In this two day class you will spend time in my shop learning the "stock removal" method to make an EDC or Hunting knife. Starting with a bar of steel, throughout the day you will learn the steps, tools and methods that will give you a fundamental understanding of the knife making process. At the end of the two days, you will take home a knife that you made.

-Steel Selection

-Profiling a Blank

-Hardening and Tempering

-Grinding a Bevel

-Handle Materials

-Finishing

-Sheath Making

- 8 hour work day.

$450

All classes are taught one-on-one. Students must be at least 18 years of age.

The classes and workshops are held at my shop in Chattanooga, TN. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to schedule a date.

In this two-day class you will spend time in my shop learning to forge a full tang chef knife or a full tang Hunting knife. Starting with a bar of steel, throughout the day you will learn the steps, tools and methods that will give you a fundamental understanding of the knife making process. At the end of the two days, you will take home a knife that you made.

-Steel Selection

-Basic Forging

-Profiling a Blank

-Hardening and Tempering

-Edge Geometry

-Grinding a Bevel

-Handle Materials

-Finishing

-Sharpening

- 8 hour work day.

$550

All classes are taught one-on-one. Students must be at least 18 years of age.

The classes and workshops are held at my shop in Chattanooga, TN. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to schedule a date.

In this two-day class you will spend time in my shop learning to forge your very own "Brian Brazeal" style rounding hammer or crosspeen hammer. We will spend the day covering the tools, materials and forging a hammer that you will take home.

You will also learn to make basic tongs and basic punches and chisels.

-The Hammer Making Process

-Materials

-The Tools

-Heat Treating

-Dressing the Faces

-Finishing

- 8-10 hour work day.

$400

All classes are taught one-on-one. Students must be at least 18 years of age.

The classes and workshops are held at my shop in Chattanooga, TN. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to schedule a date.