Monday, February 26, 2018

Knife Making Classes at Newfield, February 4 & 5/February 24 & 25, 2018

Feb. 24 & 25: Student Lunch
Feb. 3 & 4  Class: After the Quench
Eric Thoresen works on his hardwood handle.
Heating for the Quench; Frank Vivier watches over a student's knife.
Nick Armentrout of Lyman's knife in progress.
A little side lesson in forge welding on our coal fired forge.
Feb. 3 & 4 Knife Making Class. From left: Matt Day, Chad Nehrt, Eric Thoresen, Frank Vivier (instructor), Syndre Edwards, Heidi Edwards, Harold Gillman & Nick Armentrout
Chad Nehrt orf South Portland works at the belt sander on his newly forged knife.
February 3 & 4 Class, Student Knives
February 3 & 4 Class: Student Knives
February 24 & 25: File Work
Harold Gillman works on his first knife on day two after forging it on day one of the class.
Heidi Edwards took this knife making class with her seventeen year old daughter.
Frank Vivier instructor waits with student Eric Thoresen's blade to heat up for the quench. We use Wesson oil.