Blacksmithing

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.
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