Verified course · human-reviewed April 2026Intermediate English
Forge Your First Chef's Knife
From a rusty file to a kitchen knife you'll cook with for decades. Safety-first, budget-honest bladesmithing.
What you'll learn
- Set up a safe backyard forge for under €300
- Move hot steel with intention — hammer control from zero
- Heat treatment you can trust without a lab
- Grind bevels that cut, not wedge
- Fit and finish a handle that disappears in the hand
The practice brief
The 180mm Gyuto
Forge, grind, treat and handle one 180mm kitchen knife from reclaimed steel. Submit the profile shot, the edge, and your brass-rod flex test on video. Full PPE visible or it doesn't count — house rule.
41 student submissions — completion means posting yours.
Curriculum
18 lessons · 6h 40m- PPE: what actually protects youPreview14m
- The €300 forge that won't burn your garage down18m
- Fire management & your neighbours9m
The review, in the open
Every course is scored 0–5 against a published rubric by a working maker before it can be sold. This one was reviewed in April 2026, and re-audited since.
5/5
Accuracy
5/5
Completeness
4/5
Production
4/5
Structure
5/5
Honesty