by Andrea Barber | Dec 17, 2025
If you’ve never heated metal in a forge and swung a hammer to shape it on an anvil, this is the class for you! Learn the absolute basics of blacksmithing on our half-day course. Get an introduction to the safety, tools and techniques of this ancient art. Leave the...
by Andrea Barber | Dec 17, 2025
Students meet twice a week for 2.5 hours per session on this 6-week course that introduces the fundamentals of bladesmithing. Begin with shop safety and an overview of tools, and move on to basic forging techniques to create your own knife. Students learn the...
by Andrea Barber | Dec 17, 2025
In this one-day class, youth (12-15 yrs) will experience what its like to safely forge, grind, heat treat and finish their very own knife just like they do on the hit television show Forged In Fire! This class is hard work but well worth it and will teach a little of...
by Andrea Barber | Dec 15, 2025
June 1 – 11, 2026: Monday – Thursday 6PM to 9PM Cost: $400 Topic: Carpentry and Millwork Restoration (Designed for Students with Experience in Carpentry or Who have Completed the Basic Carpentry for Heritage Structures Seminar) Goal: Develop skills in...
by Andrea Barber | Dec 15, 2025
May 4 – 14, 2026: Monday – Thursday 6PM to 9PM Cost: $400 Topic: Basic Carpentry for Heritage Structures (Designed for Beginners) Goal: Introduce participants to the fundamentals of historic carpentry and wood conservation, with an emphasis on diagnosing,...