BROOKLYN WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Forged in Brooklyn: Hammer Heat and the Hunter Knife You Make Yourself
A four-hour, hands-on knifesmithing workshop in Brooklyn where you'll forge a custom Hunter knife from 4140 steel, learn forging, quenching and grinding, and finish with a paracord-handled blade.
Forged in Brooklyn: Hammer Heat and the Hunter Knife You Make Yourself.
Set in a Brooklyn workshop, A Knife for the Hunt! walks you through the fundamentals of knifesmithing: heating steel, shaping with hammer and anvil, tempering the blade by quench, and refining the edge on a grinder. Over a compact, four-hour session you transform a rough 4140-steel preform into a finished Hunter knife and leave with a paracord-handled piece you made yourself.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
From Blank to Blade
You’ll take a rough preform of 4140 steel and shape it into the profile you choose — clip point, drop point, or a blended design — turning raw stock into a distinct Hunter knife.
Heat, Hammer, Anvil
The first portion of the workshop focuses on heating steel in a propane forge and using hammer and anvil to create the knife’s profile — an active, rhythmic slog of red-hot metal and repeated strikes.
Quench, Grind, Finish
After shaping, you harden the blade with an oil quench, then refine bevels on a grinder and finish the handle with paracord and final sharpening, leaving with a finished, functional knife.
What the day feels like
What the Workshop Feels Like
The workshop is compact and hands-on: expect deliberate bursts at the forge, repeated hammering to dial in shape, a dramatic oil quench, then patient grinding and finishing. Guides provide instruction and assistance so you focus on the physical craft and the design choices that make the knife yours.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop suits — and who should think twice.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop runs approximately four hours.
You will work with heat, hammers, a propane forge and grinders as part of the process.
Beginner — no prior experience is required; instruction and guidance are provided throughout the session.
Gather at the listed meeting address before the workshop begins; the studio is at Craftsman Ave Workshop, 68 34th St., Brooklyn.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the workshop?
About four hours.
Do I need prior experience?
No — the class is for beginners and no prior experience is required.
Where do we meet?
Meet at 117 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 before proceeding to the Craftsman Ave workshop.
What will I make?
You will forge your own custom Hunter knife from a 4140-steel preform and finish it with a paracord handle.
Can children attend?
Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
How large are the workshops?
Workshops are kept intentionally small; most sessions include no more than 12 to 15 guests.