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Real experiences from students who built their knife at AK University.
Hunting & OutdoorThe 2 day class is like a summary of Andreas years of experience & knowledge
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Hunting & OutdoorFrom Passion to Precision
I’ve been fascinated by knives for as long as I can remember. Over the last couple of years, as I dove deeper into the c…
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Hunting & OutdoorAndreas was extremely patient and easy to talk to.
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Kitchen CutleryTransformative Knife Making Experience at AK University
My experience at AK University was everything I hoped for and more. I discovered the school through Combat Abrasives, an…
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Hunting & OutdoorDemystifying the Craft: Start to Finish Mastery
I’ve watched plenty of videos, but actually sitting down to go through the entire process from start to finish was exactly what I needed.
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Hunting & OutdoorAK UNIVERSITY was the perfect opportunity to turn that passion into a skill
I’ve been interested in learning knife-making since I was a kid, and joining AK UNIVERSITY was the perfect opportunity t…
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Kitchen CutleryFrom Interest to Obsession: Broadening My Knife-Making Skills
As a full-time knife maker for the past year, I’ve been eager to learn from the best in the industry. When I discovered …
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Kitchen CutleryAndreas will tailor the class to your skill level
The knife-making class at AK Studios will catapult your skills forward by years. Andreas will tailor the class to your s…
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Kitchen CutleryThis class saved me from watching 10,000+hours of YouTube videos
I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Andreas guided me through a custom knife build covering the fundamentals and adding some invaluable tips and tricks along the way.
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Hunting & OutdoorAndreas is both an artist and a professional.
I’ve always been interested in forging and knife making, so when I heard about what AK University offered, I knew I want…
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Hunting & OutdoorA Unique Date Day That Turned Into a Masterpiece
I was looking for a unique date day for my husband and found AK University—it was the only place that made this kind of experience possible locally.
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Hunting & OutdoorA Career Altering Experience
I came into Andreas’s Beginner Knife Making Class coming from the 2D/Graphic design space, wanting to change my career p…
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