Join knife-maker, farmsteader, and long-time Annual Firefly Gathering instructor Gray Taylor in the step-by-step process of finishing your own carving knife! From making the handle for a full tang carving knife to caring for and sharpening your knife safely, at the end of this workshop you will walk away with a beautiful, unique, and functional hand-forged carving knife — and a new appreciation for rivets!
In this class, participants will:
The knife blades available for this class have all been hand-forged by the instructor using 5160 tool steel, which is most commonly used as spring suspension in vehicles.
This class will be held outdoors on Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 10 am to 2:30 pm near Asheville, NC.
This class is for everyone. Bring a bagged lunch, water, and a notebook to take notes. We’ll be standing at a table as we work, so bring a chair if you’d like to sit down. Minimum age is 16.
Gray Taylor was born and raised in the foothills of North Carolina. He now resides in the piedmont of NC on a communal farmstead project that touts annual/perennial gardens, burgeoning food forest, micro-ponds with native wetland plants and more. Being on this land is what has continued to push him to learn the skills that our ancestors did not take for granted because their livelihood was dependent on growing food, building with natural materials and using every last piece of scrap.
In order to make our workshops more accessible, we offer two price options for each class, with an additional Equity Discount for qualifying individuals. Please consider these options and select your price at checkout.
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*Please check your pricing options before you register for your first Perennial Workshop. The pricing options are the same for all events, so you only need to do it once!