Forging a Kitchen Knife- April 2026

Guillotine tools are handy for a variety of tasks. They enable the Smith to accurately butcher, fuller, forge and tenon stock. This helps with tasks like joinery, as well as isolating material when forging work like a knife tang, rivet or tenon. In this class the student will learn to use a MIG welder to make and use a useful guillotine tool that can be used in an anvil hardy hole or vise, as the student selects. A basic set of 3 dies including butchers (isolating material), tenon dies, and flat dies are included. Skills covered include learning to cut, grind, and case-harden dies, and to do simple MIG welds to fabricate an accurate tool. This tool uses readily available mild steel for the dies, so specialty dies can be easily and cheaply made when needed.

Dates/Times

• Saturday, April 18, 2026 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Instructor: Colin Roy

Member Tuition: $135.00
Non-Member Tuition: $155.00

Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student's safety.