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Blacksmithing

Blacksmithing students at work.
Blacksmithing students at work

One Day

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; will work the metal at different temperatures; and will learn how to judge the heat of the metal by it's colour.  You will also get to work on an anvil and swage block, learn pointing, curling and forge welding.

Spend the morning practicing these techniques and in the afternoon you will be able to put all these processes together to create your own forged metal work to take home.

"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

There are only four places on each course, allowing you to progress at your own pace and work with our blacksmith, Salt.  Salt has run his own workshop and forge, and displayed work in many galleries and several exhibitions.

 

Blacksmithing day cost

£95.00 including materials

Next course dates

  • Saturday 26th September 2009 - FULL
  • Saturday 24th October 2009 - FULL
  • Saturday 14th November 2009 - FULL
  • Saturday 5th December 2009 - FULL
  • Saturday 23rd January 2010 - FULL
  • Saturday 13th February 2010 - FULL
  • Saturday 27th March 2010 - FULL

Although all our courses are fully booked, if we have enough interest we will run additional courses. So, please call us on

01747 811099 if you would like to do this course before the end of March.

Booking

Please contact us to request a place on a course.

Dorset Centre for Rural Skills, West Farm Barn, Farrington, Blandford, Dorset DT11 8RA

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