Introduction to Blacksmithing Workshop
16 October: enjoy a full day workshop getting to grips with the basics of blacksmithing.
- Booking essential
Enjoy a full day workshop getting to grips with the basics of blacksmithing. Starting with that all important chat about safety, you will then get straight to it, learning to hammer metal to a point and spreading the metal followed by making a simple poker each. You will then move on to making hooks and various other items. Everything you make you get to take home with you at the end of the course.
This course is suitable for beginners, no prior blacksmithing experience is needed. For those who already have experience with blacksmithing we run an intermediate course.
Your tutor is David Gregory, an experienced master blacksmith whose work includes original commissions and a wide range of restoration projects. David also occasionally takes commissions for film and television productions. This course is limited to six participants to allow everyone plenty of time with the course tutor.
Our Introduction to blacksmithing workshop takes place on 16 October (sorry, 14 July sold out). There will be a break for lunch and a mess room to eat lunch in, alternatively there is an on-site café. Tea and coffee provided.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| Adult | £225.00 |
| Concession Young person (under 25) | £168.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Suitable for those 14 and over. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
- Meeting point
Please meet at the Forge, Home Farm, Coleshill
- What to bring and wear
All tools and materials included. Aprons and safety glasses are all supplied, please wear work clothes such as jeans, cotton sweatshirts and sturdy footwear. Please do not wear fleeces or flip flops.
- Accessibility
Accessible parking spaces marked in the car park. Toilets on site, including accessible toilet. Level access into the teaching space. Some uneven surfaces such as cobbles due to the historic nature of the building. Please bear in mind, this activity requires upper body movements. Please contact us if you would like to have an informal chat about access before you book.
- Other
Mess room available for course participants to use during breaks, including facilities for making hot drinks. Refreshments/lunches available to purchase from on-site café if needed.
Upcoming events
Guided Tours - Coleshill Home Farm and Skills Centre
Thursdays and Saturdays, 1pm and 2.30pm: discover the historic Coleshill Home Farm and learn more about the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre now housed here.
Open Day
14 July and 11 August: visit our exhibition and join guided tours of the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre as part of our Coleshill Village Open Days.