Blacksmithing Basics Workshop
Thursday, August 21 from 12 Noon until 3 pm
The class is designed to give someone with little or no metal working skills as a hands-on, fun “be a blacksmith for a day” experience. Explore the basics of forge work in a blacksmith shop while making a decorative “S” hook or a bottle opener to take home. Topics will include safety, tools and equipment, and beginning techniques for shaping metal. Small class size guarantees lots of one-on-one instruction and lots of time at the forge!
All costs of materials are included in the cost of the class. Dress for working in a shop and for the weather (shop is heated by a wood-burning stove only).
Please bring heavy work gloves, eye protection, and water bottle. Closed toed shoes are recommended.
Advanced Registration
Ages 16 and up
Fee: $65 per person, MCHS members get 15% off.
Check in at the McAllister House Welcome Center by 11:45 a.m. Your workshop fee also includes general admission for the day!