This beginner-friendly class focuses on the fundamentals of blacksmithing while crafting your own custom grilling tools including a steak flipper, egg spoon, and a set of BBQ tongs—a perfect addition to your grilling or kitchen arsenal! We’ll start by making a steak flipper, learning how to forge tapers and create smooth, elegant curves. This project […]
Participants in this workshop will learn how to forge and heat treat their own Viking Style Bearded Axe, first forging the tools needed in order to forge that axe. The class will start with the forging of a mandrel to form the axe eye, and a pair of knee tongs that will aid in holding […]
This class is for individuals who would like to learn to forge in a physically and emotionally safe environment. Participants will learn proper usage and techniques for both hand tools and power tools while making figurative spatulas. This workshop will focus on forging at the anvil, power hammer, and cold working techniques. A figurative spatula […]
This workshop will cover how to start a coal fire, learn basic hammer control, and basic blacksmithing techniques. We will also cover safety in the blacksmith shop and learn about hand tools that blacksmiths utilize. Everyone will have the opportunity to choose from different objects that they can forge and take home. No prior experience […]
Experience moving hot steel with the power of your hammer swing! In this workshop, participants will learn how to blacksmith using a coal forge, anvil, hammer, and other hand tools. Through forging J hooks with decorative ends, participants will get a chance to work through many iterations of hooks and walk away with their own […]
This workshop will cover how to start a coal fire, learn basic hammer control, and basic blacksmithing techniques. We will also cover safety in the blacksmith shop and learn about hand tools that blacksmiths utilize. Everyone will have the opportunity to choose from different objects that they can forge and take home. No prior experience […]
This class is designed for first timers in the blacksmith shop who have an interest in knifemaking. We will focus on basic forging techniques and how they are applied to bladesmithing. The knives we make will be simple camping style blades with an emphasis on forging not fine finish work. Due to the short nature […]
Finishing is an incredibly important part of woodworking–one that can make or break your project after hours and hours of work! Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation about the finishing process, and very few woodworkers are ever taught the actual science of how finishes work. In this 3-day intensive, we will dive right in […]
In this introductory workshop we will lay the foundations for a journey into the blacksmithing world. This class is designed for people who have never used a coal forge before, but more seasoned beginners are more than welcome. We will focus on starting and maintaining a coal fire, and basic hammer control techniques. Everyone can […]
Come immerse yourself in the satisfying art of shaping wood utensils. This is a great introduction to carving with hand tools as well as designing in three dimensions. You will learn to shave wood using a variety of sharp edge tools including carving knives, gouges, spokeshaves, scrapers, and draw knives as well as the bandsaw […]