Classes


Beginner Bladesmithing

01-17-2026

Expect two long days for this weekend class. All materials are included. This workshop covers starting a fire, forging 101, filing, sanding, differential heat treat, handle making, sheath making, leather work, finishing and sharpening. Each participant leaves with a complete knife and sheath, as well as a forged hook.

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Intro to Blacksmithing

02-14-2026

Learn how to move metal. Professional blacksmith Erin Aylor will teach students how to manage a coal forge, identify the proper temperature ranges for working metal and practice various techniques for manipulating hot iron with hammer and anvil, including tapering, squaring, bending, and scrolling.

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Beginner Bladesmithing

03-14-2026

Expect two long days for this weekend class. All materials are included. This workshop covers starting a fire, forging 101, filing, sanding, differential heat treat, handle making, sheath making, leather work, finishing and sharpening. Each participant leaves with a complete knife and sheath, as well as a forged hook.

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Intro to Blacksmithing

04-11-2026

Learn how to move metal. Professional blacksmith Erin Aylor will teach students how to manage a coal forge, identify the proper temperature ranges for working metal and practice various techniques for manipulating hot iron with hammer and anvil, including tapering, squaring, bending, and scrolling.

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Beginner Bladesmithing

05-09-2026

Expect two long days for this weekend class. All materials are included. This workshop covers starting a fire, forging 101, filing, sanding, differential heat treat, handle making, sheath making, leather work, finishing and sharpening. Each participant leaves with a complete knife and sheath, as well as a forged hook.

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A Primer on Architectural Iron Elements

06-08-2026

Expect three days for this class. This class will serve to introduce those with intermediate skill as a blacksmith to forge individual architectural elements and combine them using several different joining techniques into one composition. Each student will work on a bracket (for either a side table, sign, or plant hanger, their choice) of the attached design, though elements may be removed down to a comfortable level of challenge for each student.

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Intro to Blacksmithing

06-13-2026

Learn how to move metal. Professional blacksmith Erin Aylor will teach students how to manage a coal forge, identify the proper temperature ranges for working metal and practice various techniques for manipulating hot iron with hammer and anvil, including tapering, squaring, bending, and scrolling.

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Beginner Bladesmithing

07-11-2026

Expect two long days for this weekend class. All materials are included. This workshop covers starting a fire, forging 101, filing, sanding, differential heat treat, handle making, sheath making, leather work, finishing and sharpening. Each participant leaves with a complete knife and sheath, as well as a forged hook.

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Intro to Blacksmithing

08-08-2026

Learn how to move metal. Professional blacksmith Erin Aylor will teach students how to manage a coal forge, identify the proper temperature ranges for working metal and practice various techniques for manipulating hot iron with hammer and anvil, including tapering, squaring, bending, and scrolling.

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Beginner Bladesmithing

09-12-2026

Expect two long days for this weekend class. All materials are included. This workshop covers starting a fire, forging 101, filing, sanding, differential heat treat, handle making, sheath making, leather work, finishing and sharpening. Each participant leaves with a complete knife and sheath, as well as a forged hook.

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Hammer and Tongs: Toolmaking for Blacksmiths

09-14-2026

Expect five days for this class. Learn the art of toolmaking and boost your skills and self-sufficiency as a blacksmith! In this workshop students will be guided through making many fundamental tools of the trade. We will cover everything from forging punches, tongs, and hammers to heat treating, grinding, and handling. Leave with your own hand forged tools and the skills to make more on your own. Expect lots of striking with sledgehammers, long days in the shop, and bad puns.

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Intro to Blacksmithing

10-10-2026

Learn how to move metal. Professional blacksmith Erin Aylor will teach students how to manage a coal forge, identify the proper temperature ranges for working metal and practice various techniques for manipulating hot iron with hammer and anvil, including tapering, squaring, bending, and scrolling.

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Beginner Bladesmithing

11-14-2026

Expect two long days for this weekend class. All materials are included. This workshop covers starting a fire, forging 101, filing, sanding, differential heat treat, handle making, sheath making, leather work, finishing and sharpening. Each participant leaves with a complete knife and sheath, as well as a forged hook.

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Intro to Blacksmithing

12-12-2026

Learn how to move metal. Professional blacksmith Erin Aylor will teach students how to manage a coal forge, identify the proper temperature ranges for working metal and practice various techniques for manipulating hot iron with hammer and anvil, including tapering, squaring, bending, and scrolling.

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