Blacksmithing
Blacksmithing students at work
Be a blacksmith for the day!
Spend a day
in a fully equipped forge learning about the workshop and practicing
basic blacksmithing techniques. After covering health and safety
procedures in the forge you will be shown the tools, equipment and how
to light and use the forge. You will cover basic metallurgy; iron,
steel and non-ferrous, work the metal at different temperatures and will learn how to judge the heat of the metal by its colour. Work on an anvil and swage block, learn pointing, curling
and forge welding.
You will spend the morning practicing these techniques
and in the afternoon put these processes together
to create your own forged metal work to take home.
There are only four places on each course,
allowing you to progress at your own pace and work with blacksmith Alex Pole. Please note this is a very physical course and participants should be reasonably fit.
Alex runs his own forge in Somerset with successful ranges in modern metal work and classical blacksmithing designs.
Blacksmithing day cost
£110.00 including materials
Next course dates
- Saturday 22nd October 2011
- Sarturday 5th Novemberc 2011 - FULL
- Saturday 17th December 2011 - FULL
- Saturday 28th January 2012 - FULL
- Saturday 18th February 2012
- Saturday 24th March 2012 - FULL
Booking
Please contact us to request a place
on a course.
Past Quotes
"First class! An interesting and informative insight into blacksmithing." Phillip, Shaftesbury
"A thoroughly enjoyable day run at a good pace." Simon, Romsey
"A grand day out!" John, Gillingham
" A great day thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you." Graham, Okehampton
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