Saturday 11 May 2024 to Sunday 24 November 2024 (WEEKLY event)
Overview
Spend a Saturday at this practical introduction to Blacksmithing, and go home with your very own hand-forged results to show for it!
You will experience shaping steel with hammer and fire, as well…
Spend a Saturday at this practical introduction to Blacksmithing, and go home with your very own hand-forged results to show for it!
You will experience shaping steel with hammer and fire, as well as learn a bit about the forge, anvil, tools and techniques used in blacksmithing.
Included:
Blacksmithing overview: Tools, processes, safety briefing
All materials required (carbon steel, hammers, tongs, anvil, gas forge, PPE)
Forging your own project(s) with a hammer and anvil
All instructions and support required
Please note: This is not a knife-making workshop but an introduction to blacksmithing and forging.
Suitable For:
Anyone over 16 years old with an interest in blacksmithing
Anyone able to lift a one kilogram hammer over the head and hammer 'for a while' (they will help if you get tired).
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