The price of this booking covers up to two people making one Cu-Mai knife during two full-day session. That’s right, add an extra person for free to join you! We welcome groups of friends to come and take part together, simply adjust the number of people when making your booking. If you’re buying a voucher, the voucher will entitle the recipient to two full-day sessions making one knife. (The timings provided are approximate and may vary based on the customer’s capabilities and the specific design requirements). Handling Package / Knife Finishing Inquiry: We offer a wide range of finishing options to ensure your knife meets your exact specifications: In-House Finishing: Leave your knife with our skilled in-house carpenter, who will expertly finish and handle your knife before securely posting it back to you. One-Day Handling Package: Join our expert-led session and personally complete your knife from start to finish. By the end of the day, your knife will be fully finished and ready for use. DIY Take-Home Handling Pack: Prefer to finish your knife at your own pace? Take home a DIY handling pack and complete your knife in the comfort of your own space. Metal Handles: Opt for a custom-designed metal handle, which requires no further finishing work. For more information or to discuss specific finishing options, feel free to reach out to our team.

Cu-Mai Knife Making | Oldfield Forge

Turn heads with this striking blade as you design your very own unique masterpiece in our Cu-Mai Knife Making Experience.

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Cu-Mai Knife Making

Cu Mai
Knife Making

Turn heads with this striking blade as you design your very own unique masterpiece in our Cu-Mai Knife Making Experience.

SALE PRICE REDUCED FROM £495, NOW ONLY..

£ 396

A MASTERPIECE

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Whats Included?

Leave with a stunning bespoke luxury knife

Package includes two people to work together to make one cu-mai knife

Available 7 days a week running twice a day

All vouchers are valid for 18 months

Description

Cu-Mai Knife-Making Workshop – Create a Stunning Pattern-Welded Blade

This hands-on, two-day workshop offers a rare and exciting opportunity to create your very own pattern-welded knife using Cu-Mai—the extraordinary material that blends the beauty of copper and the durability of carbon steel.

What is Cu-Mai?

Cu-Mai is a fascinating material that combines layers of copper and carbon steel. The copper layers create a stunning aesthetic pattern, while the carbon steel provides the essential hardness and durability needed for a functional and effective cutting edge. This unique combination results in a visually striking, yet highly practical, blade.

For knife enthusiasts, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to design and craft a truly one-of-a-kind knife. Whether you’re looking to create a chef’s knife for the kitchen, a rugged companion for hunting, or a collectible masterpiece, the rich copper hues and tough steel make for an unforgettable creation.

What to Expect:

Design and craft your own pattern-welded Cu-Mai knife
Learn traditional techniques while working with copper and carbon steel
Capture your progress as you create a unique blade

This exclusive experience welcomes chefs, hunters, and knife collectors from around the world to craft a functional, beautiful knife that will be treasured for years.

How booking works

Our online booking system is easy to use and allows you to choose a time and date that suits you. Once confirmed, you will receive an email with all the details you need, as well as an important form to complete.

How pricing works

The price of this booking covers up to two people making one Cu-Mai knife during two full-day session. That’s right, add an extra person for free to join you!

We welcome groups of friends to come and take part together, simply adjust the number of people when making your booking.

If you’re buying a voucher, the voucher will entitle the recipient to two full-day sessions making one knife. (The timings provided are approximate and may vary based on the customer’s capabilities and the specific design requirements).

Handling Package / Knife Finishing Inquiry:

We offer a wide range of finishing options to ensure your knife meets your exact specifications:

In-House Finishing: Leave your knife with our skilled in-house carpenter, who will expertly finish and handle your knife before securely posting it back to you.
One-Day Handling Package: Join our expert-led session and personally complete your knife from start to finish. By the end of the day, your knife will be fully finished and ready for use.
DIY Take-Home Handling Pack: Prefer to finish your knife at your own pace? Take home a DIY handling pack and complete your knife in the comfort of your own space.
Metal Handles: Opt for a custom-designed metal handle, which requires no further finishing work.

For more information or to discuss specific finishing options, feel free to reach out to our team.

Availability

The Forge is open all year round, seven days a week. Our online booking system will show you the availability in real time. Please be aware that weekends should be booked well in advance!

Guidelines for taking part

Our experience day packages are physically demanding and have the potential for minor injury. Therefore, please seek advice from your doctor or our booking team if you’re unsure.

Be sure to dress accordingly, remembering that in the colder months it can get pretty chilly inside the workshop, despite the fires! Please wear long trousers and suitable footwear.

Make sure you follow the guidance on our website and what’s sent to you ahead of the event. And always listen to the instructions of our expert team on the day.

What happens on the day?

1 When you arrive

On arrival, you’ll be signed in and introduced to the smith who will talk through the course step-by-step and help you select which design you would like to make. We’ll discuss what you want to achieve for the day before providing you with protective equipment and a safety briefing.

2 Firing up the forge

The forge will have been lit and heating up before you arrive, so it’s ready to go! You will get an introduction on how to control and maintain the fire of the forge to a forging heat.

3 The Forging Process

You’ll be introduced to the forging press, and we’ll explain how to safely operate the machine. You will then heat you billet up to what is known as a brazing temperature. At this heat, the copper layers will become tacky you will then press your billet together causing the copper to wield to the steel surrounding it, then normalised ready for hardening. It’s like metal magic in front of your eyes!

4 Handling Options

Handling Service
Leave your knife with our skilled woodwork team. We will complete the handle installation and send the finished piece directly to you.
One-Day Handling Package
Book a place on our one-day handling session. Complete the work on-site with full support from our team.
DIY Option
Purchase the components on-site and take them home to complete the handling yourself.
No-Handle Design
Opt for a custom-designed metal handle that eliminates the need for any further handling work.

5 Finishing

You will be taken to the grinding bay where you will stock remove your knife (this is the process of removing material). After hardening, the knife is then cleaned using belt grinders, sandpaper and abrasive stones, tempered and cleaned again. Here is where your blade will be etched, and the final edge will be applied.

6 Photo Time

It’s great fun working alongside one another and crafting something unique! Once the forging is complete, it’s time to pose for those all-important photos at our wooden stage!