Bladesmithing Workshop: Kitchen Tools – Herb Chopper

Spend two days at Carrie Blast Furnaces crafting a functional herb chopper from high-carbon steel.

In this immersive bladesmithing workshop, participants will forge, shape, heat-treat, and finish a traditional herb chopper while developing essential bladesmithing skills. Instruction focuses on heat control, edge geometry, grinding, and safe knife-making practices, with ample time at the anvil and grinder to refine your work.

You’ll leave with a fully functional, hand-forged herb chopper and a stronger foundation in bladesmithing techniques.

SKILL LEVEL:

This extended workshop is best suited for students who have completed Bladesmithing 1 or who have prior blacksmithing experience, and is a strong next step for those looking to deepen their skills working with edged tools.

INSTRUCTION:

These sessions are led by Rivers of Steel staff artist and bladesmith Jared Ondovchik (aka Artifact Metalworks).