Custom Knife Making Class - Brooklyn, New York

8 hours
Brooklyn, USA

About this activity

Learn the fundamentals of knife making by designing and making one from scratch! This workshop will teach you all the skills needed to design and make a custom knife a professional chef would be proud to call their own. 

Highlights

  • Design and craft your own kitchen knife
  • Learn traditional knife-making techniques
  • Use high-carbon tool steel for durability
  • Customize handle to fit your hand perfectly
  • Experience the thrill of quenching steel like a pro

Full description

We’ll provide you with a bar of high-carbon tool steel and then teach you how to cut, grind, shape, and polish it, all at room temperature, into a custom knife that rivals most cutlery you’ll find in stores. 

NOTHING! We provide everything needed for the workshopYou can choose from several classic knife designs – a French chef, a vegetable slicer, a mini cleaver, or an all-purpose “3 virtue” Santoku.  If you prefer to leave the cooking to restaurant professionals, you can make a sexy Bowie Knife for your next hunting expedition.

And the best part?  You can customize your knife’s design, including sizing the handle so it fits perfectly in your hand.  If a dinner guest isn’t impressed by you preparing the meal with a knife you made with your own hands, that person doesn’t deserve to break bread with you. 

Included / Excluded

  • Project-based learning
  • Supplies & materials
  • Take home your masterpiece
  • All protective gear & tools
  • NOTHING! We provide everything needed for the workshop

Important information

Know before you book

  • Class Size: 12-15 people
  • You will design and make one knife.
  • Skill Level: Beginner — no prior experience is required.
  • Class Length: One 8 hour session with a 45 min meal break, give or take thirty minutes.

Know before you go

  • Wear comfortable closed-toed shoes
  • Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty
  • All gear & materials provided

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 7 days before the activity starts

Cancellations or rescheduling requests 1 week or more prior to start of a workshop can receive a full refund or full credit towards a future workshop. Cancellations or rescheduling requests between a week and two days prior to start of a workshop will receive a credit of 50% towards a future workshop. Cancellations or rescheduling requests made within two days prior to start of a workshop will not receive any refund or credit. All cancellation/rescheduling requests should be sent directly to hello@craftsmanave.com.

Reviews

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Jennifer O'Donnell
Oct 2026
5.0

Super cool place. Awesome workshops and friendly staff.

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Charlotte Johanna
Oct 2026
5.0

Love this place! Will likely be back! I have a rare disability (hEDS) that causes my wrists and finger joints to be hypermobile (too bendy; not very stable), and both my main instructor Sasha and the other instructor who came to visit about halfway through the class (I unfortunately forget her name) were extremely kind and encouraging. Really a nice experience!!! Lovely people, high-quality facilities, thoughtful instruction, and a really cool finished product/project that I love! 💕

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Lindsey Whinnery
Oct 2026
5.0

Stained Glass Nightlight Group Class exceeded expectations! Sacha is insanely talented and is a great instructor. I loved that you actually learn how to make a stained glass piece yourself. I left with a greater appreciation for stained glass art and love that I made something I will actually use.