Anvil Forge

Contact name: John

510
Total bookings

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(160)

almost 10 years
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Courses, kits & gifts

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Wokingham, Reading

"Game of Thrones"...ish! : metalwork / blacksmithing workshop

1 day

Next date: 6th Dec 2025

(5)

£260.00

platinum award

Wokingham, Reading

Blacksmith Experience Day - Anvil Forge

1 day

Next date: 10th Dec 2025

(75)

£260.00

platinum award

Wokingham, Reading

Copper and Iron Sculpture course

6½ hours

Next date: 11th Dec 2025

(1)

£260.00

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Wokingham, Reading

Dragon Making: 2 Day Course

2 days

Next date: 11th Dec 2025

(6)

£520.00

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Reading

Parent and child blacksmithing

1 day

Next date: 8th Dec 2025

(5)

£460.00

Recent reviews

All maker's reviews

25 Oct 25'

Neil reviewed: "Game of Thrones"...ish! : metalwork / blacksmithing workshop

"Had a brilliant day, instructor was great. Had a practice making a fire poker then a sword, very happy with it!"

15 Oct 25'

Richard Whitcombe reviewed: "Game of Thrones"...ish! : metalwork / blacksmithing workshop

"This was the first time I have ever done anything like this. It was absolutely incredible. The people. The environment. Getting my hands dirty. It was completely different from my day job. The forge itself is fascinating. So much to look at and see. The amount of talent and different creations to see is amazing. Excellent pace and Bill (pretty sure he was called bill. Memory like a goldfish for names) was fantastic. Very patient and after a lifetime of working with metal he was a fantastic teacher. From using the grinder to cut the hammer and forge to shape and the grinder to sharpen and create my stunning sword was just brilliant. I’ve come away wanting to do more and have a beatiful sword on my wall and a great memory. Everyone should give this a go. "

29 Jul 25'

Nic reviewed: Parent and child blacksmithing

"Massive thanks to John, Bill and the team. My son had an amazing day forging his own sword with the excellent guidance from Anvil Forge. We went from novices to creating a fire poker in 1 hour, then progressed to creating swords by the end of the day! A great day full of memories and an 11 year old who is the envy of his friends!"

5 Apr 25'

Charlie Seaton reviewed: Copper and Iron Sculpture course

"On Thursday I did something very different and had the BEST day on the first copper and iron sculpture day! We started the day by discussing our ideas and what we wanted to make (My drawing abilities are awful but they understood what I was trying to draw! 😂). Every member of the team taught me with patience, explaining and teaching me every skill I needed to make my vision into a physical piece of art that I could then take home and treasure in my garden forever! Not only did I learn to hammer, shape, solder, watched welding and learnt basic blacksmith skills such as tool work and how to manage a gorge fire, every member of the team came together and helped me with parts of my project and the passion and enthusiasm these guys have for their art is infectious! I would highly recommend this course to everyone and can’t thank the team enough for a wonderful day! "