This is a five day Masterclass.

Using standard jewellery tools, students will make two handsome and functional knives. We'll start with a practical and elegant fixed blade knife that can be used in the kitchen, workshop, or garden. Using those skills, we'll move on to the more challenging project of a folding knife, combining blade design with the mechanics of a spring-loaded mechanism.

Techniques covered include sawing, drilling, filing, riveting, soldering and heat treatment, all of which will be explained in commonsense language that even an engineer can understand.

Knowledge of jewellery skills is helpful but not required.

Tim McCreight

Tim McCreight is a metalsmith, designer, and teacher with thirty years of experience. He has published 20 books on metalsmithing and design, and taught several hundred workshops in the US and abroad.

Photos: Riley Quinn Fagans (Tim's 5 year old Grandson)

We know that lots of you want to book the Masterclasses but are worried by all the media coverage about money issues. Places are booking up and we don't want you to miss out. Consequently we are now introducing a Pay-by-Installments system for the Masterclasses and Diploma 10 day intensive courses.

You can now pay for your class in managable chunks (£100 or more at a time) after paying an initial £100 non-refundable deposit to secure your place - give us a call to discuss the payment plan on 01726 817989.