Learn knife-making with Pete Mattila.

This intensive weekend course takes place at the picturesque waterfront slip yards in Hobart, Tasmania.

Forge and heat-treat a series of small Damascus steel blades.

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

Courses cover basic blacksmithing techniques specific to knife-making along with explanations of simple metallurgy.

Each class allows only four students per session. This ensures quality in teaching and safe working practice.