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Currently Scheduled Blacksmithing & Toolmaking Courses

Blacksmith’s Folding Knife
Instructors:
Robert Burns
Throughout history blacksmiths have made their own tools, among them being the…
Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 – Sun, Aug 28th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Robert Burns

Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade
Instructors:
Cody Myers
In this course, students will begin to outfit their own blacksmithing tool chest while…
Thu, May 18th, 2023 – Sun, May 21st, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers

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…
Mon, Sep 19th, 2022 – Thu, Sep 22nd, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Sat, Oct 15th, 2022 – Tue, Oct 18th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Thu, Apr 6th, 2023 – Sun, Apr 9th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Wed, Jun 7th, 2023 – Sat, Jun 10th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers

Blacksmithing: Women & Non-Binary Session
Instructors:
Elizabeth Belz
This three-day class is an introduction to forging for women, trans folks, and non-binary people.…
Fri, Sep 2nd, 2022 – Sun, Sep 4th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elizabeth Belz
Fri, May 12th, 2023 – Sun, May 14th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elizabeth Belz

Crafting the Throwing Axe
Instructors:
Cody Myers
Popularized today by movies and many historical reenactors of the fur trade era, the throwing axe is…
Thu, Jun 22nd, 2023 – Sun, Jun 25th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers

Crooked Knife: Make Your Own
Instructors:
Jarrod Dahl
The crooked knife, also known as the mocataugan, has an important place in the history of North…
Fri, Feb 3rd, 2023 – Sun, Feb 5th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jarrod Dahl

Decorative Ironwork Intensive
Instructors:
Michael Jones
From fireplace tools to shelf brackets and kitchen racks, decorative ironwork can highlight any part…
Fri, Oct 7th, 2022 – Mon, Oct 10th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Michael Jones
Families at the Forge
Instructors:
Cody Myers
The North House Blacksmith Shop excites the curiosity of adults and kids alike—as hammers…
Fri, Oct 21st, 2022
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Sat, Oct 22nd, 2022
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Tue, Jun 6th, 2023
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Wed, Jun 21st, 2023
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
Instructor:
Cody Myers

Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen
Instructors:
Elizabeth Belz
Explore blacksmithing or develop your skills at the forge to create your own cooking utensils. In…
Fri, Sep 9th, 2022 – Sun, Sep 11th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elizabeth Belz
Fri, May 5th, 2023 – Sun, May 7th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elizabeth Belz

Forgework Skills Refresher
Instructors:
Michael Jones
This course is designed for students who are interested in brushing up their skills before taking on…
Thu, Oct 6th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Michael Jones

Forging Late Iron Age Scandinavian Composite Blades
Instructors:
Doug Swenson
Students in this class will use forge welding techniques to create a typical northern European Late…
Thu, Sep 15th, 2022 – Sun, Sep 18th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Doug Swenson

Forging Late Iron Age Scandinavian Fishing Implements: Spears and Hooks
Instructors:
Doug Swenson
The prevalence of fish in the Scandinavian diet has its roots in the Viking era, if not before. For…
Fri, Oct 28th, 2022 – Sun, Oct 30th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Doug Swenson

Make Your Own Japanese Woodworking Tool: The Kebiki
Instructors:
Fred Livesay
"How did I ever do without this?” Be the proud maker and user of an essential woodworking…
Sat, Mar 18th, 2023 – Sun, Mar 19th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Fred Livesay

Sharpening Tutorial
Instructors:
Dennis Chilcote
"Get the Edge" might be another appropriate title for this course. Chisels, planes, gouges, knives,…
Sat, Apr 29th, 2023 – Sun, Apr 30th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Dennis Chilcote