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: $825 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 Tuesdays, January 28 to March 25
Weekly on Sundays, February 2 to March 30
Weekly on Tuesdays, January 28 to March 25
Weekly on Sundays, March 2 to May 4
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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
(2025) - with Willow Zeitman, Forged in Fire Champion
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2:00pm to 5:00pm
(2025) - with Willow Zeitman, Forged in Fire Champion
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Upcoming:
6:30pm to 9:30pm
(2025) - with Willow Zeitman, Forged in Fire Champion
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6:30pm to 9:30pm
(No class on April 20)
(2025) - with Willow Zeitman, Forged in Fire Champion
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