Knife Making Courses in Auckland.
Make your own hand made knife in one of our group classes.
Welcome to Lost Arts Knife Making School.
Who we are.
Lost Arts are a small craft school in Clevedon run by Bruce and Anne Stuart. We run small, beginner-friendly knife making courses where people step out of the rush, learn by doing, and leave with a knife they made themselves. Classes are friendly and small, so you can switch off for a day and make something you’ll be proud of.
Where we are.
Head out of the city for 45 minutes and you’re in Ness Valley, Clevedon. It feels a world away from Auckland, but close enough for an easy day trip. Our workshop sits among hills and native bush, the forge humming while birds chatter outside. Clevedon’s known for its Farmers Market and artisan crowd; we fit right in. Come out, slow down, and spend a day making something real.
What we do.
We offer a variety of 1-Day knife making courses designed for beginners and experts alike. Our courses are limited to 6 people, so each person gets plenty of 1-on-1 time with Bruce. This course is perfect for dads, mums, brothers, sisters, boyfriends, girlfriends, team building, corporates and anyone who wants to learn something different! Feel free to email us if you have any questions.
Our Group Knife Making Classes.
Flagship 1-Day Knife Making Course.
One day, one knife. Using high quality carbon steel, and reclaimed timbers you will spend the day designing and making your own knife in our workshop. This is our flagship knife making experience, it all began here with this course!
Click the button below to find out more about our one-day knife making experience.
Steak Knife Forging.
Swing a hammer, bash some hot steel and walk away with your own pair of steak knives in our knife forging experience. This is a shorter format offering compared to our full one-day knife making experience and is suitable for those wanting to get stuck in to a bit of the blacksmithing side of things as well as a taste of knife making.
Stainless Filleting Knife Course.
This is our latest offering, a two-day knife-making course, designed for anyone passionate about fishing, the outdoors or BBQing. Create your own stainless steel filleting or brisket BBQ knife, complete with a custom heat-moulded Kydex sheath.
This is our premium knife course offering, with more time to spend making a longer knife out of more advanced materials.
1/2-Day Leather Sheath Making Course.
Make a hand stitched leather sheath for your own knife. Learn the art of leather craft!
We will teach you how to design a sheath for your knife, dye leather, hand stitch mould it, and treat it. Click below to find out more and book yourself on a course.
What People Are Saying.
351 five-star reviews (and counting)
With 351+ Google reviews, Lost Arts is NZ’s best-reviewed knife-making course. What people love most: the calm Clevedon setting, Bruce’s patient, side-by-side teaching, and walking out with a knife they’re genuinely proud to use. If you’re choosing a gift or planning a day out, let the reviews speak - have a nosey and see why so many recommend Lost Arts.
Knife Course Video.
Check out the video below while Bruce our tutor and owner walks you through one of our one day knife making classes.
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