Introduction to Blacksmithing 2

Introduction to Blacksmithing 2

Adult | Available

291 Whiconier Road Brookfield, CT 06804 United States

The Good Forge

Beginner

Saturday, July 13, 2024-Sunday, July 14, 2024

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

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$335.00

Member Discount Available

Build upon your Blacksmith Basics foundation of core techniques and methods in this more advanced 12 hour, 4 session class.

Advanced techniques include: punching and drifting (learn to make a one-inch hole in a three quarter inch bar), chiseling/splitting (for forks or pokers) and forge welding. Learning to do these things properly will open up a whole range of possibilities for the beginning blacksmith.

Each student can expect to complete several projects. Projects may include bottle openers, fireplace pokers, and/or forks. Come prepared to have a lot of fun and leave with your own hand-forged ironwork. Open to ages 15 and older.

  • There is a $4.00 registration fee included in tuition. Members will have the $4.00 fee deducted from tuition.
    There is a $67.00 materials fee included in tuition.



    **Please note that classes at Brookfield Craft Center must meet a minimum number of registrations for the class to run. Students will be notified within a week's notice whether their class will be held. If the class is canceled due to low enrollment, students may request to be transferred to another class or be refunded in full.

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.