March 24-28, 2025
Cost of Class: $2500
$300 Non-refundable deposit to be paid at checkout(Balance due March 24, 2025)
Skill Level:  Beginner to Advanced (Some experience in grinding is beneficial but not necessary.)

This 5-day sword-making class is designed to teach you to create a fully functional medieval-period sword from scratch. We will begin by discussing proper sword design and geometry, fully forging, heat treating, and grinding a blade. We will then take you through the hilt construction process, including forging a guard and pommel and creating a wood or leather-wrapped handle. Students can expect to leave with a completed sword and the knowledge and experience to replicate the process independently. 

Mark and Dale Winburn of Winburn Steel are a father-and-son team of bladesmiths specializing in swords and other historical blades and weaponry. Operating out of Culpeper, VA, Mark and Dale are passionate about rediscovering the historical methods of blade making and combining them with new-world tools and techniques. You can see some of their work at www.winburnsteel.com.