HANDS-ON BLADESMITHING AND BLACKSMITHING COURSES
MAKE IT YOURSELF.
REMEMBER IT FOR LIFE.
From first hammer blow to finished piece, Rutherford Forge offers hands-on forging experiences in Johannesburg, guided by Hylton and the team in small, practical groups.
SMALL GROUP TRAINING
Personal guidance.
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED
Just enthusiasm.
GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE
Ideal for birthdays, Christmas and Father’s Day
JOHANNESBURG BASED
Proudly South African.
BASIC BLADESMITH COURSE
Forge and finish your own all-steel camp/braai knife. No hardwood handle or sheath; pouch only.
BLADESMITH COURSE
Forge and finish your own knife with an African hardwood handle and custom leather sheath.
DAMASCUS COURSE
Make a laminated Damascus billet and transform it into a functional knife with a sheath.
AXE COURSE
Transform a 900g ballpeen hammer into a fully functional camp axe with a leather cover.
TACTICAL KNIFE MAKING COURSE
Choose a clinch pick, pikal or kerambit, fit G10 scales, and make your own Kydex sheath.
BLACKSMITHING COURSE
Learn the ancient craft of shaping hot steel using techniques like drawing out, tapering, scrolling, piercing, drifting and riveting.
Student Stories
Every course leaves more than a knife behind. It leaves a story.
Meet some of the people who have stepped into the workshop, learned new skills and made something with their own hands.
GIFT A FORGING EXPERIENCE
Course vouchers are available and make memorable gifts for birthdays, Christmas, Father’s Day and other special occasions.
