Metal courses

Please Note : Knife Making is not permitted to under 18 year olds unless attending with adult. The one day knife making course is designed for beginners that have no or little experience in metalwork or blacksmithing. The course starts with a quick safety talk and a cup of coffee. Once we are all settled in the first task is to make a fire poker which will give everyone some hammering skills and a feel of how the material will react once its heated. The knife we make is a...

Due to the Coronavirus emergency, all our courses for Spring/Summer 2020 have been postponed - we're very grateful to all the affected students who have opted to take their course later, when it is safe to do so. We are happy to receive enquiries for bookings in 2021, but are not accepting paid bookings at this stage. Our 'B' course is led by Ambrose Burne, who introduces his students to the basic operations with some set pieces; then it becomes more design-based and experimental, with an exploration of the students'...

Due to the Coronavirus emergency, all our courses for Spring/Summer 2020 have been postponed - we're very grateful to all the affected students who have opted to take their course later, when it is safe to do so. We are happy to receive enquiries for bookings in 2021. The 'O' course is led by Peat Oberon, award-winning blacksmith, and inspiring and sympathetic teacher; assisted by Eamonn Kenward. The courses are suitable for absolute beginners, male or female, from the age of about 14 upwards; or for metalworkers seeking to gain...

Please Note : Knife Making is not permitted to under 18 year olds unless attending with adult. Our new course by popular request. The two day chef's style knife course is designed for beginners that have no or little experience in metalwork or blacksmithing. The course starts with a quick safety talk and a cup of coffee. The material we will be using will be from spring steel which has a greater carbon content, these are the properties that make it more suitable to being hardened to ensure it keeps...

Create two beautiful natural leather and reclaimed wood candle holders, decorate with your own unique designs and finish with precious metal leaf. perfect for your Christmas table or as a special present. Join us on this lovely festive workshop and learn to hand cut and stitch the leather and decorate with a choice of red gold, gold or silver metal leaf, or add your own unique message stamped into the leather. Suitable for all levels of skill but especially good for beginners. 3 hour Workshop - 2pm till 5pm Maximum...