Blacksmithing Classes
Blacksmiths need technical ability and practical skills
An Introduction to Blacksmithing
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about this class:One day beginner’s class for those who have never hit hot metal before. You’ll learn about shop safety, how to build and maintain a forge fire, basic metallurgy, and fundamental blacksmithing...
Basic Bladesmithing
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about this class:This class focuses on hammer control, an overview of heat treatment, and basic grinding and sanding of blades. There is great precision involved in making a good knife, and you will do better in...
Forging Blacksmith’s Tongs
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about this class:This class will expand on the skills of the beginning class to forge one of the most useful blacksmithing tools, tongs. You’ll learn to correctly forge all sections of a pair of tongs, punch a...
Forging an Octopus
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about this class:An octopus needs to look dynamic. It needs to look like it is going somewhere, or like it just stopped on purpose. It really won't look right if the legs are all just randomly wiggly. People...
Introduction to Chasing & Repoussé
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about this class:This class provides an introduction to the techniques of Chasing & Repoussé--raising and sinking sheet metal to create texture and volume.We will work in thin tin, without heat, using...
Making Punches and Chisels
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about this class:One of the most unique and useful aspects of blacksmithing is that you can make your own tools. In this class you’ll learn the vital basics of making punches and chisels–choosing the right stock,...