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2.5-hour tour in Hanoi, including Hands-on knife making workshop and All raw materials and tools (steel, charcoal, handles. Run by Hoang Bich Phuong, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Runs 2.5 hours
- Hands-on knife making workshop
- All raw materials and tools (steel, charcoal, handles, and safety gear)
- Direct instruction and guidance from a master blacksmith
- The custom handcrafted knife you made to take home
- Bottled water
Hands-On Knife Making Workshop with Master Blacksmith in Hanoi: Key Facts
| Price | From $49.36 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2.5 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This is a 2.5-hour experience in Hanoi. It is run by Hoang Bich Phuong, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.
Japanese craft classes are taught by practitioners who have usually done the craft for decades, and they teach it properly: calligraphy begins with how to hold the brush and grind the ink; pottery on the wheel produces a cup that is fired and posted to you weeks later; ikebana teaches the three-line structure of a Sogetsu or Ikenobo arrangement; indigo dyeing and washi papermaking are done in the workshops of the towns that specialise in them. Classes run one to three hours, materials are included, and most welcome children with a parent.
The price covers Hands-on knife making workshop, All raw materials and tools, Direct instruction and guidance from a master blacksmith, The custom handcrafted knife you made to take home and Bottled water. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
Hoang Bich Phuong sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with Hoang Bich Phuong before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Includes
- Hands-on knife making workshop
- All raw materials and tools (steel, charcoal, handles, and safety gear)
- Direct instruction and guidance from a master blacksmith
- The custom handcrafted knife you made to take home
- Bottled water
- Snacks (Traditional candy or fruit)
Important information
Meeting point
Hoang Bich Phuong sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
The whole experience of watching the Blacksmith at work. it was amazing . something different than ever done before.
Lovely experience from the car ride through the mayhem that is Hanoi traffic onwards. We picked the style of knife we wanted to make and then walked to the Smithy next to the family's home. They are 3rd generation blacksmiths in the village with 40 years experience. The blades we selected were already cut to their crude shape and the smith heated them in the forge and we helped hammer them to shape, he very skillfully moved the metal so that the hammer blows shaped the metal properly. Then we did several grinds, assisted of course, and finally fitted the handle we chose and helped the final sh
What an experience! Myself and my husband did the tour and it was the best activity ever and the most beautiful souvenir to come home with. They are so friendly and extremely knowledgeable! 10/10 experience
I highly recommend it! Very warm people with good English, highly skilled and professional. Everything is made by hand, would definitely do it again.
ich hatte eine super zeit, es hat sehr viel spaß gemacht
Super experience, very friendly familie with lots of experience in knife making. We enjoyed the process very much. Thank up, highly recommended!
It was a wonderful experience, handcrafting with the Master himself and his familiy! We made our own knives and are able to take them back home. Of course one of the best souvenirs you can ever get. Thank you so much also for great hospitality!
This was such an incredible experience which I would 1000% recommend to anyone! Tung (3rd gen. Master Blacksmith) and his family took such great care of us, and guided us with their skill to make two beautiful knives that we get to take home and remember this forever! It is such a fascinating process, involving such intricate attention and diligence - but we were still able to be guided and contribute to making our knives in a safe way. We loved it and will be recommending to anyone who comes to Hanoi! It was especially nice as we are on our honeymoon, so this experience was a gift from one of
We had great time and we learned a lot about knife making with Tung. Lovely experience!
It was a good experience. Really nice to see the traditionel way of knife making by a master blacksmith. Hoang Tung is a lovely man and guides you carefully through the process. Only thing that was missing, was some kind of an introduction and some more information at the place there, because we felt a little bit lost some times.
Super activité merci à nos hôtes pour cette super matinée , merci en particulier à la fille des artisans qui a pris le temps pour nous traduire chaque étape de la fabrication du couteau Nous repartons d'ici avec un très jolie souvenir et un moment unique
Atrakcja była super. Pan Kowal chociaż nie mówi po angielsku dało się z nim dogadać nawet bez pomocy jego córki która mówi bardzo dobrze po angielsku i wszystko nam wytłumaczyła przy każdym kroku. Bardzo polecam