Fiddleback University - Knife Making Experience - One Day

One Day Knife Making Experience - One on One Instruction NOTE: This is NOT a forging class. We use hammers as little as possible! What you will make in class: 9" or smaller fixed blade knife. You can choose any Fiddleback model under 9" in overall length Handle type will be a full tang style Steel will be carbon steel Handle material will be your choice of micarta or wood, with micarta liners and G10 pinstripes ... chosen from Fiddleback Forge's current stock Skills you will learn include: Prepare and glue up handle materials, including scales and liners Use pinning and epoxy to properly attach handle scales to the blade Shape handle materials quickly, efficiently, evenly, and beautifully Finalize the grinds of the knife (post heat treatment grinds) Finalize the finish of the handle materials to achieve desired look and/or feel Final sharpening of your knife A general understanding of knife design and function Countless small details that will decrease your frustrati