Forging Skulls & Faces Workshop
Students will make punches and chisels and then create iron skulls and faces with their newly formed tools. Students will need safety glasses, dust mask or respirator, leather work gloves, (welding gauntlets not needed) and should wear jeans, a non-flammable cotton shirt and/or jacket, and closed-toed boots or leather shoes. Our forge is an outdoor […]
Forging Hearts & Roses Workshop
Forge iron roses for someone special or to incorporate into your own projects. Roses are iconic forms in forged iron wares and architectural metalwork, as well as standalone sculptures. Individual interpretations are encouraged. Sheet metal forming, riveting, symmetrical bending, and slitting are just some of the techniques we will use in class. Students will need […]
Forging a Marlinspike Workshop
The marlinspike stands the test of time as a trusted mariner’s ropework instrument. This one day workshop focuses on the techniques used to forge your own tapered tool from iron. Students will need safety glasses, dust mask or respirator, leather work (fireplace) gloves, and should wear jeans, a non-flammable cotton shirt and/or jacket, and closed-toed […]
Fireplace Tools Workshop: Session A
This class will cover the making of a set of fire place tools (poker, brush, ash shovel). Students will learn the basics of blacksmithing, including tapering (drawing out), forge welding, bending, riveting and setting down. Students will need safety glasses, leather work gloves, (welding gauntlets not needed) and should wear jeans, a non-flammable cotton shirt […]
ABANA Certification Level 2: Part 1
If you are interested in improving your forging skills in a more formal way, the Artist-Blacksmith’s Association of North America (ABANA) has developed a 3-level certification curriculum. This curriculum was created to develop the fundamental skills and techniques in blacksmithing using a series of projects which culminate to a final project at each level showcasing […]
The Art Of Orishigane Workshop
In this hands on 3 day workshop each student will learn the techniques and materials needed to make orishigane steel in small batches. Orishigane is a thousand+ year old process where Japanese swordsmiths make high carbon steel in a charcoal forge or furnace starting with iron. We will begin by building a charcoal furnace capable of […]
The War Hammer Workshop
In this blacksmith workshop students will hot punch holes in 1 1/4" round bar, split the face of the hammer and then forge a metal spike off the back end. Heat treat and hickory handles….then some war hammer testing on a steel drum! Students will need safety glasses, dust mask or respirator, leather work gloves, […]
Teen Blacksmithing: Session C
This class will teach teen students basic forging techniques. Students will learn how to build and maintain a coal fire, and use the new skills to make several small projects such as hooks, fire pokers, and hand forged jewelry. Students will need safety glasses, leather work gloves, (welding gauntlets not needed) and should wear jeans, […]
Teen Blacksmithing: Session B
This class will teach teen students basic forging techniques. Students will learn how to build and maintain a coal fire, and use the new skills to make several small projects such as hooks, fire pokers, and hand forged jewelry. Students will need safety glasses, leather work gloves, (welding gauntlets not needed) and should wear jeans, […]
Teen Blacksmithing: Session A
This class will teach teen students basic forging techniques. Students will learn how to build and maintain a coal fire, and use the new skills to make several small projects such as hooks, fire pokers, and hand forged jewelry. Students will need safety glasses, leather work gloves, (welding gauntlets not needed) and should wear jeans, […]
