Education / Training
These are the classes we teach for each level of maker or person interested in trying to learn how to make their own knife. Be a complete novice or someone with a few months under your belt we have something to help you out in your adventure in bladesmithing or knifemaking.
Novice: No prior experience required: Click title to read descriptions
Multi day intro to bladesmithing ( hidden tang construction)
How to sharpen your knife (multiple methods)
Hunting season blade tune up
Date Night build a blade
Typical Intro knife style
Intermediate: some prior experience needed
Custom designed hunting knife
Camp knife
Belt knife
Hidden Tang knife blade
Advanced: experience required.
Intro to Damascus
Intro to san mai
Frame handle construction
Guest smith taught classes
Hammer-ins: Future Offering
Hammer-ins are a semi public gathering of like minded people who come together at a location to share knowledge, demo techniques and have open forge time. Typically hammer-ins are hosted for a weekend or several days, during which there are scheduled presentations and activities for the attendees to participate in and are open to the public for a small fee to cover materials, food, disposables and use of facilities.
Howling Wolf LLC may in the future host and offer hammer-ins which will be announced here and on our social media pages.
DIsclaimer: Fire is hot, steel is hard, scale can burn, Howling Wolf LLC is not liable for accidental injuries. Howling Wolf LLC is not childcare and parents are required to stay onsite if the participant is under 18 years of age. Participants must sign a waiver of liability upon arrival to release Howling Wolf LLC from any injuries or damage to personal property that may occur as a result of participating in the course. Flammable items should not be brought into the workshop by attendees. Students are responsible for bringing the required safety gear to participate as listed on the class description pages above.