Knife Coaching
Knife Coaching
Benefit from my experience
I have over 7 years of experience as a full time maker and can help you get over the hurdle and back to work.
You can now book me for 20 and 60 minute one-on-one coaching sessions. I’ve already been offering this service to a small group of makers and the results have been great.
Tell me if you’ve ever been in this situation - I know I have: You’re working on something really great and it’s a little outside your comfort zone. Now you’re a bit stuck on something and you’ve already spent hours reading message boards and watching videos but you still haven’t found the answer to your question. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wished I could just reach out to a maker with more experience but didn’t want to bother them or felt like I’d be wasting their time.
Whether you’re a beginner, hobbyist or full-time maker, I’d be happy to help. Let’s book a video chat or a phone call and find solutions to whatever problems you’re having.
There are two ways to set up a help session:
Fill out the form below, or
Send me a DM on Instagram @vachonknives
“Two years into knife making I was repeating mistakes constantly and not progressing. I reached out to Noah in desperation and was rewarded with a wealth of knowledge that immediately translated to better knives, fewer mistakes and renewed enthusiasm.”
“These sessions have been absolutely invaluable to me as a remote maker. I have no one in my local area to learn from, so being able to connect with one of Canada’s best culinary knife makers is an amazing tool for me.”
Just a few of the topics I can help with:
basic to advanced grinding
handle shaping
guard/bolster fit up
how to fix mistakes
knife design
material selection
heat treating
forging blades
making laminated steel and damascus
wood finishing
hand sanding
belt finishing
etching pattern welded steel
tool use and selection
shop layout and design
time management
constructive criticism
lots more, if you’re not sure if I can help you with something just ask