I did metalwork as a subject at school and have always enjoyed working with metal.
After a few attempts to make knives using hand tools I came across two local South African knife maker's, Kevin and Heather Harvey, who run a knife making studio and school. I was interested in attending the stock removal course taught by Kevin. In 2001 I traveled up to Johannesburg and spent 3 days with him and another student learning to make a knife using the stock removal method. I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent there.
If you are interested in making knives I can really recommend the courses he and his wife offer.