Classes

 

We teach Blacksmithing, Welding and Metal Fabrication, Automotive Diagnostics and Repair, Machine Diagnostics and Repair, Joinery and Carpentry.

All our classes are completely hands-on. Theory is taught while working with the tools. We adapt to each student’s needs and interests. The teaching material and workspace is customized for each student during class.

 

We have the full trade apprenticeship to teach. We also offer private lessons, group experiences, and team building workshops.

 

Blacksmithing Classes

Ages 10+
Students 14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult unless they can demonstrate necessary musculoskeletal development, maturity, and autonomy.

 

$525 -8hr
$262.50 -4hr half class

If you are a beginner looking to swing a hammer for the first time or already have experience and are looking to pick up new skills and experience, we can help you find your way.

We teach how to efficiently and safely use solid fuel firepots burning metallurgical coke and forge on full-size German pattern anvils with 1-2kg square-headed cross pein hammers.

Teamwork and working with a striker is fundamental to our system of forging. Each student works at their own anvil on their own project, sharing a firepot and tools with the student next to them. Students act as strikers for each other as well as managing the fire and shared workspace as a team. Each class is designed to build off of the previous class, from Basic Level to Advanced Level.

Classes are held on Saturdays from 10am-8pm with a group lunch in the middle. Group bookings and private classes can be booked any time. During this class students are guided through forging a number of simple projects to take home such as a fire poker, a dinner triangle, square nails, a nail header, a bottle opener, a knife, a hatchet, wall hooks, garden tools and decor, a leaf key-chain, pendants, and more.

 

Blacksmith PPE Checklist
For class you will need to bring:

-Steel toed leather boots that rise above the ankle (hot coke and scale will fall into footwear that does not tuck into your pants)
-80%+ cotton pants (jeans)
-Long sleeve 80%+ cotton shirt (long sleeve tshirt or thin weight button up shirt recomended)
-Wool, linen, or cotton hat
-Ear plugs

 

  

Introduction to Blacksmithing

This 8hr class is designed to establish a strong foundation in forge safety, setting up an anvil for your working height, stance at the anvil, hammering form, hammer control, coke fire handling, heat colour identification, tool and anvil identification, forge layout, and team forging protocol. The skills we focus on are drawing out, tapering, changing material cross section from round to square, flattening, straightening, and bending. Progression through class material is based on personal skill and learning speed.

 
$525 -8hr class
$262.50 -4hr half class

 

 

Basic Blacksmithing (1st year apprenticeship)

Basic Blacksmithing is a series of 250 classes in which you will be taught the fundamentals of the basic blacksmithing techniques; layout, drawing out, tapering, setting down, isolating material, changing cross section, flattening, fullering, spreading, straightening, upsetting, punching, slotting, drifting, cutting, chiseling, twisting, splitting, bending, scrolling, folding, shaping, and working as a striker. Students will be building their own hardies, swages, tongs, and tools as class projects.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the introductory class or similar experience is required.

$525 -8hr class
$262.50 -4hr half class
 
 

Intermediate Blacksmithing (2nd year apprenticeship)

Intermediate Blacksmithing is a series of 250 classes that will allow you to reinforce the skills you acquired in the basic course. In addition to more in-depth instruction on the processes taught in the basic course, you will be taught; riveting, collaring, swaging, working with a striker, jig making, basic power hammer use, filing, dressing, finishing, and production forging. Students will be guided through the process of designing and building their own gates, panels, hinges, handles, clasps and other decorative hardware. By the end of these courses you will have a good understanding of what will be required to start your own forge.
Prerequisites: Success completion of the basic blacksmithing course or equivalent experience is required.

$525 -8hr class
$262.50 -4hr half class

Advanced Blacksmithing (3rd year apprenticeship)

Advanced Blacksmithing is a series of 250 classes that builds on the basic and intermediate courses. It will allow you to apply and refine your new skills to a wide range of advanced blacksmithing projects. In addition to more in depth instruction on the processes taught in Basic and Intermediate blacksmithing, you will be taught advanced layout, steel and iron alloy identification, working with carbon steel, spring steel, and tool steels, annealing, hardening, tempering, forge welding, tool making, advanced power hammer operation and maintenance, team striking, project design, and setting up your own forge business. Students will design and build their own projects.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Intermediate Blacksmithing or equivalent experience is required.

$525 -8hr class
$262.50 -4hr half class

 

Blacksmithing Workshops

Build your own refractory firepot (2 classes)

This 2 day workshop to teaches you about basic metal fabrication and welding, castable refractory, forge theory, and firepot design. You will prepare and fabricate a metal firepot shell from 1/4" mild steel, mix and cast a refractory liner, and then cure the firepot for use. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to take home your firepot.

On the first day of the class, after the refractory is cast, the rest of the class is spent forging basic fire tools. On the second day of the class, the firepot is installed into our forge table and then dried using the heat from the coke fire. During the drying process, students will be forging at the anvil, using their firepot to make their own set of basic blacksmithing tools.

$1650

 

 

Tool making (2+ classes)

We guide you in making all the tooling necessary to set up your own forge for total self-sufficiency. Plan one day per tool to be able to reproduce in good quality, later in your home forge.

$500 per 8hr class, minimum 2 classes

 

 

Visiting Blacksmith (2+ classes)

Students traveling to take our classes can book a consecutive multi-day workshop that fits their travel itinerary.

$500 per 8hr class, minimum 2 classes

 

 

Team Building (2-8hours) 4-20 participants

Book your work or corporate event with us. Professional trades-work requires perfect synchronization and cohesive  group action through constant accurate communication. Through forging together, we can help your group learn and practice new teamwork and communication skills they can bring back to the job. Catering and refreshments can be arranged. Contact us for details.

 

 

Fun at the Forge (4-8 hours) 4-20 participants

Planning a birthday party, bachelor party, or group event? Book a guided experience for you and your friends to forge together and make projects to take home. We can arrange cigars or a whiskey and spirits tasting with a local craft distiller afterwards as part of the experience. Contact us to arrange details.

 

Blacksmithing Experience (2-8hours) 2-8 participants

We work hand in hand with you to complete an advanced project together for you to take home. Have the experience of being a blacksmith for a day and take home a treasure to remember it by. Contact us to arrange details.

 

 

Welding Classes

Ages 14+

 

$525 -8hr class
$262.50 -4hr half class


We are here to answer your welding questions and get you welding. We can help you pick out a machine to buy and learn how to build projects with it. If you already have a machine, bring it to class and we can train you how to maintain it and use it. If you want to explore welding as a career option, our Red Seal instructor can help you get a feel for what to expect on the job. If you are training for certification, we can help you prepare and get the best marks you can. If you already can stick two pieces of metal together but want to learn how to make your beads photo worthy or get a raise at work, we can help you.

 

Welding PPE Checklist

you will need to bring:

-Steel toed leather boots that rise above the ankle (sparks and hot slag will fall into footwear that does not tuck into your pants)
-80%+ cotton pants (jeans)
-Long sleeve 80%+ cotton shirt (long sleeve tshirt or thin weight button up shirt recommended)
-Cotton hat welding cap
-Ear plugs
-Welding Gloves
-Welding Mask

 

 

Mig (GMAW-FCAW) Welding

This class will introduce you to the basics of safety, machine setup, layout, work piece prep, tacking together your project, planning out your welds, and how to lay a bead. You will be working with an oxy-acetylene torch, a Mig welder, and an angle grinder.

$525 -8hr class
$262.50 -4hr class

 

Tig (GTAW) Welding

This class will introduce you to the basics of safety, machine setup, layout, workpiece prep, tacking together your project, planning out your welds, and how to lay a bead. You will be working with an oxy-acetylene torch, a Tig welder, and an angle grinder.

$525 -8hr class
$262.50 -4hr half class

 

 

Arc (SMAW) Welding

This class will introduce you to the basics of safety, machine setup, layout, workpiece prep, tacking together your project, planning out your welds, and how to lay a bead. You will be working with an oxy-acetylene torch, an arc welder, and an angle grinder.

$525 -8hr
$262.50 -4hr half class

Oxy-acetylene cutting, welding, and brazing

This class will introduce you to the basics of safety, torch setup, layout, workpiece prep, cutting, tacking together your project, planning out your welds, and how to lay a bead. You will be working with an oxy-acetylene torch, and an angle grinder.

$525 -8hr
$262.50 -4hr half class