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Craft the ultimate kitchen tool — your own custom-forged chef’s knife. In this full-day workshop, you’ll start with 1080 high-carbon steel and learn to hand-forge, heat-treat, grind, and finish an 8-inch kitchen blade built for performance and beauty. You’ll then shape and attach a wooden handle, creating a professional-grade knife you’ll be proud to use every day.
Celebrate the season at Takach Forge with a hands-on holiday workshop! Create and decorate three custom metal ornaments — whether you make them all yourself or share the fun with friends or family (up to three people per booking).
Our most popular workshop — and for good reason! In this full-day, hands-on experience, you’ll forge your very own knife completely from scratch. Starting with a piece of 1080 high-carbon steel, you’ll learn to hammer, shape, and refine your blade by hand. Then, you’ll heat-treat, grind, and fit your knife with a custom wooden handle to complete a fully functional, one-of-a-kind forged blade.
Includes: Lunch, all materials, and safety gear
Forge your own piece of history! In this half-day workshop, you’ll transform a genuine railroad spike into a custom hand-forged knife with a twisted handle. Under the guidance of Takach Forge instructors, you’ll learn the fundamentals of blacksmithing — from heating and hammering to shaping, twisting, and finishing your blade.
Includes: All materials, safety gear, and hands-on instruction
Forge something beautiful in this hands-on workshop! You’ll texture, assemble, and torch-form your own steel rose, shaping each petal by hand. Come solo or as a couple and work together to create a lasting piece of metal art.
Includes: All Materials & Safety Gear
Forge one of the most stunning and sought-after blades in the world — your own handcrafted Damascus knife. This in-depth, two-day workshop takes you step-by-step through the entire process, from raw steel to a finished, heirloom-quality blade.
Includes: Lunch, all materials, and safety gear
