Hidden gem and authentic experience in Bellville, Texas! if you are a fan of the "Forged In Fire" show, then this is definitely the place to come and create your own knife. You get to choose from four different styles and you can choose a large knife or a small knife. I brought two teenage boys and personal instruction took about 20 to 30 minutes. they hammered out their design with the instructor, sharpen the knife and cooled it, and watched it forged in fire! A must do! Thank you Cowboy and team for the memorable experience! read more

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A good knife is one of the best tools a person can own. I was looking for a good fixed blade knife with an easy to access scabbard. Stopped in at Phenix Knives and met Cowboy. I had several requirements I was looking for and Cowboy must have showed me several dozen that all could fit my requirements but he continued to work with me to find the best fit for me. Incredibly patient! Comes with lifetime warranty and sharpening. If you're in Bellville be sure to drop in and see them. read more

Outstanding knife/farrier/blacksmith shop just south of the town square. Plenty of parking out front, and a large, well laid out showroom inside. Friendly staff, welcome you in right away, and available for any questions/assistance. Impressive selection of hand forged, high quality cutlery, not the cheap overseas (questionable) quality that's flooded the knife market. Lots of supplies for forging, classes are available for blacksmithing, and a large demonstration area where you can make your own knife! Well worth a stop! read more

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This place was SO great!! We went in impromptu and it ended up being the best part of day trip to the area. Heath and the other guy who forged our knives (he had white beard, I didn't catch his name) were AMAZING. Both of them had their own style of direction and it was just awesome to see them engage with our group (ages 7-15) so sincerely and friendly as well as very knowledgeable. They made the knife forging fun, informative, safe, and interesting. Well worth the price for the experience alone! read more

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This was another location that was on the Daytripper videos that we decided to check out. This is a local blacksmith who makes knives and even a few swords. They moved to the building next to the blacksmith and are still getting things laid out. The top has a display of several knives, and the bottom has a spot where you can help craft your own knife out of a horseshoe. They do the grinding, but you can hit the metal to shape it. I was told it takes about 25 minutes for the entire thing. We spoke to the owner, who was very nice and chatted with us. We ended up buying a few smaller items, but we will come back. Parking is out to the side of the building. read more

Phenix Knives - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Bellville, Texas

Great job and super quick service. Will be using him again in the future. Was a great value

Bought our 10 year old grandson a gift certificate for "Come and Make It" What an awesome experience! Very interactive and FUN! They do such a great job at teaching and sharing the history of blacksmithing in a really fun way. You don't even realize you're learning about how elements and materials can be manipulated into the tools and items we use everyday. Our smithy was so funny and so friendly. He was one on one with our grandson beating the red hot horse shoe into shape creating a completely new object. Explained step by step how the force used changed the metal and formed the blade, tip and edge. How the different sanding belts changed the shape of the blade and the effect each had on the metal. Completely in awe of this place and the level of attention and detail they put into everything. Made one 10 year old little boy over the moon excited and inspired. Convinced he can do anything now. After all he melted metal with fire and made a knife! Highly recommend this as a gift for anyone. In our grandsons words "one of the top three best days of my life!" read more

Phenix Knives - Large knife and sheath from the $60 "Come and Make It" experience. - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Bellville, Texas

I had the pleasure of taking a 4 day knife making class at Phenix Knives taught by Cowboy. The class was excellent! Cowboy taught me A-Z about forging, hammering, grinding, sanding, heat treating, creating a proper bevel, building the handle, creating a beautiful sheath, etc. Cowboy was patient with me as a beginner, and was terrific helping/guiding me to build a beautiful razor sharp blade. I am so please with the class, the knowledge transferred, and the quality of the blade I left with. Thank you Cowboy. Dean read more

Phenix Knives - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Bellville, Texas

This was one of the coolest experiences I've had! On the way to Bellville to eat and my wife saw an advertisement about making a horseshoe knife. After lunch we drove downtown and found the shop. There's only 2 spots for parking at the shop, but just a few steps more gets you parking in a parking lot or you could park in the street around the corner. This is a real blacksmith shop, built in 1891. When you walk into the shop (watch your step, it's an uneven entrance and floor) you're brought back to the 19th century and earlier, to a time things were made by hand, like knives! Cowboy is the owner of the shop and is an absolute delight to work with!! His wife runs the counter and is also a delight to talk to. The knives we made were a piece from a horseshoe. You choose the size and the shape. For a large horseshoe knife, it was $50. My son got the small one for $30. Cowboy or one of his apprentices walks you through the steps. First you get on the waiting list. There were 5 in front of us, we we put our names on the list and went down the street to get a drink. We came back and Cowboy was ready a little before 3:15. We put on our aprons and safety glasses and headed to the anvil. He explained the way we were going to strike the hot iron, after he heated up to temperatures well over 2000 degrees. It was so fun to hit that hot metal. He gave detailed instructions on how you are to strike it each time while he held it in the correct spot. After you hit it in several different ways to shape it, you cool it off and you have a crude metal piece that resembles a shape of a knife. Then he takes it and sharpens it, oils it, and puts it in a carrying pouch you can hang around your neck. For the price, it was so much fun!! He also does classes that range from one to 4 days where you can build a "real" knife. He has several on display and some for sale. This was an amazing experience and I would definitely go back! read more

Phenix Knives - The blacksmith shop - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Bellville, Texas

Very informative. My Grandson and I were both able to hammer out a knife. GREAT TIME!

We finally had a chance to visit Phenix Knives and make our own horseshoe knife! We had a great time learning and taking part of the process! Such a cool experience! Great place for great memories! No reservations needed! It's $30 to make a small horseshoe knife, and $50 for a large one. read more

Phenix Knives - $30 Small Horseshoe knife. - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Bellville, Texas

We had the BEST time here! This was an unplanned stop while we were in town and ended up being the highlight of our trip! We each made our own knife. We got to choose from the style, size, and blade type we wanted. Making something as unique as this was such an incredible experience and learning the process was fascinating. The prices are super reasonable. There's no reason not to do it! Can't recommend this experience enough! read more

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Interesting place to visit. Very nice responsive and helpful staff. Got to watch a customer make her on knife, so that was fun. read more

Phenix Knives - A picture of Cowboy, the knife making expert. - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Bellville, Texas

This place is very cool. My first visit, I watched Cowboy work with an 8 year old boy to help him forge his own knife. The kid was elated. Look up happy and you'll see his face. So, my three adult daughters are visiting and I took them to Phenix knives and let them make a knife. It looked like so much fun I had to do one too. Cowboy was out on walk-about, but Jacob was there. At first I was a little disappointed, but after working with Jacob and watching him with my girls, I am not at all sorry. This young man knows knives, he is very personable, respectful, and has his feet planted firmly on the ground. They say you are forging a knife and memories. I think you are forging a memory and getting a knife. It has been decades since I have seen my daughters that happy. And it has been decades since we've had so much fun together. I strongly urge you to go there and have the time of your life. I want to sincerely thank the people at Phenix knives for a great time and many great memories. read more