BLACKSMITH BEGINNINGS
| BLACKSMITH BEGINNINGS Taught by Justin Riley of Riley River Forge, Dixie WA Learn the basics or brush up on your skills. Either way, Justin will have you making several different tools, each with its own set of skills to help the learning process. During this course you will learn hammer swing techniques, anatomy of an anvil and different types, anatomy of coal/gas forge, coal vs charcoal vs gas, hammer types and their uses, ton types and their uses, setting up your smith, smithy safety and steel identification techniques. Minimum age 13, maximum 6 students Equipment needed—if you have tools, bring them, otherwise everything is provided |
Date and Time
Friday Jul 11, 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm; July 11-12 2025
Location
Flora School, Flora
Fees/Admission
Materials fee $10
Suggested tuition $100
