Bladesmithing Class: Railroad Spike Knife

Recent reviews of Bladesmithing Class: Railroad Spike Knife

• 5/5 from Heimo A Staud, attended Oct 2026: Patrick was a great instructor, he kept it fun while teaching us many things. He was attentive, and always ready to help. I will be definitely taking more classes there!
• 5/5 from Roxana Salazar, attended Oct 2026: I enjoyed the class. It was fun and I learned a lot. The instructor was very clear and thorough. Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Sophie Carter-Fielding, attended Mar 2026: The class was really great! Extremely thorough and immersive instruction. Patrick was our teacher for this one, and he made the experience such a hugely positive one. He was so supportive, encouraging, and knowledgeable througout the entire process. I was taking quite a bit longer to make my knife than everyone else, and because our class size that day was pretty small (3 people), he was super cool about letting me stay quite a bit later to finish it so I could leave with a result I was happy with. Celeste was also there working on some things, and was really sweet. It was neat to be able to watch her work and see how she manipulates the metal! Would absolutely recommend this class to anyone with any curiosity about knife making.
• 5/5 from Casey, attended Feb 2026: This class was the best. The instructor, Celeste, is a subject matter expert and excellent at knowledge transfer (explanations, demos, assistance, making it fun). I was brought to the class by a friend as a holiday gift. I am a knife collector and user and had such a great time learning about the blacksmithing process and then doing the project. The project was broken down into very manageable steps and help was always so easy to get. Using the tools (hammer, anvil, tongs) and heating the iron in the furnace was so fun and satisfying. Very safe from the begining of class to the very end. I now have a knife that will last as a reminder of the day, of friendship, mentorship, and trusting the creative process.
• 5/5 from David Kirkland, attended Feb 2026: What a blast! We learned a lot and built great knives. The pacing was perfect. Handling hot metal and swinging hammers are exhilarating. Our instructor was knowledgeable, helpful and fully engaged. We want to go back for more!
• 5/5 from Kate Lind, attended Feb 2026: Both instructors were very kind and informative. I definitely would recommend it to a friend.
• 5/5 from Megan Bayley, attended Aug 2025: Patrick and Sam were such great instructors — they took an intimidating process and made it easy to understand and digest. They checked in on our progress regularly, and complimented our work along the way. Thanks for such a great first blacksmithing experience!
• 5/5 from Victoria Abeyta, attended May 2025: Patrick was an awesome teacher! He was so flexible and accommodating but also very thorough and supportive. This class was a surprise birthday present for my husband who is a huge lover of knives and he truly enjoyed forging his own. We told our friends about the class and we’ll definitely be back with more people!
• 5/5 from Parker Logan Cloud, attended Mar 2025: Celeste was super cool and the class is great.
• 5/5 from Satchel Wilkinson, attended Feb 2025: Helpful, informative, and fun!
• 5/5 from Kim Le, attended Oct 2024: Absolutely phenomenal experience! I booked a private class for 4 people because the regular class had filled up, and Celeste was very communicative and quick to respond. The class started with a tour of the warehouse space and artist collective, which was really awesome to see all talent and creativity there. Celeste was super knowledgeable and patient with us through every step of the process. The bladesmithing was exhausting (in a good way!) and extremely satisfying to shape an actual knife out of a real railroad spike! It was a ton of fun and we had the best time exploring and learning in the day-long class. (Bonus: we got to meet Hobart the adorable warehouse kitty). Would highly recommend!!
• 5/5 from Addison Tam, attended Oct 2024: The class was really fun. Celeste taught us the fundamentals on blacksmithing such as how to draw out the metal you're working with into your desired shape. I would highly recommend this class for anyone that is interested in blacksmithing or making a knife.
• 5/5 from Zo Grey Mountain, attended Jun 2024: I booked this class as a birthday gift for my partner and am very glad I did. The class was AMAZING and this was due to our teacher being very knowledgeable, funny, patient, and passionate about blacksmithing. The venue was awesome and we were able to see so much creativity from the other people using the giant space. All of the materials were provided to cover making the blades as well as safety. We learned how to take a railroad spike and make it into a knife and it was more fun than I imagined it would be. It felt like going behind the curtain and a little back in time. I loved that we got so much time working with the materials and tools and I would ABSOLUTELY take this class again.