Course Schedule 2026
| December 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 to 13 Dec | Special Project Chef Knife | Fully booked |
| 17 to 21 Dec | Full House | 2 places available |
| DATES | TYPE | AVAILABILITY |
|---|---|---|
| FEBRUARY 2026 | ||
| 6 – 8 Feb | Basic Bladesmithing | 4 places |
| March 2026 | ||
| 2 – 13 March | ABS Intro to Bladesmithing | 1 places available |
| 16 – 20 March | Handles, Fittings and Sheaths | 2 places available |
| 23 to 25 March | Introduction to Damascus | 3 places available |
| APRIL 2026 | ||
| 3 – 6 April | Knifemaking and Fly Fishing Retreat | 3 places |
| 27 April – 1 May | Full House | 2 places |
| MAY 2026 | ||
| 20 – 24 May | Full House | 3 places |
| JUNE 2026 | ||
| 13 – 16 June | Knifemaking and Hunting Retreat | 3 places |
| SEPTEMBER 2026 | ||
| 9 – 13 Sept | Special Project Bowie Build | 2 places |
| 23 – 27 Sept | Full House | 3 places |
| October 2026 | ||
| 5 – 16 Oct | ABS Intro to Bladesmithing | 4 places available |
| 19 -23 Oct | Handles, Fittings and Sheaths | 4 places available |
| 26 – 28 Oct | Introduction to Damascus | 3 places available |
| NOVEMBER 2026 | ||
| 13 – 15 Nov | Basic Bladesmithing | 4 places |
| 26 to 29 Nov | Knifemaking and Fly Fishing Retreat | 3 places |
| DECEMBER 2026 | ||
| 16 – 20 Dec | Full House | 3 places |
| 27 – 31 Dec | Special Project Chef Knife | 3 places |
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
Terms and conditions of booking
COURSE PRICES 2026
- 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.