Classes for Beginners
If you can routinely drive a nail without making hammer marks in the wood you drive the nail into, you should be fine.
Beginning Blacksmithing classes are designed to give you basic instruction on correct hammer control, basic fire maintenance, and the most commonly used blacksmithing processes; drawing a taper, bending, and twisting. Anyone with reasonable eye/hand coordination can handle this without prerequisite knowledge. Please pack a lunch, or plan to visit Publix or the Subway, just a short drive from the shop. Spaces are limited and class slots are filled on a first come-first served basis.
Due to the Dread Virus Roberts descending on our coast, costs of fuel and materials have gone up. Unfortunately, class prices have had to rise in response to that. We’re sorry for the inconvenience.
An Introduction to Blacksmithing
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about this class:For the Introduction to Blacksmithing class, we’ll be working in a coal forge. We’ll forge a fire tool that will teach you fundamental forging skills and leave you with a tool you can use in a...
Basic Bladesmithing
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about this class:For the bladesmithing class, we'll be working in a propane forge. We'll forge, profile, rough grind, and harden a 'blacksmith's knife' similar to the attached photo. You'll get a basic...