Knife porn thread

I'd say a knife sharpening class is more useful.
And something that you'll call upon, time and again.
Unless, of course, you want the experience of forging a knife.

I like this idea, in the same way I like the idea of a framebuilding course.

There are others who do similar courses, I guess depends on whether you like the style/knife shape, etc.

Here is another one that I’d looked at in Southampton:

https://www.handmadecustomknives.co.uk/training/

Any thoughts on this?

Two-Day "Forge a Kitchen Knife" Workshop

In this two day class we will forge a kitchen knife / chef's knife to a pattern of your design.
This will be a high carbon steel knife, forged on the anvil from a stock piece of steel. This knife will be forged with a hidden tang and will be fitted with a stabilised wooden handle. Typical blade length will be between 6 - 8", perfect for use in the kitchen as an all-rounder.

Looks like it could be a fun Christmas / birthday present. For me.

Ooooo I like the look of this!

I thought about a course but decided to buy a Wicked Edge instead. There was a used one on ebay which cost about the same as a course. The end result is much the same, i.e. razor sharp knives. But the Wicked Edge is arguably more versatile and more reliable. And I could always sell it.