McLellan Blacksmithing

Basic Knife Making
2026-04-11 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | McLellan Blacksmithing, 6961 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis, CA, 95650, United States
Discussion of the intricacies of forging and finishing blades of all sizes. We will cover some of the popular steels for forging blades and their idiosyncrasies.
Project: Forge a “low tech” knife with an integral handle.
Classes Require:

Safety glasses or sunglasses.
Gloves can be useful, but not necessary.
Cross Peen hammer, about 2 to 2½ lbs. Sometimes called a blacksmiths hammer.
Ball Peen hammer, about 1 lb. (16 oz. as they are usually marked). Vaughn has very good ones…Harbor Freight…usable and much cheaper.
Tongs, Vise Grips or large pliers can be handy…you can get by without for now.
Matches or a lighter
Newspaper to light your fire is a good idea.
And if you’re sensitive to dust…a dust mask doesn’t hurt.

We have tool kits available if you need
