Blacksmithing Class: Smithing Made Simple

by | Feb 20, 2024

Discover the magic of moving hot metal as you make simple projects for your home and garden. Learn basic blacksmithing skills—everything from fire maintenance and hammer control to essential techniques—with ample time to explore, practice, and play. Individualized...

Blacksmithing Class: Axes, From Forge to Finished

by | Feb 20, 2024

Join blacksmiths of all levels at the John C. Campbell Folk School to forge a fully functional axe! Axes: From Forge to Finished During this action-packed week, forge a fully functional axe, complete with a handle. Learn the foundational blacksmithing skills necessary...

Blacksmithing Class, North Carolina

by | Feb 20, 2024

Join other beginner blacksmiths at the John C. Campbell Folk School in their Techniques with a Twist Blacksmithing class! Start with the basics, from tapering and splitting to punching and scrolling, then concentrate on refining those techniques. Learn better ways to...

Blacksmith Days 2024

by | Feb 20, 2024

Join the Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland for the 34th Annual Blacksmith Days weekend event! • Demonstrations to include decorative grinding with Matt and a soon to be announced project with Mark. • Ferriers will be here this year! • Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to...

ABANA National Curriculum Level-2 Blacksmithing Workshop

by | Feb 15, 2024

This is a project-based workshop centered on the ABANA National Blacksmith Curriculum, focusing on the NC L-2 curriculum, up to but not including the L-2 grille. We will start with forge welding using the basket-handled poker project, which contains a cornucopia of...