Make Your Own Knife
Study knife making with one of Ireland’s foremost knife smiths
The Patrick Joseph Knife Making School
Welcome to the Patrick Joseph Knife Making School, where you can make your own knife under the guidance of Ireland’s only formally qualified knife maker. Internationally renowned for crafting high-performance knives, Patrick Joseph brings years of experience and multiple awards to his expert teaching. With several awards for his work and years of intensive study spent with the world’s leading knife makers, Patrick offers individuals and small groups the opportunity to learn how to make a knife under his expert tutelage. All programs are run in his personal studio forge in Kilkenny.
Three superior knife making courses:
A Two-Day Journey Into the Soul of Craftsmanship
This is no ordinary experience. Set within the private forge of Patrick Joseph, Ireland’s most awarded and respected knifemakers — this two-day immersion is an invitation to slow down, learn something ancient, and craft something lasting.
No Forging Required | Private Kilkenny Forge | All Materials Included
1-Week Intensive in High-Performance Knifemaking
Enter the Forge. Begin your journey into the world of elite bladesmithing. This is not a hobby course. This is a gateway into the discipline, tradition, and precision of true knife making — taught by Ireland’s only formally qualified bladesmith, and one of Europe’s most respected voices in the craft: Patrick Joseph.
5-Day Advanced Knife Making in Pattern-Welded Steel
This is the pinnacle of craft at the Patrick Joseph Knife Making School — an intensive, precision-led course in the creation of pattern-welded Damascus steel.
Taught by master bladesmith Patrick Joseph in his private forge in Thomastown, Kilkenny, this experience is reserved for those who already understand the fundamentals — and now seek to step into the most revered tradition in knifemaking.
Gift Card For Knife Making Courses
Give the gift of mastering the art of knife making with a gift card for one of Patrick Joseph’s renowned courses. Patrick, a multi-award-winning international knife maker, brings years of expertise to every lesson. His work is showcased at top knife shows around the world, and now you can experience his teachings firsthand.