BLACKSMITHING SKILLS TRAINING COURSE
Hanging Basket Bracket, Blacksmithing skills training Course
Our Blacksmithing course is aimed at anyone who would like to immerse themselves deeper into the world of traditional blacksmithing.
This course is aimed at the keen hobbyist, those considering blacksmithing as a career, or those who have carried out forge work previously and would like to broaden their skills. Your instructors, Jessica and Tim, both have many years’ experience and were themselves taught by one of the top master blacksmiths in the country.
It is a weeklong course on Monday 9th to Friday 13th September 2024 from 9.30 am until 4.30 pm. All appropriate PPE, drinks and snacks are included but please bring your own packed lunch. These exclusive courses are currently only running once a year and limited to six attendees, so don’t miss out!
This advanced course is £680.00 per person. The payment is required in full at the time of booking online but please get in touch if you have any queries.
This course is based around the creation of a bespoke hanging basket specially designed to incorporate numerous traditional blacksmithing techniques; which you may take home at the end of an exciting week along with a certificate issued on completion of the course.
THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Day one
General forging and forming focusing on: Ribbon scroll, Bevel scroll & Snub-end scroll.
Processes learnt- Introduction to Fire control, General anvil forging, drawing down & upsetting, setting down, general forming, Scrolling and fixings typical forging mistakes.
Day Two
Top horizonal bar- Healed tenon, Round tapered hook
Processes learnt- Controlled Upsetting, introduction to smith and striking for forging, the use of anvil tooling and top tooling, controlled tapering, bending, advanced fire control and firewelding.
Day Three
Vertical back plate- Split Fishtail scroll, Decorative tapered scroll with texturing
Processes learnt- controlled forging, cutting and forming (split Fishtail taper), laying out and general forge fixing preparations.
Day Four
Punching holes including smith and striking
Processes learnt- Punching holes using slot & round punches, Drifting and sizing holes. Punching & correcting holes in flat and curve faces.
Day Five
Riveting the bracket together and finishing it with beeswax
Processes learnt- Hot Riveting and tenoning, Finishing and hot waxing.
WHATS INCLUDED
All appropriate PPE
Snacks and all drinks hot & cold
Tools, Steel and Fuel
PRICING
This advance course is £680pp. The payment is required in full at the time of booking.
CANCELLATION POLICY
You can cancel your course anytime up to two weeks before you are due to attend by getting in touch with us via our contact page.
In the unlikely event you wish to cancel, 50% of your booking cost will be refunded. To cancel, please get in touch with us via our contact page