Learn the skills of the blacksmith and blade smith and make your own knife.

You will learn to:

• Use the forge anvil and hammer
• Be able to identify the temperature of steel by looking at the colours
• Learn the art of hardening and tempering, forging and drawing with the hammer. Blacksmith made knifes differ from commercial made knifes in that they are not ground with a grinder but shaped with the hammer.

The tutor Richard Eaton is a professional blacksmith making artistic and traditional ironwork as well as heritage work in Shropshire. He has a deep passion for making knifes.