Coal Forge Blacksmithing Basics 1

Join us for a 8-session dive into the basics of blacksmithing at Dodge Nature Center's open-air smithy at Shepard Farm!

Register here through Dodge Nature Center. 

Questions? Get in touch with us at info@cafac.org.

Please note: classes at Dodge are not eligible for CAFAC scholarship awards.

This course is designed to ignite your passion for blacksmithing and introduce you to the seemingly endless ways of expressing yourself by shaping iron with fire and hammer. You'll gain basic knowledge of iron and its characteristics, an understanding of the dynamics of a coal forge, and the ability to safely shape iron with heat and a hammer.

By the end of class, you'll have covered the basic forging processes, including drawing and tapering, drifting, punching, twisting, and setting shoulders. You'll develop those skills through projects such as: quick tongs, scribe/center punch, round punch/drift, basic heat treating, hooks, multi hook rack, trivet… and you'll know what a clinker is!

$450 (includes all materials and supplies)  |  8 sessions 
Open to ages 16 and up.

Instructor: Dan Osadchuk