点评:I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but this was a gift from my wife to me for my Birthday. It took me quite a few months to arrange, but here I was.
I opted for the 2 day knife making course. It was 2 full days, from 0900 - 1800hrs, the 2nd day was 0900 - 1900hrs. Light lunch was provided on the first day, but you need to bring your own for the 2nd day.
I wanted to make a Nakiri knife, so I emailed Ronen a picture to which he said he could do, but no Damascus / folding, just a pre-made ingot of carbon steel. Initially I was a little disappointed, but after using the 3lb hammer, I decided that I am not a dwarven master smith and forging the steel billet for a few hours was all my arm could handle.
Ronen helps you along the way and steps in from time to time so that your creation doesn't go beyond the realm of no hope. Somethings he will do for you, as it requires skill you cannot pick up overnight on YouTube, though you think you can.
You get involved in every step of the knife making process, from heating the metal, hammering, quenching...even down to making the handle (which took longer than I thought ... or I was slow..).
Throughout the experience, Ronen will continually chat to you about knife making giving you a much better overall understanding.
A fun 2 days and definitely recommended if you like that sort of thing... just don't go into the experience thinking you can be a blade smith by watching social media.
翻译:我不太确定会是什么样,但这是我妻子送我的生日礼物。我花了几个月的时间才安排好,现在终于如愿以偿了。
我选择了为期两天的刀具制作课程。课程为期两天,第一天从早上9点到下午6点,第二天从早上9点到晚上7点。第一天提供简餐,但第二天需要自带。
我想制作一把菜刀(Nakiri),于是我给Ronen发了一张图片。他说他可以做,但不能做大马士革钢/折叠刀,只能用预先做好的碳钢锭。起初我有点失望,但用了3磅重的锤子之后,我意识到自己不是矮人铁匠大师,锻造钢锭几个小时已经是我的极限了。
罗南会一路指导你,并不时介入,确保你的作品不至于彻底失败。有些事情他会亲自帮你完成,因为这需要一些技巧,而这些技巧并非像你想象的那样,能在YouTube上一夜之间学会的。
你会参与到制刀的每一个步骤,从加热金属、锤打、淬火……甚至包括制作刀柄(这比我想象的要花更长时间……或许是我太慢了……)。
在整个过程中,罗南会不断地和你交流制刀的知识,让你对制刀有更全面的了解。
这两天非常有趣,如果你喜欢这类活动,我强烈推荐……但千万别指望通过看社交媒体就能成为一名刀匠。