Art & Craft West Ipswich

Meet our Sharpening Master Class!
Ever wanted to learn how to sharpen like a professional and get your knives sharpened at the same time?
In this class, we will go over all aspects of sharpening and knife maintenance such as Japanese wet stone sharpening to using a 2x72 grinder and even a Tormek.
As professional knife makers, we know how to sharpen and keep things sharp.
Things we go over in the class: Sharpening on Japanese wet stones Freehand sharpening on a 2x72 Sharpening on a professional Tormek sharping wheel Edge geometry for knives Knife theory Using diamond steel correctly Stropping Edge retention General knife maintenance
Learning how to sharpen correctly took me longer than I would like to admit. I've specifically designed this class so you don't have to learn the hard way and get all the tips and tricks to get things right the first time!
Bring 5 of your own knives to sharpen in the class and hone the skills you've learned on the day.

With our new shop and our upgraded equipment, we're now offering a highly requested class - Blacksmithing!


Come for an afternoon out and learn the ancient art of Blacksmthing.


Beginner Blacksmith Blade Class will give you all the basic tips, tricks and techniques to get into blacksmithing at home. We will forge out a blacksmith blade, heat treat, grind bevels, add a machine finish, and then we finish it off with sharpening.


Things we cover in our classes -
The whole Blacksmith knife building process from start to finish Hammer Techniques Forging Techniques Designing a knife Shaping the knife Heat treating carbon steel in the gas forge Hand grinding techniques on the 2x72 grinder Time management Knife instruction and care How to advertise yourself and your product How to take photos of your products to get the most interest How to price your products Workshop safety and OHS Machine finishing knife style Going through the recommended tools to begin the hobby of knife making


This class is beginner-friendly, no experience is required. This class is great for solos or groups and is a perfect gift for a friend or loved one.


Come learn the ancient art of Blacksmithing!


We also now offer free engraving on all class knives. Want your initials? Want it to be a gift and have a phrase? We can do it all for you!


You also keep the knife you make in the class - valued at $420!
We're conveniently located in Ipswich 4305. Classes can be booked on weekdays or weekends.
If you have any questions or need a custom date not listed please give me a call



++ Please Note++ Please checkout with the calendar below as it will auto lock you into the dates you select.
If you're wanting to pay with AfterPay, please add to cart at the top of the page and checkout this way, then message me and I will manually create the booking for you.

We're happy to announce we’re offering a 1 day knife class. No experience required!

I have a friend who is always telling people about how his dad's built a chef knife over 30 years ago that he still uses to this day! Come make a custom knife with us, make some memories and a knife you can pass onto your children who can tell their friends this same story in 30 years time.
Don’t have enough time for our 2 day class? Cannot travel far for 2 days but still want to make a custom knife? Our 1 day class solves this problem.
In our 1 day class, we will have pre-heat treated stainless steel knife blanks for you to choose from. We will have pre-made custom Savage resin handles for you to choose from.
We go over the whole process of making the knife together and I will also go into details on heat treating the stainless steel and how we custom make our hybrid resin scales.
Things we cover in our classes - The whole knife building process from start to finish Designing a knife Shaping the knife Heat treating specialty stainless steels Hand grinding techniques on the 2x72 grinder How to prepare a knife for hand sanding Hand sanding your blade to get a perfect satin finish Learning resin theory using 24hr epoxy resin Learning colour theory with mica powders, alcohol inks and acrylic paints Time management Knife instruction and care How to advertise yourself and your product How to take photos of your products to get the most interest How to price your products Workshop safety and OHS Machine finishing knife style Going through the recommended tools to begin the hobby of knife making
You also keep the knife you make in the class - valued at $500!
We're conveniently located in Ipswich 4305 . Classes can be booked weekdays or weekends.


If you have any questions or need a custom date not listed please give me a call




++ Please Note++ Please checkout with the calendar below as it will auto lock you into the dates you select. If you're purchasing a 2 day class, just select the first day and it will auto book you in for the second day.
If you're wanting to pay with AfterPay, please add to cart at the top of the page and checkout this way, then message me and I will manually create the booking for you.

Come spend a day forging out a chef knife and go home with your very own hand-forged chef knife. Made from high carbon steel with a Japanese wa handle.
In this class, which is suitable for beginners, you will experience shaping your own knife with hammer and fire, as well as learn a bit about the forge, anvil, tools and techniques used in blacksmithing.
In this workshop, we will forge out your own chef knife, heat-treat it yourself, grind it to shape and attach a pre-made Japanese wa handle.

Things we cover in our classes -
The whole Blacksmith knife building process from start to finish Hammer Techniques Forging Techniques Designing a knife Shaping the knife Heat treating carbon steel in the gas forge Hand grinding techniques on the 2x72 grinder Time management Knife instruction and care How to advertise yourself and your product How to take photos of your products to get the most interest How to price your products Workshop safety and OHS Machine finishing knife style Going through the recommended tools to begin the hobby of knife making


This class is beginner-friendly, no experience is required. This class is great for solos or groups and is a perfect gift for a friend or loved one.


Come learn the ancient art of Blacksmithing!


We also now offer free engraving on all class knives. Want your initials? Want it to be a gift and have a phrase? We can do it all for you!


You also keep the knife you make in the class - valued at $500!
We're conveniently located in Ipswich 4305. Classes can be booked on weekdays or weekends.
If you have any questions or need a custom date not listed please give me a call



++ Please Note++ Please checkout with the calendar below as it will auto lock you into the dates you select.
If you're wanting to pay with AfterPay, please add to cart at the top of the page and checkout this way, then message me and I will manually create the booking for you.

Savage Custom Knives is happy to announce we're offering knife classes! No experience required!
Have you ever thought about making your own knife? I have a friend who is always telling people about how his dad's built a chef knife over 30 years ago that he still uses to this day! Come make a custom knife with us, make some memories and a knife you can pass onto your children who can tell their friends this same story in 30 years time.
In the two-day class, we go through the whole process of making a custom stainless steel knife from start to finish. We have some knife templates to choose from, such as, western chef knives, gyuto, nikari, camping knives and edc knives. You also have the option to bring your own template in and we can work on it together!
On top of this, we will also make a custom resin handle. You will learn how to cast the epoxy resin using mica powders, alcohol inks and acrylic paints to create a vibrate knife handle in the colour/s of your choice.
We practice grinding while we wait for the other knife to be heat treated. We will practice freehand grinding and how to get a machine finish.
Things we cover in our classes - The whole knife building process from start to finish Designing a knife Shaping the knife Heat treating specialty stainless steels Hand grinding techniques on the 2x72 grinder How to prepare a knife for hand sanding Hand sanding your blade to get a perfect satin finish Learning resin theory using 24hr epoxy resin Learning colour theory with mica powders, alcohol inks and acrylic paints Casting multi-coloured resin blocks Time management Knife instruction and care How to advertise yourself and your product How to take photos of your products to get the most interest How to price your products Workshop safety and OHS Machine finishing knife style Going through the recommended tools to begin the hobby of knife making We also now offer free engraving on all class knives. Want your initials? Want it to be a gift and have a phrase? We can do it all for you!


You also keep the knife you make in the class - valued at $500!
We're conveniently located in Ipswich 4305. Classes can be booked on weekdays or weekends.
If you have any questions or need a custom date not listed please give me a call



++ Please Note++ Please checkout with the calendar below as it will auto lock you into the dates you select. If you're purchasing a 2 day class, just select the first day and it will auto book you in for the second day.
If you're wanting to pay with AfterPay, please add to cart at the top of the page and checkout this way, then message me and I will manually create the booking for you.

Interested in the art of Damascus? We have you covered with our Damascus making class!
A handmade Damascus knife is worth not only a lot of money but they're a great art piece and something that you will have forever. This is a great class for learning and also so you can say you made a high-quality Damascus knife!
This class is a complete Damascus knife build from the very start to the very finish, with every step in between to understand how to successfully forge your own Damascus at home or just to make one for fun.
Damascus is pattern-welded steel. We will be using 1070 & 15n20 and forge welding them together to make a billet, then prepping that billet, then we will be drawing out the billet into a bar to make our knife with a teardrop damascus pattern.
The whole process of making Damascus is precise as a lot can go wrong. We will be going over every single step to successfully forge weld your Damascus billet. We will then move on to the knife build part of the class where we free-hand grind and sand your knife, then dip in acid to show off your Damascus patterns.
We will be using a pre-made wooden Wa handle for this class as we want to focus wholly on the Damascus and knife-making process.


Things we cover in our classes - The whole Damascus building process from start to finish Designing a knife Shaping the knife with a press and by hand Heat treating Damascus steels Hand setting a billet Hand grinding techniques on the 2x72 grinder How to prepare a knife for hand sanding Hand sanding your blade to get a perfect satin finish in preparation for your Acid etching Hydraulic press use Time management Knife instruction and care How to advertise yourself and your product How to take photos of your products to get the most interest How to price your products Workshop safety and OHS Going through the recommended tools to begin the hobby of knife making
We also now offer free text engraving on all class knives. Want your initials? Want it to be a gift and have a phrase? We can do it all for you!


You also keep the knife you make in the class - valued at $1500!
We're conveniently located in Ipswich 4305. Classes can be booked on weekdays or weekends.