An introductory and intermediate Blacksmithing course that covers:

- equipment needed and how to make/source your own

- hammers and hammering, how to prepare and use them

- anvils, what to look for when buying or making your own, how to use the different parts of an anvil

- basic Blacksmithing methods like tapering, scrolls etc.

Participants will design and forge their own steel item to take home (a selections of items can be forged like fire pokers, a blacksmith steel knife, hook nails etc.)

Intermediate blacksmiths will be forging there own tongs or blacksmith rounding hammers.

"Smi'da einn ox!" - Let's forge an axe!

Come and forge your own Viking Bearded Axe! We will use high carbon steel and some traditional methods to drift and forge these axes. We will also add handles so you can attack some trees with your awesome axe.

It is suggested that you first complete the beginner's course before attending this one as we will rely on some of the techniques we cover in the beginner's course.

As always lunch is included plus a whole lot of fun.

Here is a preview of what we will be doing in the course:

An introductory and intermediate Blacksmithing course that covers:

- equipment needed and how to make/source your own

- hammers and hammering, how to prepare and use them

- anvils, what to look for when buying or making your own, how to use the different parts of an anvil

- basic Blacksmithing methods like tapering, scrolls etc.

Participants will design and forge their own steel item to take home (a selections of items can be forged like fire pokers, a blacksmith steel knife, hook nails etc.)

Intermediate blacksmiths will be forging there own tongs or blacksmith rounding hammers.