives. We will review the basics of forging, grinding, heat treatment, handle fitting, and polishing.
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The workshop
In this five-day workshop students will forge 6”-8” hidden tang high carbon cooking knives. We will review the basics of forging, grinding, heat treatment, handle fitting, and polishing. We will also cover the particulars of effective kitchen knife design. The knives will feature polished blades and multi-piece handles with a metal or organic bolster and a wooden grip. Prior experience with forging and knife making will be beneficial, this is an intermediate beginner class.
Students are strongly encouraged to have had previous forging experience.
Skills and techniques
- Forging and grinding thin blades
- Accurate heat treatment by eye
- Kitchen knife design
- Handle ergonomics
- Hidden tang handle construction
- Sharpening
Before you come
Details for students
Where
One of the farm's studios, confirmed at check-in. See the campus
Staying on the farm
Housing, meals, the daily schedule, and places to stay nearby are on Prepare for your workshop.
Your instructor
Emiliano Carrillo
Emiliano began making knives in 2014 at Hampshire College where he quickly became enamored with Viking Age pattern welding and Japanese swordsmithing. There he focused on historical pattern welding and using artifacts to reverse engineer the forging techniques used on those pieces. He has had the opportunity to study many original artifacts in museums as well as private collections and this study influences every aspect of his work. In order to more closely copy and learn about the ancient work he began making bloomery iron and steel. Currently Emiliano creates Japanese style pieces out of his own smelted sand iron tamahagane and oroshigane as well as Viking spears, swords, and seaxes from the same period accurate materials.
Questions about this workshop, housing, or meals? Email registrar@sanbornmills.org or call (603) 435-7314. Please read the workshop policies before you register.