Forging Courses

FERRUM Daniel Gentile offers you the opportunity to experience the traditional Blacksmithing, combined with modern techniques, in various blacksmithing course offerings with Private lessons/Small groups (max. 4 people) to learn.
Specialised in Damascus steel forging courses (composite welding steel).

Or is it something else you want to make? A completely hand made Samurai Sword (Katana) or how about a composite Viking Sword?

The forging courses are aimed at beginners as well as advanced smiths, and the three-day forging course, for example, also offers the possibility of making complex damascus steel patterns.
In the professionally guided knifemaking course, you will make your own knife according to your own design in a fully equipped knifemaking workshop.

Blacksmithing courses lasting 1-3 days for knives and axes, as well as swordsmithing courses from 4 days offer a versatile insight into the old traditional craft of knifemaking & swordsmithing.
I also offer tailor-made individual courses for elaborate, traditional swords with a duration from 10 days.

You can also buy vouchers for the blacksmithing courses - the ideal gift for craft enthusiasts, cooks, knife lovers, collectors, hunters...

Blacksmith courses - Course offer

Vouchers

Forging Class Vochers can be ordered on the following page: Order Vouchers

Forging Courses

At my forge you can choose between three different swordsmithing courses...

Dates for all swordsmithing courses are to be arranged individually!

4-Day Swordsmithing Course
This course is aimed at all those who are looking for an exciting introduction to sword making and would like to make a simple sword. 

6-Day Swordsmithing Course
This course is ideal if you have specific wishes and want to approach authentic, more traditional work without massively increasing the complexity.

Individual forging course, idR. from 10 days with max. 2 participants
This is about swords with a very high attention to detail - all mountings are made by hand, Japanese blades are traditionally hardened in a clay mantle, elaborate Damascus steels are made or also worked with Tamahagane. The duration is from 10 days and the number of participants is limited to 2 persons.

4 DAY SWORD FORGING COURSE (KATANA, EUROP. SWORDS, ...) BASIC

Forge your very own Sword during a four day course! (max. 2 Participants)

During this four day course you will forge your own basic Katana or different options from the European Sword types.
We focus on a good basic blade and will utilise standard components such as a Iaito-sword handle for the katana and other pre-made parts for the european sword mounts.
Optionally you can choose to work with Pattern Welded Damascus steel, which I have pre-forged.

Prices per Person:
Carbon Steel CHF 2900.-
Pattern Welded Steel: CHF 3400

 

For appointments: Please contact us directly!

6-DAY PATTERN WELDED DAMASCUS STEEL SWORD FORGING COURSE (KATANA, EUROP. SWORDS, ...)

Forge your very own Pattern Welded Damascus Steel Sword during a six day course! (max. 2 Participants)

During this six day course you will forge your own Pattern Welded “Damascus” Steel from scratch and forge a Katana (1000-2000 layers forge folded carbon steel, traditionally heat treated (Differential hardening)) or different options for the European Sword types up to the length of a 1-1/2-Hand sword.
  
We focus on a quality blade and will also make all the fittings by hand.

The main difference to the four day course is, that aside from forging your own pattern welded steel from scratch, you can make slightly more complex/larger swords and make all the mounts (handle, guard, etc.) by hand as well.

Price per Person: CHF 4900.-

 

For appointments: Please contact us directly!

Scheduling & Information

Courses take place from idR. Wednesday till SundayThe event will take place from 09:30 to 17:00.
The current rates you will find listed above in the Knife & Axe Smithing Courses list.

Other dates may be possible on request.

Depending on the desired topic the classes can be held on an individual basis (single person or small group with max. 4 participants).

The cost for the course includes all basic Materials (excluding: various Hardwoods, Horn & special Materials as well as precious Metals) and the personal protective equipment for the duration of the class.

A few impressions from my forging courses

Gallery view

A few videos from the forging courses

10 day course for the making of a rather elaborate, composite pattern welded viking sword

Forging of an integral chef's knife.