Ready, Set, Smith!A straight-through series of classes roughly equivalent to the usual PHF offerings of "A Taste of Blacksmithing", "Rudiments of Blacksmithing I", and "Rudiments II" all in one package.
Techniques that will be covered:
Shop Safety
Basic Hammer Technique
Fire Management
Drawing Out
Scrolling
Bending
Isolating Mass
Shouldering
Dishing
Punching and Drifting
Splitting
Forge Welding
Basic Tool and Tong Making
Sculptural Forging
Gift Certificates for Ready, Set, Smith! are available.
27 hours of class in 9 meetings of 3 hours each dates×
Instructor: Willow Zietman - Forged in Fire Champion, Season 10 Episode 7, "Chef's Special"
Tuition: $790 per student
Maximum 4 students, one per forge
Please wear proper clothing for visiting or working in the forge:
closed toe shoes (preferably leather, preferably high-topped. Sneakers are sufficient, sandals, crocs, pumps, mules... are not), natural fiber clothing, long pants that cover the tops of the shoes.
Click here for more safety information.
Ongoing:
Weekly on Wednesdays, June 26 to August 21
Weekly on Sundays, July 7 to September 1 (or 15, to be negotiated, but skipping September 8 because it's the New England Blacksmiths' Fall Meet)
Weekly on Wednesdays, June 26 to August 21 This class is either: If you're interested in taking Ready, Set, Smith! and it's not on the calendar, please tell us using our Notification-List Page.
Dates and Times:
If none of the dates below work for you (or are already full), we suggest you
Add yourself to the Notification List for this class.
(The notification list gets emailed soon after classes are put on the schedule.)
6:30pm to 9:30pm
(2024) - with Willow Zietman
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6:30pm to 9:30pm
(2024) - with Willow Zietman
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Upcoming:
6:30pm to 9:30pm
(2024) - with Willow Zietman
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- not upcoming on our schedule,
- 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.