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Currently Scheduled Blacksmithing & Toolmaking Courses

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Blacksmith’s Folding Knife

Instructors: Robert Burns
Throughout history, blacksmiths have made their own tools, among them the…
Sat, Aug 30th, 2025  –  Tue, Sep 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Robert Burns
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Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade

Instructors: Cody Myers
In this course, students will begin to outfit their own blacksmithing tool chest while…
Mon, Jun 16th, 2025  –  Thu, Jun 19th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
Sat, Sep 27th, 2025  –  Tue, Sep 30th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
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Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond

Instructors: Cody Myers
Always wanted to swing a hammer and fire up a forge? This is the place to start and the place to…
Thu, May 15th, 2025  –  Sun, May 18th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
Mon, Jul 7th, 2025  –  Thu, Jul 10th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
Mon, Sep 22nd, 2025  –  Thu, Sep 25th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
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Blacksmithing: The Next Step

Instructors: Cody Myers
For those looking to level up their blacksmithing skills in the way that only an immersive hands-on…
Sat, Jul 12th, 2025  –  Tue, Jul 15th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
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Blacksmithing: Women & Non-Binary Session

Instructors: Becca Cerra
This three-day class is an introduction to forging taught by a female-identifying smith as an…
Fri, Sep 5th, 2025  –  Sun, Sep 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Becca Cerra
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Botanical Blacksmithing

Instructors: Elizabeth Belz
Not all flowers wilt in scorching heat—these forged beauties will bloom all year long. Learn…
Mon, Aug 11th, 2025  –  Wed, Aug 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Elizabeth Belz
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Damascus Blade Forging Intro

Instructors: Jeff Harper
Sparks will fly as we begin forge-welding our billets immediately! This class is suitable for…
Fri, Jun 6th, 2025  –  Sun, Jun 8th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jeff Harper
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Damascus Rings: Jewelry from the Blacksmith Shop

Instructors: Robert Burns
Combining blacksmithing and jewelry-making, this course offers an opportunity for beginning and…
Mon, Aug 25th, 2025  –  Thu, Aug 28th, 2025
9am-5pm daily
Instructor: Robert Burns
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Families at the Forge

Instructors: Cody Myers
The North House Blacksmith Shop excites the curiosity of adults and kids alike—hammers pound,…
Fri, Jun 20th, 2025
9am - 3pm
Instructor: Cody Myers
Sat, Jul 5th, 2025
9am-3pm
Instructor: Cody Myers
Sun, Jul 6th, 2025
9am-3pm
Instructor: Cody Myers
Thu, Oct 16th, 2025
9am-3pm
Instructor: Cody Myers
Fri, Oct 17th, 2025
9am-3pm
Instructor: Cody Myers
Sat, Oct 18th, 2025
9am-3pm
Instructor: Cody Myers
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Forge a Railroad Spike Knife

Instructors: Cody Myers
Learn to take an American icon and forge it into a versatile tool. Students will use high carbon…
Thu, Jun 12th, 2025  –  Sat, Jun 14th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
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Frightful Forging

Instructors: Cody Myers
Over the glow of the forge, we will channel eerie inspiration and a pinch of Halloween…
Thu, Oct 23rd, 2025  –  Sun, Oct 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cody Myers
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Lions, Tigers, and Dragons: Forging Animal Heads in Steel

Instructors: Jordan Borstelmann
Animal motifs can be found in folk art the world over, from everyday creatures to more mythical…
Thu, Jul 24th, 2025  –  Mon, Jul 28th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jordan Borstelmann
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Sharpening for the Woodworker

Instructors: Wesley Hathaway
There are many woodworking tools out there that require a sharp edge to function properly. A…
Sat, Nov 8th, 2025  –  Sun, Nov 9th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Wesley Hathaway
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Viking Axe Heads

Instructors: Jordan Borstelmann
Participants in this workshop will learn how to forge and heat-treat their own Viking Style Bearded…
Thu, Jul 17th, 2025  –  Mon, Jul 21st, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jordan Borstelmann
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Viking-Era Bronze Casting with Recyclable Clay Molds

Instructors: Wayne Potratz
Experience time travel through craft by exploring the metallurgy of the Viking era! Learn metal…
Wed, Jul 30th, 2025  –  Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Wayne Potratz