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Making It Stick: Intro to Damascus Steel 5/10/25

  • Coal Iron Works 516 Meridian Street Anderson, Indiana, 46016 United States (map)

Join instructor CHARLIE ELLIS in this one day class, and learn how to get clean, solid forge welds in high carbon steel, gain understanding of basic pattern manipulation, get efficient and high yield restocks, grasp finishing techniques and come home with a bar of your very own Damascus steel. 

CLASS DIFFICULTY: BEGINNER

ALL AGES 18+ AND SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME!

Charlie Ellis

Charlie Ellis has been forging since 2005, and been steeped in knowledge from the American Bladesmith Society through Haywood Community College where he attended for several years. From there worked architectural blacksmithing for 5 years gaining experience in machining, fabrication and jig and tooling development for the jobs at hand. Has been making knives obsessively since 2008 and has done so full time since 2019. Has learned from David Burnette, Jason Knight, and Adam and Haley DesRosiers.

Check out Charlie’s website at Charleslionheart.com and follow his socials with the buttons below!

 
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Intro to the Forged Blade

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Forging the Yakut Knife