Course Schedule 2024/5

DECEMBER 2024
11 – 15 DecFull House3 places available
21 – 23 DecBasic BladesmithingFully booked
2025
JANUARY 2025
8 to 12 JanFull House3 places available
24 to 26 JanBasic Bladesmithing4 places available
FEBRUARY 2025
5 to 9 FebFull House3 places available
MARCH 2025
3 to 14 MarchABS Intro to Bladesmithing with Mastersmith and ABS Chairman, Kevin Cashen M.S. assisting on the first week1 place available
8 March Masterclass on Knife Metallurgy and Heat-treatment with U.S.A Mastersmith and ABS Chairman, Kevin Cashen M.S.10 places left
17 to 21 MarchHandles, Fittings and Sheaths6 places available
24 to 26 MarchIntro to Damascus3 places available
APRIL 2025
9 to 13 AprilSpecial Project Dagger Build2 places available
24 to 28 AprilFull House3 places available
JUNE 2025
25 to 29 June Full House3 places available
SEPTEMBER 2025
4 to 7 SeptSpecial Project Bowie Build3 places available
26 to 28 SeptBasic Bladesmithing4 places available
OCTOBER 2025
6 to 17 OctABS Intro to Bladesmithing3 places available
20 to 24 OctHandles, Fittings and Sheaths3 places available
27 to 29 OctIntroduction to Bladesmithing3 places available
NOVEMBER 2025
19 to 23 NovFull House3 places available
DECEMBER 2025
4 to 7 DecSpecial Project Chef Knife3 places available
17 to 21 DecFull House3 places available

Heavin Forge reserves the right to cancel and change dates of courses.

Our courses are very popular and book up quickly. Please email us to be added to our cancellation/waiting list, we will contact all of you if a student cancels and take a replacement on a first-come, first-serve, basis.  heavin@heavinforge.co.za

COURSE BOOKING FORM

Terms and conditions of booking

COURSE PRICES 2024

  • Basic Bladesmithing R7 000 per person (3 days)
  • Full House R11 500 per person (5 days)
  • Introduction to Damascus R8 300 per person (3 days)
  • Special Project San-Mai Chef Knife R9 500 per person (4 days)
  • Special Project Bowie Build R9 500 per person (4 days)
  • Special Project Dagger Build R10 700 per person (5 days)
  • ABS 2-week Introduction to Bladesmithing R18 500 per person
  • Handles, Fittings and Sheaths R10 500 per person (5-days)
  • A non-refundable, non-transferable booking deposit of  R2 000 per person is required to secure booking.  Please email us at heavin@heavinforge.co.za to check that the course dates are still available and for us to send you our bank account details, they are not on the website to avoid double bookings.
  • Balance of course fees to be paid in full one month prior to course dates. for the 2-week ABS Intro to Bladesmithing course.
  • Balance of course fees to be paid in full for all other courses, on or before the date of the course.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Your booking deposit is non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another class date but can be transferred to another student for the same course that was booked.  Notice of cancellation must be done no later than one month prior to the date of the start of the class.  Refunds (less deposit) can only be made after that date if a replacement student fills the vacancy.  No refunds will be given if a student withdraws once the class has begun.