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Blacksmithing – Forge your own knife (2-3rd November)
Green woodworking courses. Physical, creative, and relaxing. No prior experience is needed and all tools and material will be provided.
Provider
Wooden Tom, Aviemore(For price, check with provider)
This course is available on the Wooden Tom website.
Description
This is backyard forging, aimed at people wanting to learn the basic skills of forging their own knives with simple and readily available resources.
You will learn how to select the right metal and then we will go through the process step by step of cutting, shaping and all the heat treating cycles to make a high quality wood carving blade.
On the second day we will make our custom made handle from Scottish timber. We will learn how to sharpen the blade like a pro and finally fix the blade into your handle.
As much freshly made coffee or tea as you can take are included in the course cost.
All materials and tools are supplied. Though we never expect mishaps, Wooden Tom is First Aid trained and holds full Public Liability Insurance.
All courses are held in beautiful oak woodlands on the Inshriach estate, just outside of Aviemore. For more information on location and surroundings, see provider website.
For cancellations you need to give one months notice or no refund will be given.
About Wooden Tom
As a way of avoiding the streets of Northern England growing up I found myself at every opportunity escaping the urban jungle and heading for the woods. I would make camps and whittle sticks with borrowed tools from my carpenter grandfather. This all undoubtedly was the start of my addiction!
Ever since, I sought to expand my knowledge by learning from experts in the field but mainly from lots and lots of mistakes!
In 2010 a job brought me to the Scottish Highlands working with the forestry commission where i fell in love with the Cairngorms. One of the defining features in this area are the clean white stems of the Birch trees, and it is with these trees i have my closest connection with carving. I use the wood for making various kitchen utensils although my main passion is making drinking vessels.
