Blacksmith Experience Day Voucher for 1 person.

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at blacksmithing?

Come and spend a day with me in my forge in Soilhull, 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.

If you would like to share your day with a friend vouchers are available for 2 people.  The course will be just for you, or you and a friend – I don’t run courses for groups.

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 some of the reviews people have left after a day in the workshop with me.

“I can highly recommend this course. Chris is a fantastic teacher and made the day a fun and rewarding experience. As a complete beginner I was a bit nervous about how I’d manage – especially having almost zero upper body strength. Chris guided us through each stage of the process keeping it simple but varied and interesting. At the end of the day I felt quite proud of what I’d achieved – which is a reflection of the excellent teaching. Thank you, Chris!”  Julie Johnson

“What a great day! My one-day course was a birthday present – and I had such a good time. Chris is a great teacher, splitting the jobs into bite-sized tasks and letting you get the hang of each before moving on. And he’s also good at judging when to step in and help (I swear those hammers get heavier as the day goes on). As well as the hands-on work, I also enjoyed learning about the fire and the tools and history of the craft. I came away with two pieces:- a key ring and a letter opener – and I’m really pleased with them both. I would happily recommend his course to anyone who fancies trying their hand at blacksmithing.”  Christopher

“Chris runs a fantastic blacksmithing course. His experience and knowledge of the craft is immense and he is able to pass on appreciation of it in an extremely friendly and engaging manner. He is really easy to talk to and we had a lot of fun discussing plenty of other topics throughout the day as we were forging our keyrings. The pacing was excellent, and we always felt welcome to ask any questions we had. Would recommend this to anyone!”  Wei -Zhong

“Booked as a solo attendee, expected to be part of a larger class but was impressed to find I’d be getting 1-to-1 tuition for the entire day. From a starting point of zero experience, Chris’ blend of experience, patience and clear teaching technique helped my to create the ubiquitous key ring and an elegant ‘Game of Thrones’ styled letter opener. You don’t need to be a bear-sized medeival smith either – effort is akin to hammering nails into a wooden board rather than weilding something Thor would struggle to loft. Exellent day with a nice and knowlegable guy. D. Turner