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Currently Scheduled Blacksmithing & Toolmaking Courses

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Blacksmith’s Folding Knife

Instructors: Robert Burns
Throughout history, blacksmiths have made their own tools, among them the…
Thu, Jun 6th, 2024  –  Sun, Jun 9th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Robert Burns
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Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade

Instructors: Cody Myers
In this course, students will begin to outfit their own blacksmithing tool chest while…
Sat, Apr 27th, 2024  –  Tue, Apr 30th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
Mon, Jun 17th, 2024  –  Thu, Jun 20th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
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Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond

Instructors: Cody Myers
Always wanted to swing a hammer and fire up a forge? This is the place to start and the place to…
Thu, May 2nd, 2024  –  Sun, May 5th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
Wed, Jun 12th, 2024  –  Sat, Jun 15th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
Sat, Jul 6th, 2024  –  Tue, Jul 9th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
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Blacksmithing: Women & Non-Binary Session

Instructors: Elizabeth Belz
This three-day class is an introduction to forging taught by a female-identifying smith as an…
Fri, Sep 13th, 2024  –  Sun, Sep 15th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Elizabeth Belz
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Decorative Ironwork Intensive

Instructors: Michael Jones
From fireplace tools to shelf brackets and kitchen racks, decorative ironwork can highlight any part…
Fri, Jul 12th, 2024  –  Mon, Jul 15th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Michael Jones
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Families at the Forge

Instructors: Cody Myers
The North House Blacksmith Shop excites the curiosity of adults and kids alike—as hammers…
Fri, Jun 21st, 2024
9am-3pm
Instructor: Cody Myers
Fri, Jul 5th, 2024
9am-3pm
Instructor: Cody Myers
Sat, Jul 27th, 2024
9am-3pm
Instructor: Cody Myers
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Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen

Instructors: Elizabeth Belz
Explore blacksmithing or develop your skills at the forge to create your own cooking utensils. In…
Tue, Sep 17th, 2024  –  Thu, Sep 19th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Elizabeth Belz
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Forged Wood Carving Tools

Instructors: Lars Mørch, Jim Ricci
This course will cover the fundamental forging, grinding and hardening techniques needed to create…
Sat, Sep 7th, 2024  –  Tue, Sep 10th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Lars Mørch, Jim Ricci
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Forgework Skills Refresher

Instructors: Michael Jones
This course is designed for students who are interested in brushing up their skills before taking on…
Thu, Jul 11th, 2024
9am-5pm
Instructor: Michael Jones
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Hand-Forged "Using" Knife

Instructors: Robert Schulz
This class is just what the title suggests: making a knife that is meant to be used  in the…
Thu, Jul 18th, 2024  –  Sat, Jul 20th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Robert Schulz
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Lions, Tigers, and Dragons: Forging Animal Heads in Steel

Instructors: Jordan Borstelmann
Animal motifs can be found in folk art the world over, from everyday creatures to more mythical…
Wed, Aug 28th, 2024  –  Sun, Sep 1st, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jordan Borstelmann
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Sharpening for the Woodworker

Instructors: Wesley Hathaway
There are many woodworking tools out there that require a sharp edge to function properly. A…
Sat, Oct 12th, 2024  –  Sun, Oct 13th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Wesley Hathaway
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Tool-Making for Woodworkers and Others

Instructors: Paul Linden
This course is an introduction to working with and heat-treating the common high-carbon steels used…
Thu, May 16th, 2024  –  Sat, May 18th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Paul Linden
Sun, May 19th, 2024
9am-1pm
Instructor: Paul Linden
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Traditional Scandinavian Knife Forging

Instructors: Lars Mørch, Jim Ricci
The heart of the knife lies in its blade. This course brings the crafts of blacksmithing and…
Tue, Sep 3rd, 2024  –  Thu, Sep 5th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Lars Mørch, Jim Ricci
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Viking Axe Heads

Instructors: Jordan Borstelmann
Participants in this workshop will learn how to forge and heat-treat their own Viking Style Bearded…
Wed, Aug 21st, 2024  –  Sun, Aug 25th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jordan Borstelmann