102 - Forging and Completion of a Fukugozai Kitchen Knife

In this two-day course, students will experience a perfect balance of hands-on involvement as well as lecture topics.

Upon completion of the course, students will have completed their own personal laminated stainless Fukugozai Series kitchen knife and have a basic understanding of the blade forging and finishing process.

Hands-on techniques will include:


  • Selection of steel
  • Forge maintenance
  • Forging to final thickness
  • Scale removal
  • Cold forging
  • Straightening
  • Tempering
  • Attaching handles
  • Sharpening

Lecture topics will include:

  • The Philosophy of Japanese Metallurgy
  • Overview of Different Types of Traditional Japanese Cutlery
  • The Five Criteria for Superior Cutlery
  • Expose on Laminates vs. Homogenous Steel Blades
  • Regional Variation in Traditional Japanese Bladesmithing
  • Slide show presentation of bladesmithing in Japan

Travel and lodging are at the student's expense.

SKU#: BSC102

Sell Price: $2,000.00