Sword Reflections
Swordsmithing With Peter Johnsson
Travel to Warner New Hampshire for a variety of swordsmithing classes led by master swordsmith Peter Johnsson. Class subjects range from Medieval cruciform swords (e.g. arming sword, bastard sword, longsword), to Celtic swords, the European falchion, Germanic Messer, and into daggers and pure design classes. Offered since 2017, these classes are a working creative retreat for smiths with a professional mindset.
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See our offerings below.
Arming Sword
Learn to make a Medieval arming sword. Next offering TBD.
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Daggers
Study historical dagger typologies and experiment with blade/hilt shapes and cross sections. Next offering TBD
Design Intensive
Spend five days in a hands-on design seminar. Next offering TBD.
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The Falchion
Build your own European falchion. Next offering TBD.
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Messer Madness
Learn to design and build the fearsome Germanic messer. Next offering TBD.