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Forge your own knife – knife-making course at Messerschmiede Graf

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Forge your own knife at Messerschmiede Graf in Münsingen. Wield the hammer yourself at the anvil, help shape your knife and take it home at the end.

CancellationNon-refundable
Meeting pointMesserschmiede Graf, Schulhausgasse 3a, 3110 Münsingen

Highlights

  • Forge your own knife using the forge and anvil
  • Feel the heat of the glowing coals and the force behind every hammer blow
  • Watch your blade being hardened, ground and polished
  • Design your knife your way
  • Learn from Mike Graf, a qualified bladesmith with a Swiss Federal VET Diploma
  • Take your hand-forged knife home with you

Inclusions

  • Included:

    Knife-making course with an introduction to the craft of bladesmithing

  • Included:

    Guidance from bladesmith Mike Graf

  • Included:

    Use of the forge, anvil and tools

  • Included:

    Materials for your knife: steel, handle material and consumables

  • Included:

    Your hand-forged knife to take home

  • Not included:

    Drinks (available on site)

  • Not included:

    Food

  • Not included:

    Insurance (participants' responsibility)

  • Not included:

    Travel to and from Münsingen

Meeting point

Messerschmiede Graf, Schulhausgasse 3a, 3110 Münsingen

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Important information

  • No previous experience is needed
  • Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, long trousers and clothing made from natural fibres such as cotton. Sandals and open shoes are not allowed
  • Tie back long hair and remove jewellery from your hands before the course
  • Children under 12 are not yet strong enough to forge, but are welcome to watch

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Provider

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Messermanufaktur Graf GmbH

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