Learn knife-making with Pete Mattila.

At this intensive weekend course, students will forge and heat-treat Damascus steel blades.

Working over the anvil, learn hand skills via hammer and tongs.

This course covers basic blacksmithing techniques specific to knife-making along with explanations of simple metallurgy.

It takes place at the picturesque waterfront slip yards of Battery Point in Hobart, Tasmania.

Each knife making event allows only five students. This ensures quality in teaching and safe working practice.