We're back again - bigger than ever - 2009 Canberra Custom Knife Show.
It will be held on Saturday 31st January at the Embassy Motel in Deakin, with a Workshop day for knifemakers on Sunday the 1st February at the Tharwa Valley Forge.
Contact us if you'd like to be involved.
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Damascus (Advanced)
From Saturday, 04 October 2008 - 09:00 To Sunday, 05 October 2008 - 17:00 Every day
This
intensive weekend course is an introduction to Pattern Welded or Damascus
steel. You will learn techniques in welding, folding and patterning
beautiful and unique steel. We'll be using a hydraulic power press to make the
welds and draw down the billets.
You
will make two billets and two forged blades to keep and finish
into knives. The billets will allow you to make a number of other
knives in the future either by forging or stock removal.
The
course goes from Saturday morning until Sunday Afternoon.
Cost - $880 (incl GST)
Some
experience in knifemaking or blacksmithing is an advantage for the course.
There is a limit of only two places per course.
Billets
will be a minimum of 150 layers of contrasting steels. You will be able
to try a number of patterns including ladder, pool and eye, butterfly
and maiden hair.
Cost includes: Tuition, insurance, materials, use of tools, workshop consumables, safety gear, tea and coffee.
Need to bring: Lunch, appropriate clothing and covered footwear
Location: Tharwa Valley Forge Contact: Karim 02 6235 5622
This is a one day introductory course in making pattern welded (damascus) steel.
After an introduction to metallurgy and theory of pattern making, you will begin forge welding a 20 layer billet of 1055 and 15N20 steel, using our hydraulic press. Once fused into a single block and drawn out, it will be cut into three, restacked and welded into a 60 layer billet. This is repeated untill you have a 180 layer billet.
The billet will then be cut in half and a different pattern worked into each piece before drawing out the billets to their final shape. They are then ground flat and acid etched to reveal the pattening.
The
course goes for one day from 9am until 5pm. For starting
dates of next courses see the upcoming courses list on the side panel.
Cost - $440 (incl GST)
It is not necessary to have previous experience in forging for this course. You will keep the billets made for future projects.
Gift vouchers are available for our courses. Each voucher comes as a beautiful full colour certificate with the recipients name on it and the course you have organised. The price is the same as the course. They are valid for a year after purchase.
Contact us to organise a gift they will never forget.
This is a one day introductory course in making pattern welded (damascus) steel.
