Knife Class Photos Jan.09

One lane of the two in blacksmith shop at JCCFS

Instructor James Batson with students

A knife forging demo by instructor Chuck Patrick

discussing the finer points of knifemaking

A student prepares a knife for a guard

Smiling Bladesmiths

cleaning up a freshly forged blade

stoning a blade

a student files a blade after forging

A clean blade being worked with a stone

You have to hold your mouth right

hammering a guard home

filing can be zen like

designing a handle

sanding a guard

a table full of knives by students