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Unleash your inner artisan and discover the ancient craft of blacksmithing during our one-day Blacksmith Basics workshop! This hands-on experience is for those eager to explore forging fundamentals or brush up on their skills. Participants will leave with completed projects for their home and to show off to friends and family. No previous metalworking experience is necessary—all you need is a willingness to learn and a curiosity about working with metal. Class Fee: $195 - includes project material and safety equipment. Class Size: 8 Class time is 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break from noon to 1:00 p.m. A handful of restaurants are within 6 miles, or you can pack your meal for a picnic at Cloverdale Forge. -
Unleash your inner artisan and discover the ancient craft of blacksmithing during our one-day Blacksmith Basics workshop! This hands-on experience is for those eager to explore forging fundamentals or brush up on their skills. Participants will leave with completed projects for their home and to show off to friends and family. No previous metalworking experience is necessary—all you need is a willingness to learn and a curiosity about working with metal. Class Fee: $195 - includes project material and safety equipment. Class Size: 8 Class time is 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break from noon to 1:00 p.m. A handful of restaurants are within 6 miles, or you can pack your meal for a picnic at Cloverdale Forge. -
Unleash your inner artisan and discover the ancient craft of blacksmithing during our one-day Blacksmith Basics workshop! This hands-on experience is for those eager to explore forging fundamentals or brush up on their skills. Participants will leave with completed projects for their home and to show off to friends and family. No previous metalworking experience is necessary—all you need is a willingness to learn and a curiosity about working with metal. Class Fee: $195 - includes project material and safety equipment. Class Size: 8 Class time is 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break from noon to 1:00 p.m. A handful of restaurants are within 6 miles, or you can pack your meal for a picnic at Cloverdale Forge. -
Unleash your inner artisan and discover the ancient craft of blacksmithing during our one-day Blacksmith Basics workshop! This hands-on experience is for those eager to explore forging fundamentals or brush up on their skills. Participants will leave with completed projects for their home and to show off to friends and family. No previous metalworking experience is necessary—all you need is a willingness to learn and a curiosity about working with metal. Class Fee: $195 - includes project material and safety equipment. Class Size: 8 Class time is 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break from noon to 1:00 p.m. A handful of restaurants are within 6 miles, or you can pack your meal for a picnic at Cloverdale Forge. -
If you want to hammer on hot metal, a forge is required. In this workshop, you will assemble a solid fuel forge ready for fire when you get home. This workshop is ideal for aspiring blacksmiths, DIY enthusiasts, and metalworking hobbyists looking to take their craft to the next level. No previous experience is necessary to participate in this workshop. Class Fee: $285 Optional Electric Blower: $210 Class Size: 10 Class time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm -
Participants will forge ornamental handles for their wooden storage boxes or chests. Contemporary and traditional handles will be used for design inspiration, and optional embellishments will be demonstrated to inspire those with fundamental blacksmith skills to develop their designs beyond the simplest form. *** Daily Fee: $190 - includes project material and safety equipment. Class Size: 8 Class is 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break from noon to 1:00 p.m. A handful of restaurants are within 6 miles, or you can pack your meal for a picnic at Cloverdale Forge. -
Participants will forge ornamental hinges for their wooden storage boxes or chests. Contemporary and traditional hinge styles will be used for design inspiration, and optional embellishments will be demonstrated to inspire those with fundamental blacksmith skills to develop their designs beyond the simplest form. *** Class Fee: $190 includes participants' material and safety equipment. Class Size: 8 Class time: The Class runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break from noon to 1:00 p.m. A few fast-food establishments are a 6-mile drive from the Forge, or you can bring a sack lunch.
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Fixed Wing Divider Day One: The wing divider workshop is split into two days. On Saturday, participants will forge all the parts for a fixed-wing divider. Techniques covered include forging tapers, half-face blows, rivets, slot punching, and tenons. This class will be challenging; participants may run out of time and have to assemble their dividers in their home studio. *** Daily Fee: $190 - includes project material and safety equipment. Class Size: 8 Class is 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break from noon to 1:00 p.m. A handful of restaurants are within 6 miles, or you can pack your meal for a picnic at Cloverdale Forge.
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Winged Divider Day Two:
Participants in Sunday's workshop MUST participate in the Saturday class.
Participants will build upon the fixed-wing divider they forged on Saturday, with the additional techniques (forged wingnuts, thumbscrew, and cutting internal and external threads) covered.
*** Daily Fee: $190 - includes project material and safety equipment. Class Size: 8 Class is 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break from noon to 1:00 p.m. A handful of restaurants are within 6 miles, or you can pack your meal for a picnic at Cloverdale Forge.
