Blacksmithing Courses
Spend a day receiving expert tuition from Tom, our fully qualified blacksmith, in his workshop based in Old Newton, Suffolk. Our one-day courses are designed for individuals or pairs (1:1 or 2:1), ensuring highly personalised, hands-on instruction tailored to your experience level and interests.
Explore the range of one-day courses available below. To book a course or to find out more, please click Contact Us to get in touch.
Introduction to Blacksmithing
Discover the craft of blacksmithing through a hands-on introduction to the essential tools and traditional techniques of the trade. You will learn how to work safely with a forge to heat and shape metal, mastering fundamental skills such as bending and forming iron into unique designs.
By the end of the day, you will have created a selection of handcrafted ironwork pieces, made entirely by you and ready to take home.
£200.00 per person
Introduction to Artistic Blacksmithing
Explore the sculptural possibilities of forged steel in our Introduction to Artistic Blacksmithing course. Ahead of your session, you will have the opportunity to discuss your design ideas with Tom, ensuring your project is personalised while remaining achievable within a one-day course. Let your imagination run wild as you twist, bend, and shape heated metal, learning artistic forging techniques to create a unique, handcrafted piece of artwork.
£220.00 per person
Axe Making Course
Join us at the forge to craft your very own axe from start to finish. This hands-on course covers fundamental forging techniques and hammer control, followed by grinding and profiling the blade, heat treatment for strength and durability, and finally fitting the handle. By the end of the day, you will have created a fully functional axe — a handcrafted tool designed to last a lifetime.
£220.00 per person
Viking Age Blacksmithing Course
Step back in time and unleash your inner Viking with our Viking Age Blacksmithing course. This immersive, hands-on experience introduces you to traditional early medieval forging techniques as you craft an authentic-style Viking arrowhead from hot steel, learning the fundamentals of shaping and working metal at the forge.
You will then progress to forging a Viking seax — a historic single-edged blade — developing essential skills including blade shaping, heat treatment for strength and durability, and fitting a handle to complete your piece. By the end of the day, you will have created both a handcrafted arrowhead and a fully finished seax inspired by Viking craftsmanship, ready to take home.
£220.00 per person