Making blades for woodworking tools - workshop
There has been a lot of recent interest on the forum in making blades for woodworking tools.
Quite a few threads have popped up on the subject recently and heat treating is something that many people are keen to do but do not have the knowledge or the equipment to confidently take on the task.
While I am no expert, I have quite a few successful heat treatments under my belt and have sufficient basic gear to do the job in my shed in Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne. I was taught by a bladesmith who makes a substantial part of his living making hunting knives. After some discussion with a few local forum members I have decided to run a small workshop session to introduce interested people to the art of heat treating blades. I already have some expressions of interest.
The purpose of this post is to allow members to express interest in attending such a workshop. I cannot give a date at this stage due to the COVID restrictions.
Once restrictions are lifted I will make a date to run the workshop. It will be a one-day program. I will need to work out all the finer details as things progress. While I will not be charging tuition fees, I may levy a small cost to cover cost of consumables like gas, abrasives, steel, electricity etc.
If you are interested, please reply to the thread and we can take it from there whenever we can.