Learn to make a knife, starting with smelting metal from ore.
In this 3-day workshop, Rhys Harvey will be taking us through the smelting of ores, basic bloomery furnace design, and selection of materials.
On the first day we smelt a ‘bloom’ of steel. Then we will begin forge welding this bloom together, refining the structure into a useable material to make blades from.
Next, Pete Mattila will lead us through the forge welding and refinement, and onto the construction of making a blade.
Once completed we will then make these into a specific style of knife, including heat-treating and handling.
Each participant walks way with a completed knife from this bloom making process.
It takes place at the picturesque waterfront slip yards of Battery Point in Hobart, Tasmania.
This knife making course allows only four students per session. This ensures quality in teaching and safe working practice.
The workshop will be held in the front shed at Mattila Studio over 3 days – from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th April 2024, from 8 am to 5 pm each day.
Lunches will be included. Please contact us to advise of any dietary requirements.
Responsibility to teach and share with others in my community and abroad is a part of my arts and trade practice. This fits in with the ethos of self-empowerment through skills. Mattila Studio is a safe space where creativity thrives and ideas are realized.
PLEASE NOTE
Students are to provide their PPE (safety gear) including:
- Eye protection
- Ear protection
- Work boots – steel-toe-capped
- Leather gloves
- Cotton clothes – nothing synthetic
Please also bring a water bottle with you.
Students must be in a fit working condition. If you have any health-related issues that could inhibit your ability to work, please discuss with Pete before proceeding with the order.
