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Ready, Set, Smith!
A good start in Blacksmithing

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&times

Instructor: Willow Zietman - Forged in Fire Champion, Season 10 Episode 7, "Chef's Special"
Tuition: $825 per student
Maximum 4 students, one per forge

Prerequisite:

Required: A rapid Covid test that day.
Yes, really, we're still asking for it in 2025.
It's still out there, and no fun at all.

This class is intended for beginners.
13 years-old absolute minimum.

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.


Dates and Times:
If none of the dates below work for you (or are already full), we suggest you
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Weekly on Sundays, May 25 to July 20
2:00pm to 5:00pm
(2025)    - with Willow Zietman - Forged in Fire Champion, Season 10 Episode 7, "Chef's Special"

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Wednesday, May 28
6:30pm to 9:30pm
(2025)

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