Blacksmith Experience Day Voucher for 2 people.

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at blacksmithing?

Come and spend a day with me in my forge in Solihull, Warwickshire and I will guide you through the process. We will begin the day with a short safety talk and then the fun begins! You will heat the metal in the traditional forge and shape it with a hammer on the anvil. When the piece is complete you will clean the scale off it and coat it with beeswax to protect it. Whatever you make during your day with me is yours to keep and treasure.

The course will be just for you and a friend – I don’t run courses for groups.

Vouchers are also available for 1 on 1 days.

Ages 14 + are welcome, however, for people aged 14 – 18 they must be accompanied by a paying adult.

My forge is conveniently located, just south of Birmingham, only 10 minutes from junction 3 of the M42.

Once you have made your purchase you just need to contact me so that I can personalise the voucher for you with who the voucher is for, who it’s from and when it will be given. Once I have this information I will email you your voucher.The voucher is valid for 6 months from the day it’s given, the course doesn’t have to take place within the 6 months but you must contact me to make the booking within 6 months of it being given.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

These are a few of the reviews people have given after attending an Experience Day with me.

“The blacksmithing day during Covid was fantastic. All necessary safely precautions were in place but they never impeded our enjoyment. Chris is a brilliant communicator; very patient and very personable. We felt welcome right from the start, everything was explained and nothing felt rushed. Can’t recommend him highly enough!” Tom and David

“Could not recommend this course enough. Chris puts you at ease straight away and his teaching style is excellent. You learn different techniques by going through different stages of making a leaf key ring. Chris makes one at the same time showing you how to do it and explaining the process, then you work on your own piece. After we had lunch I then made a letter opener using the techniques I had learned in the morning. Chris just explained what was required and away I went. I came home with a Letter opener and a leaf key ring in my pocket, and I am so pleased that I produced these two items out of solid bar”.  Andrew

“Brilliant day. My daughter wants to be a farrier so we booked this as a first experience of the forge. Chris is such an excellent teacher as well as a great craftsman – the day was a real pleasure. We went at our own pace and learned so much. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this course to anyone!”  Alison

“This was my first experience of forging and I had a great day. Chris gives a detailed explanation of each stage, shows how it’s done and is continually on hand to guide you when it’s your turn. Brilliant.” Steven

“Completely exceeded our expectations. Chris’ tuition was perfectly tailored to each of our individual experience, detailed instruction but equally hands off which allowed us to find our own technique. We made an amazing companion set for our log burner, have come away feeling super proud of ourselves and are now harbouring aspirations to become blacksmiths! It felt brilliant to make something together that will be used in our home for years to come. A perfect day, a perfect birthday present, great value, great teacher! Thank you Chris! We will be back!”  Hannah and Marc