Introduction to Blacksmithing.
Spend the day hammer in hand learning some of the basic skills Blacksmiths use daily. You’ll learn how to light and maintain a coal forge, and try some skills like drawing out, scrolling, punching and drifting.
The day starts off making a shepherd crook fire rake, moving onto a twisted ammonite style keyring and bottle opener. If there is time left over we will finish with a hanging hook. In the afternoon you’ll also get to use our Anyang power hammer.
What you’ll make.
This course costs £220. Covering the cost of your materials and coal, with two teachers on the day.
For group bookings of 4 please contact us for a discounted price.
Cost.
A morning in the forge.
Spend the morning hammer in hand learning some of the basic skills Blacksmiths use daily. You’ll learn how to light and maintain a coal forge, and try some skills like drawing out, scrolling, punching and drifting.
The morning will involve making an S hook and a bottle opener.
What you’ll make.
This course costs £120. Covering the cost of your materials and coal, with two teachers on the day.
Cost.
Coming in 2027
Forge a Blacksmiths knife.
The Blacksmiths knife is forged from a single piece of high carbon steel with a stylish integral handle. You’ll spend the day learning and using many techniques used by Blacksmiths and Bladesmiths to make your own functional and hard knife.
You will spend the morning drawing out the handle of the knife, forging the blade and shaping the handle.
The afternoon will involve hardening the blade, grinding and sharpening leaving you with a finished Viking style knife.
What you’ll make.
This course costs £220. Covering the cost of your materials and coal, with two teachers on the day.
For group bookings of 4 please contact us for a discounted price.
Cost.
Forge a BBQ set
A hands on day learning how to make your own BBQ tools from 304 grade stainless steel. Each tool will teach you a different Blacksmithing technique to create a stylish set to use at home.
The day will involve forging a BBQ fork and shaping the handle, moving onto the handle for your spatula and riveting it to the spatula blade. We will finish with forging several skewers and a light polishing of each piece.
What you’ll make.
This course costs £260. Covering the cost of your materials and coal, with two teachers on the day.
For group bookings of 4 please contact us for a discounted price.