Blacksmithing 101 - MB9205

Blacksmithing 101 - MB9205

Adult | This class is completed

291 Whiconier Road Brookfield, CT 06804 United States

The Good Forge

All Levels

Saturday, May 25, 2019-Sunday, May 26, 2019

10:00 AM-4:30 PM on Sun Sat

$255.00

$30.00

$4.00

Gain a strong foundation in the art of blacksmithing in this two-day class. Along with fire maintenance and hammer control, learn core techniques for hand-forging tapers, bending, and twisting. Come prepared to have a lot of fun and leave with your own hand-forged iron work. After completing this class you will have the tools to pursue either a more advanced general blacksmithing or a more specialized area, like bladesmithing (knife making) or tool making.

Ages 15 and up, a materials fee of $30 will be added to the tuition.

  • Non-Members are subject to a $4 registration fee.
  • Members receive a registration fee credit when signing up.

Chris Doherty has been wielding a hammer since the late twentieth century and has been working and teaching at Brookfield Craft Center for many years. His work has been sold at local galleries and craft shows as well as online. He was the assistant instructor for blacksmithing at Peter’s Valley Craft Center in the summer of 2014 and is a member of the Northeast Blacksmiths Association. He is an enthusiastic supporter of the craft.