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Each year the North Carolina Custom Knifemakers Guild offers classes dealing with various aspects of knifemaking. The NCCKG does this in conjunction with Montgomery Community College in Troy, NC.
The classes are taught by some of the most recognized knifemakers in the US. If you can't learn something from these guys then there is something wrong with you. Even if you are a veteran knifemaker you can learn something from them.
I highly recommend that anyone interested in making knives should sign up and take the classes offered. You don't have to have ANY prior knifemaking experience to take these classes.
This link takes you to a registration form for signing up to take the classes.
http://www.ncknifeguild.org/register.htm
Here is the list of classes for 2006. Anyone interested in taking one, or more, of the classes should contact Phillip and I. Our email address is jknives@gamewood.net
Custom Folding Knives
Instructor: Ed Van Hoy
Date: May 4-7
Cost: $315
Description: Design and craft a custom liner-lock folding knife. The class will show the basic principles and methods of construction required to make a folding knife. It will cover design, machine work, drilling, tapping grinding the blade and finishing. Each student will complete one knife using both machine shop and common hand tools.
A hands on course.
Knife Grinding
Instructor: Ed Halligan
Date: June 23-25
Cost: $240
Description: Students will learn fixed blade design using the basic principles and methods of knife construction. This includes learning hollow grinding, flat grinding, heat treating a knife blade, how to make guards and finishing a handle. A hands on course
Making Damascus Steel
Instructor: Steve Shwarzer
Date: July 13-16
Cost: $315
Description: American Bladesmith Society Master Smith Steve Shwarzer will teach students the fundamentals of pattern welded Damascus steel making. Topics will include steel selection, pattern manipulation, forging and finishing a bar of Damascus steel.
A hands on course.
Metal Engraving
Instructor: Jesse Houser
Date: August 4-13
Cost: $110
Description: Students will be guided through the fundamentals of hand engraving on metal. Learn terminology, tools of the trade, cutting tool design, metal finishing, cutting in steel and soft metal, background treatment, design factors and development and engraving pattern transfer. Power engraving tools and some advanced techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. A hands on course.
Basic Knife Making
Instructor: Tommy McNabb
Date: August 10-13
Cost: $315
Description: Students will learn knife making by designing and making a knife themselves under the guidance of the instructor. Each student will grind, heat treat and finish a knife using the stock removal method. This class is for beginners to intermediates who want to perfect their knife making skills.
Forged Tomahawks
Instructor: Wayne Whitley
Date: October 6-8
Cost: $240
Description: Forge and finish an Early American tomahawk. Students will learn forging, grinding, heat treating and finishing the blade and handle. A hands on course.
The classes are taught by some of the most recognized knifemakers in the US. If you can't learn something from these guys then there is something wrong with you. Even if you are a veteran knifemaker you can learn something from them.
I highly recommend that anyone interested in making knives should sign up and take the classes offered. You don't have to have ANY prior knifemaking experience to take these classes.
This link takes you to a registration form for signing up to take the classes.
http://www.ncknifeguild.org/register.htm
Here is the list of classes for 2006. Anyone interested in taking one, or more, of the classes should contact Phillip and I. Our email address is jknives@gamewood.net
Custom Folding Knives
Instructor: Ed Van Hoy
Date: May 4-7
Cost: $315
Description: Design and craft a custom liner-lock folding knife. The class will show the basic principles and methods of construction required to make a folding knife. It will cover design, machine work, drilling, tapping grinding the blade and finishing. Each student will complete one knife using both machine shop and common hand tools.
A hands on course.
Knife Grinding
Instructor: Ed Halligan
Date: June 23-25
Cost: $240
Description: Students will learn fixed blade design using the basic principles and methods of knife construction. This includes learning hollow grinding, flat grinding, heat treating a knife blade, how to make guards and finishing a handle. A hands on course
Making Damascus Steel
Instructor: Steve Shwarzer
Date: July 13-16
Cost: $315
Description: American Bladesmith Society Master Smith Steve Shwarzer will teach students the fundamentals of pattern welded Damascus steel making. Topics will include steel selection, pattern manipulation, forging and finishing a bar of Damascus steel.
A hands on course.
Metal Engraving
Instructor: Jesse Houser
Date: August 4-13
Cost: $110
Description: Students will be guided through the fundamentals of hand engraving on metal. Learn terminology, tools of the trade, cutting tool design, metal finishing, cutting in steel and soft metal, background treatment, design factors and development and engraving pattern transfer. Power engraving tools and some advanced techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. A hands on course.
Basic Knife Making
Instructor: Tommy McNabb
Date: August 10-13
Cost: $315
Description: Students will learn knife making by designing and making a knife themselves under the guidance of the instructor. Each student will grind, heat treat and finish a knife using the stock removal method. This class is for beginners to intermediates who want to perfect their knife making skills.
Forged Tomahawks
Instructor: Wayne Whitley
Date: October 6-8
Cost: $240
Description: Forge and finish an Early American tomahawk. Students will learn forging, grinding, heat treating and finishing the blade and handle. A hands on course.
