Intensive Beginner's Blacksmithing Course

Day 1 - Morning

Introduction to Safety, Materials and Tools of the Trade. Tapering To A Square Point. Drawing Out Metal. Forging Square Taper To Octagonal And Round. Bending Over The Horn. Twisting. Using the Cross Pein Hammer to forge a basic S-hook.

Afternoon

Tapering To A Square Point. Drawing Out Metal. Forging Square Taper To Octagonal And Round. Bending Over The Horn. Twisting. Decorative Bending. Setting Down Using Half-faced Blows. Forge a Set of 6 Skewers With Fancy Handles.

Day 2 - Morning

Hot-cutting and Splitting. Separating Split Parts For better access. Smoothing Out Cuts Using the Vise. Tapering To A Square Point. Drawing Out Metal. Forging Square Taper To Octagonal And Round. Flattening and Twisting. Forging Out a Meat Fork.

Afternoon

Upsetting. Reducing Metal Width to Form A Neck. Preventing Folds. Flattening. Drawing Down. Bending and Filing Using the Vise. Forging Out a Spatula.

Day 3 - Morning

Preparing for Welding. Upsetting and Scarfing. Fire Control For Welding. Using Flux. Forge Welding. Forging a Spoon.

Afternoon

Preparing for Welding. Upsetting and Scarfing. Fire Control For Welding. Using Flux. Forge Welding a Ring. Punching a Square Slot. Punching Mounting Holes. Forging a Door Knocker.

Day 4 - Morning & Afternoon

Drawing Down. Folding and Welding. Preparing Steel Insert. Welding High-carbon Steel. Cutting and Spreading. Heat-treating High-carbon Steel. Forging a Tomahawk

Metal Requirements:

6’ of 3/16" round pp.
8" of 3/16" x 1/2" pp
1’ of 3/16" x 1 1/2" pp.
1’ of 1/2" sq pp.
2’ of 1/2" round pp.

There’s enough steel for the tomahawk making, plus files.