Anvil Forge

Contact Name: John

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Address:
The Forge
Blackcroft farm
Wokingham, Reading
Berkshire
RG7 1UJ

Anvil Forge

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Anvil Forge's Courses

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

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

Have you ever wanted a sword to hang on your wall or a sconce lamp or maybe a brazier for the long winter that is coming? Well we are going to run a special metalwork / blacksmith class for anyone who loves 'Game of Thrones' or medieval genre like Lord of the Rings, Vikings etc. Items will all have a medieval 'feel' and not designed to be exact replicas but lookalike and made by attendees of the classes. These classes will be run for a limited time only and class...

Anvil Forge blacksmith experience day

Anvil Forge blacksmith experience day

Blacksmith Experience Days, the original 'day in the life of a blacksmith' course at Anvil Forge, based at Blackcroft Farm in Wokingham near Reading. Everything you make on the day is yours to take away. Everyone makes a fire poker as the first project and we then proceed to make a project which can be an idea you have or an item we guide you on, which can be discussed with us in advance. Anvil Forge is a small Blacksmithing and Metalwork company, established by John Loveluck and family-run. We...

Dragon making weekend

Dragon making weekend

Berkshire - Next course on 9th May 2020

This a new course for anyone who loves Dragons or 'Game of Thrones' fans who would like to make their own metal dragon. The end result is a dragon with a 2ft ( 600mm) wingspan that could possibly be converted to breathe fire or smoke. The course is run over 2 days and includes a pub lunch on the first day and a complimentary packed lunch on the second day. We will start at 9.30 Saturday and Sunday at 10am and finish about 5pm on the Saturday and about 3-4ish...

Forged in Farley: knife-making for the more experienced...

Forged in Farley: knife-making for the more experienced...

This is a special class for fans of 'forged in fire' where the format of the course is loosely based on the popular american tv show where previous attendees of our knife making classes will be working to produce a knife that will be made from a steel revealed at the at the beginning of the class. The emphasis will be to produce a blade that will be heat treated on day one and then on day two we shall be finishing the edge with a view to testing the...

Knife making and bladesmith classes

Knife making and bladesmith classes

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 Viking one piece knife which is great piece for a beginner to work on as it have...

Make a chef's knife

Make a chef's knife

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 a much better edge to the blade, we also use leaf springs which give a really great...

Parent and child blacksmithing

Parent and child blacksmithing

Due to the popularity of our Blacksmith Experience Days, Viking Knife Classes and Dragon Making classes we have decided to add a special experience day for all the juniors who want to have a go at metalwork. The class is tailored towards 8years+ who come with either Dad or Mum. The options are fairly open and are discussed before attending the class and are designed with the child in mind and their aspirations.