{"product_id":"knife-making-workshop-july-11-2026-july-12-2026","title":"Knife Making Workshop","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"hfgaeo\" data-end=\"187\" data-start=\"143\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"187\" data-start=\"145\"\u003eBuild Your Own Knife. Start to Finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"378\" data-start=\"189\"\u003eSpend two days in the Rucker Knives shop turning raw steel into a finished blade you’ll carry, use, and keep for life. 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