Workshops
Build your ownfolding knife
Learn the assembly and finishing techniques of a folding knife, step by step, at the workshop. You will choose one of the available models along with the handle material, from a range of wood species and materials presented to you.
The session
From discovery to finished knife
Choosing model and material
The available models are presented, along with the wood species used for the handle scales.
Preparing the parts
Discovering the components of a folding knife and its mechanism. Fitting the scales and preparing the handle.
Assembly and tuning
Assembly, then tuning the mechanism.
Finishing
Fitting the scales, sanding, polishing. Quality check, and blade engraving on request.
You leave with
Your folder, and its sheath
- The knife you built
- Your choice of model: a regional pattern or a Barracuda 10 cm. A wide choice of woods for the handle: olive, ebony, walnut, boxwood, ash…
- A leather sheath, included
- Discovering the workshop and its machines
- How a folding knife works and what the machines do, explained over the course of the day.
- Looking after your knife
- Handle care, adjustment, sharpening.
Practical information
Arranging your session
Workshops take place at the workshop in Tournefeuille, near Toulouse, over one day, as a one-to-one session. You are guided from start to finish. They can be arranged on request, on a weekday or at the weekend. Dates and prices are given on request, depending on the model chosen and your availability.
- At the workshop in Tournefeuille, France
- One day, weekday or weekend, on request
- One-to-one session, a single participant at a time
- No previous experience required
- Programme and prices on request
Build your own folding knife
Workshops take place at the workshop in Tournefeuille, near Toulouse, over one day, as a one-to-one session. They can be arranged on request, on a weekday or at the weekend, depending on your availability. Dates and prices are given on request.