Forge Your First Knife in a Real Bladesmithing Workshop

The knife you will make during the Bladesmithing Experience at Black Dragon Forge
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Group of people gathered in a rustic indoor setting with wooden walls and a bar area.
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Group of people in a blacksmith workshop with an anvil and tools.
Two men working with metal during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Multiple student knives arranged on a textured surface
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Students working with hot metal during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Two people in a workshop with an anvil and tools, posing in front of a branded wall.
Two students working with a anvil and hammer in a Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience setting.
Group of people in a workshop setting with tools and equipment.
Person using a grinder with sparks flying, likely in a workshop setting.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with various tools and equipment on wooden walls and floors.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with an anvil, tools, and branding on the wall.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with various tools and equipment on a concrete floor.
Hot metal being worked on an anvil with a glowing orange center.
Set of knives made by students during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Person working with hot metal on an anvil in a workshop setting, with another person taking a photo.
The knife you will make during the Bladesmithing Experience at Black Dragon Forge
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Group of people gathered in a rustic indoor setting with wooden walls and a bar area.
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Group of people in a blacksmith workshop with an anvil and tools.
Two men working with metal during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Multiple student knives arranged on a textured surface
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Students working with hot metal during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Two people in a workshop with an anvil and tools, posing in front of a branded wall.
Two students working with a anvil and hammer in a Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience setting.
Group of people in a workshop setting with tools and equipment.
Person using a grinder with sparks flying, likely in a workshop setting.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with various tools and equipment on wooden walls and floors.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with an anvil, tools, and branding on the wall.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with various tools and equipment on a concrete floor.
Hot metal being worked on an anvil with a glowing orange center.
Set of knives made by students during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Person working with hot metal on an anvil in a workshop setting, with another person taking a photo.
The knife you will make during the Bladesmithing Experience at Black Dragon Forge
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Group of people gathered in a rustic indoor setting with wooden walls and a bar area.
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Group of people in a blacksmith workshop with an anvil and tools.
Two men working with metal during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Multiple student knives arranged on a textured surface
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Students working with hot metal during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Two people in a workshop with an anvil and tools, posing in front of a branded wall.
Two students working with a anvil and hammer in a Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience setting.
Group of people in a workshop setting with tools and equipment.
Person using a grinder with sparks flying, likely in a workshop setting.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with various tools and equipment on wooden walls and floors.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with an anvil, tools, and branding on the wall.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with various tools and equipment on a concrete floor.
Hot metal being worked on an anvil with a glowing orange center.
Set of knives made by students during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Person working with hot metal on an anvil in a workshop setting, with another person taking a photo.
The knife you will make during the Bladesmithing Experience at Black Dragon Forge
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Group of people gathered in a rustic indoor setting with wooden walls and a bar area.
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Group of people in a blacksmith workshop with an anvil and tools.
Two men working with metal during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience - Multiple student knives arranged on a textured surface
Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Students working with hot metal during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Two people in a workshop with an anvil and tools, posing in front of a branded wall.
Two students working with a anvil and hammer in a Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience setting.
Group of people in a workshop setting with tools and equipment.
Person using a grinder with sparks flying, likely in a workshop setting.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with various tools and equipment on wooden walls and floors.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with an anvil, tools, and branding on the wall.
Black Dragon Forge Workshop with various tools and equipment on a concrete floor.
Hot metal being worked on an anvil with a glowing orange center.
Set of knives made by students during the Black Dragon Forge Bladesmithing Experience
Person working with hot metal on an anvil in a workshop setting, with another person taking a photo.

Spend a full day at Black Dragon Forge in Lanseria working with fire, steel, grinders, and real workshop tools under the guidance of our professional bladesmithing team. No prior experience is needed. You arrive with raw steel and leave with your own finished knife.

This is a structured, hands-on 1-Day Bladesmithing Experience built for complete beginners, bucket-list adventurers, couples, fathers and sons, corporate groups, and anyone wanting to experience real bladesmithing in a working forge.

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No Experience Required. ABS Master Smith Led. Leave With Your Own Knife.
Real Working Bladesmithing Workshop. Located in Lanseria, South Africa.

Forges & Furnaces

Knifemaking

Online Course

Knives & SWAG

What is the 1 Day Bladesmithing Experience?

Forge Your Blade. Create Your Story.

Step into the heat, wield the hammer, and craft your own blade under the guidance of master bladesmiths.

Discover the art of bladesmithing in a fully immersive, hands-on experience. Under the guidance of our award-winning team, you’ll forge, shape, and finish your very own knife in just one unforgettable day.

No experience needed. Just your passion and curiosity.

🔥 Forge the blade
🔥 Heat treat and temper the steel
🔥 Grind, shape, and finish your masterpiece
🔥 Walk away with a blade you crafted with your own hands

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