If you would like to reserve a forge, please call or

Hours vary.    dates&times

Some smithing experience expected. Ability to light and douse a forge required.

Instructor(s): PHF Staff    $25 per hour 1 hr minimum 10-hour-package discount available    Class size is limited to 4 students (one per forge).

Gift Certificates for Open Smithy are available.

Please wear proper clothing for visiting or working in the forge: closed toe shoes (preferably leather, preferably high-topped), natural fiber clothing, long pants that cover the tops of the shoes. Click here for more safety information.

Dates and Times:
(If none of these dates work for you, please tell us using our Waiting-List Page)

This class is either not currently on our schedule, has already begun,
or we've fallen behind in our clerical duties and not entered it in the database.
If you found it on our calendar page, we are planning to offer it on that date.

If you're interested in taking Open Smithy and it's not on the calendar, please tell us using our Waiting-List Page.

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There are many opportunities for Open Smithy, most are listed on the Calendar. It is often possible to use a forge in a class that has fewer than four students. If you see a class marked "(Space available)" and it's scheduled for a time when you'd like to come in and work,

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