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From Friday, 03 October 2008 - 19:00
To Sunday, 05 October 2008 - 17:00
Every day |
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| Learn the art of bladesmithing and knife making from Bladesmith Karim Haddad. This extensive weekend workshop will give you the opportunity not only to learn these skills, but to make a hand forged knife of your own. Karim will guide a small group through the processes to hand forge and craft a tool that you would be proud to own and use.
Cost - $550 (incl GST)
Cost includes: Tuition, insurance, materials, use of tools, workshop consumables, safety gear, tea and coffee.
Need to bring: Lunch, appropriate clothing and covered footwear
This is an introductory course that assumes no prior knowledge, just enthusiasm and desire to learn.
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Location: Tharwa Valley Forge
Contact: Karim 6235 5622 |
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Knifemaking Tip
“If steel "sparks" or "burns" while forging, cut it off approximately 3" behind the area and restart”
-Jerry Fisk
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Forged blacksmithing tongs - box jawed. Jaw width 32mm, tongs 380mm long. Perfect size for bladesmithing. 
