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Two years ago I once again had a shop all to myself. For years I had toyed with the idea of teaching classes and now that my shop was mine alone again there was nothing stopping me. I don't have a big ego about my knifemaking and my knives even though they are still my personal favorite. (Today's carry is a Lone Star EDC in magnacut with bolstered emerald paper micarta.) But one thing I have done wrt knives that I do have bragging rights to is teaching. I'm very good at teaching knifemaking. I can prove it by pointing to a list of apprentices that are excellent and well established knifemakers. The second thing I think I can say with confidence is that my process is very efficient, easy to learn, and produces a fine knife. So I started Fiddleback University.
Fiddleback University consists of two possible classes that a person of any skill level can take that will teach the skills needed to make knives for fun or as a profession.
1. The One Day Class - This class costs $750. We start the day with a heat treated blade each. I make one with you watching and repeating each step. We get the blade to glue by lunch, and we go from there to finish in the afternoon. At the end of the class you keep the knife you made. Of course you can buy the one I made in front of you (first right) or any other knife I have in stock in the shop display case.
2. The Two Day Class - This class costs $1500. We start with raw barstock. In this class I make one knife and you make two. That way you get a 'practice' knife. In the morning hours of day 1 we get the blade ready to HT and go to lunch while it is tempering. By the end of the day we have the knives in epoxy. On day two we shape the handle, finish the grinds, sharpen the knives and take some pics.
In the classes you learn all of my tips and tricks to make knifemaking efficient and fun. I don't hold anything back. If you are a knife enthusiast, its a neat way to spend a day and learn a LOT about knives. If you are a maker, you really learn a lot of ways to make your knifemaking more efficient and less frustrating. Think of how many little mistakes I teach you how to fix as you go. Think of how many processes I can streamline for your business. And consider how much of the fee is covered by the knives you walk away with. The classes are worth the cost.
So far I have not had any knives that were beyond fixing. Everyone that has taken the classes has walked away with knives to be proud of.
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Fiddleback University consists of two possible classes that a person of any skill level can take that will teach the skills needed to make knives for fun or as a profession.
1. The One Day Class - This class costs $750. We start the day with a heat treated blade each. I make one with you watching and repeating each step. We get the blade to glue by lunch, and we go from there to finish in the afternoon. At the end of the class you keep the knife you made. Of course you can buy the one I made in front of you (first right) or any other knife I have in stock in the shop display case.
2. The Two Day Class - This class costs $1500. We start with raw barstock. In this class I make one knife and you make two. That way you get a 'practice' knife. In the morning hours of day 1 we get the blade ready to HT and go to lunch while it is tempering. By the end of the day we have the knives in epoxy. On day two we shape the handle, finish the grinds, sharpen the knives and take some pics.
In the classes you learn all of my tips and tricks to make knifemaking efficient and fun. I don't hold anything back. If you are a knife enthusiast, its a neat way to spend a day and learn a LOT about knives. If you are a maker, you really learn a lot of ways to make your knifemaking more efficient and less frustrating. Think of how many little mistakes I teach you how to fix as you go. Think of how many processes I can streamline for your business. And consider how much of the fee is covered by the knives you walk away with. The classes are worth the cost.
So far I have not had any knives that were beyond fixing. Everyone that has taken the classes has walked away with knives to be proud of.
Fiddleback University - Knife Making Classes
Save yourself countless hours of frustration learning how to make knives and sign up for a course at Fiddleback Forge's shop in Norcross, GA just outside of Atlanta. Whether you are learning how to make your first knife, or looking to improve your current knife production as a professional knife...
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