Ember Ironwork reviews

16 Sep 21'

Alex Roe reviewed: Damascus knife making in Grassington

"We had booked this in a group of three for my dads 60th. Richard was really accommodating with issues due to Covid and having to rearrange a couple of times. Great Experience, Richard was super knowledgeable. Excellent teacher! we came away with three incredible knives and a ton of knowledge!"

11 Sep 21'

Ross and Jen reviewed: Blacksmithing experience in Grassington (5 hours)

"excellent day completed the 5 hours 2 people workshop. Richard is a fantastic teacher, really patient, super friendly and talked through all the steps showing techniques to aid you in making your desired items. made the best use of time and let us be independent with what we wanted to make. highly recomend this and other sessions - will definatley go back again, we made an original fire poker, display hook and viking/pirate knife. loved every min even the blisters showing how hard we worked :) thank you again for the experiance Richard."

7 Sep 21'

Chris reviewed: Damascus knife making in Grassington

"I took the Damascus knife making class with Richard and can highly recommend this class, it was a fantastic day and the knife I made is beautiful. Richard is clearly an experienced teacher, very knowledgeable and a very talented blacksmith. Having had no previous experience in a forge, Richard explained the basics and then it was hands on experience and learning for the rest of the day which was just what I was looking for. Richard was on hand at all times and kept me on track as needed, and the result was a great knife with a beautiful Damascus pattern, far better than I thought I would be able to create."

4 Sep 21'

Ian Atkinson reviewed: Damascus knife making in Grassington

"Had a excellent day out making Damascus kitchen knifes with my dad. Highly recommend this course and had a brilliant day with Richard who totally put us at ease and was very knowledgeable."

21 Aug 21'

Christopher Patten reviewed: Sword Making Workshop in Grassington for 2 People

"Just returned from a two-day sword-making workshop with my 17-year old. We both had a great time and were well looked after by the unflappable Richard who combined a relaxed and steady manner with some excellent tuition and master crafts skills. What I liked best was the balance of being taught, trusted and monitored so we felt pushed but never out of our depth (well perhaps once when our point needed rescuing). My 17-year old has a great talking-piece to make pineapples and water melons tremble and I have gotten over my fear of angle grinders. Got some amazing photos of the process. Cannot recommend highly enough."

21 Aug 21'

Mark Collins reviewed: Blacksmithing experience in Grassington (5 hours)

"Did a 5 hour workshop with Richard. 100% recommended. Had a great day. Richard is talented blacksmith and great teacher. Thank you ?"

9 Aug 21'

Jay Dorrington reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"Excellent experience, Would highly recommend, Was bought for me as a gift and I have thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. Will definitely be back!! Richard was so welcoming, friendly and professional. It’s a must if your in the area."

6 Jul 21'

Lukasz reviewed: Damascus knife making in Grassington

"Great experience! It was a gift from my partner and I've really enjoyed it! I have the knife on a display. Would recommend to anyone :)"

2 Jul 21'

phillip calvert reviewed: Damascus knife making in Grassington

"What a great experience and course. Richard is a great tutor, is very patient and helpful. If you are not used to swinging a hammer for a hour or more then expect a good blister or 2. That said it's totally worth it. You can't help walking away with something that you'll talk about for months to come. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants something unique, fantastic to use and something no-one you know has. I'm sure I'll be back in the forge soon..."

2 Jul 21'

Linda Glendinning reviewed: Damascus knife making in Grassington

"Brilliant day for my husband and I. We made a Damascus dagger with Richard from Ember Ironworks. He was extremely informative and helpful and we were very pleased with our end result. We’ll definitely be making a return visit and would recommend Richard to friends."

23 May 21'

Ian Waughman reviewed: Blacksmithing experience in Grassington (5 hours)

"Brilliant day. Wanted to make a shutter stay to match the ones on my Victorian house cos we're one short. I'd done no metal work before but Richard's enthusiasm and enjoyment of sharing his skills made it real fun. Demonstrations and guidance while I was working made me feel both that I'd made it myself and that it was always going to succeed. The friends I went with all had an equally good day, we felt very welcome. When I need to make more ironwork to restore the next bit of my house I'll be back! Thank you Richard from all four of us."

17 May 21'

Rebecca Calvert reviewed: Damascus knife making in Grassington

"Purchased for husband as a birthday gift. He loved the day, Richard was really patient, explaining the process all the way through. He kept him on track to ensure you came away with a high quality finished product. He has said he will be booking another session with Richard for himself whilst on annual leave again. A brilliant day in all."

2 May 21'

Dale Bunton reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"My grandson and I enjoyed this course. Richard was a really good teacher and helped us so much. We have a small home forge and have been self teaching. Doing this course with Richard has encouraged us to be more adventurous.Thank you Richard"

30 Apr 21'

Daniel Rimmer reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"Had a brilliant 5 hour session forging a knife & bottle opener. Never done anything like this before but after watching forged in fire on repeat my wife booked me in as a surprise. Richard was a hands on instructor, very helpful and welcoming. I hope to be back down at the forge again in the future."

12 Apr 21'

Charles Dunleavey reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"Excellent day with Richard forging a Damascus blade. Great teacher and went through each step well and at the pace I needed. Result was a lovely blade and the knowledge I had done it. Highly recommend his workshop."

1 Jan 21'

Lisa gray reviewed: Blacksmithing experience in Grassington (5 hours)

"I bought this as a gift for my husband. We loved our experience, Richard was very friendly helpful and knows a lot about blacksmithing. We made a beautiful rose and even had time to make bottle openers. Would highly recommend, it was great :)"

13 Dec 20'

Chris McMurray reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"Could not recommended this experience enough. Richard was incredibly knowledgeable and patient when instructing an absolute novice in blacksmithing. The whole experience was fun and a took place in an excellent environment. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the knife making experience and it is something we would both definitely do again with Richard."

12 Dec 20'

Melanie McDonnell reviewed: Blacksmithing experience in Grassington (5 hours)

"My son has had an absolutely fantastic day on the blacksmith course with Richard. He’s made the most beautiful rose and learnt so many new skills. He was absolutely buzzing when he finished. I would definitely recommend it for beginners and those with experience. Thank you Richard and we look forward to seeing you again in the future."

22 Oct 20'

Lucy reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"Bought this workshop as a gift for my husband's birthday and he absolutely loved it. Richard was really friendly and a great teacher and my husband was really pleased with his finished knife. He is now hooked on watching 'forged in fire' and thinks Richard should offer an axe making course next which he would be first in line for!"

11 Oct 20'

Reuben Wolf reviewed: Blacksmithing experience in Grassington (5 hours)

"Will be going again... guaranteed ! One of the best black smithing workshops I’ve been to so far, I went for one to one tuition and in 3 hours I was taught how to manipulate the Steele, punch holes, hot cut the steel and a barley twist, to finish it off the with my first forge weld, at the end of the day I walked away with Viking bog knife and a bottle opener. Couldn’t have expected anything else from the day and looking forward to moving some more steel !!! Would definitely recommend !!"

11 Oct 20'

Lindsey Coombs reviewed: Blacksmithing experience in Grassington (5 hours)

"Fantasic day at the forge! Bought as a birthday gift for my partner who is really interested in the principles of heritage crafts, and he described it as the best present he'd ever recieved. Richard is knowledgeable, friendly and enthusiastic about his work and teaching, helping us to create items we were incredibly pleased with. In 5 hours, almost to the minute, we managed to create a knife, a door knocker and a hair pin, all shaped and detailed and pretty enough to want to use. The whole day felt unpretentious and personalised to what we wanted to achieve and learn, not just an 'off the peg experience day', which I was keen to avoid. Highly recommended."

11 Oct 20'

Samantha Saunders reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"Ok bought this as a birthday gift for my fiancé and he could not speak highly enough of Richard or the course! He had a great time. Would recommend to anyone!"

26 Sep 20'

Nichola reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"I booked this experience day for my son and his grandad to stay and watch. They havent stopped talking about it since and has said it was the best present he has ever had. Well worth every penny. Richard had gone out of his way to contact me prior to his arrival taking the time & effort to prepare their day ahead. Ensuring my son got the best from his day at the forge & made things of interest to him. On the day Richard gave my son a choice of what he would like to make. He learned so much from the day spent there and Richard's skills were all shared with him he made various items to bring home with him and achieved so much. My son has set up his own little forge at home now using all the techniques he learned just from this day at Richard's forge. Well worth every penny to see my son & my Dad's face when they got home. They had good banter all day with Richard making the whole experience fun exciting and so valuable to them. I would not hesitate to highly recommend Richard after all the positive things I've heard about their day so I would definitely book this experience you won't be disappointed. Also thankyou Richard for making my son's day with you so special, something he has always wanted to and continues to do now with all he has learned from you. ????"

25 Sep 20'

Jak Christon reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"I just had my foot in the door, had a forge and a make shift anvil at home but not a clue on how to blacksmith besides hitting hot metal till it moves. I received this experience for my birthday, and it was one of the best gifts I’ve received. Richard is an excellent blacksmith, he explains things very clearly and he is very patient. I entered his workshop knowing very little about how to blacksmith and left knowing a lot about moving the metal, from where to strike on the anvil, how to position the metal and hammering techniques. During the time I spent with Richard we made a knife, key chain and a bottle opener. Thanks Richard I can now continue at home practising what he taught me. I would highly recommend booking time with him."

25 Sep 20'

Nicola Pentland reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"I booked an afternoon with Richard for my husband as a gift - best decision ever! He had an amazing time and was so impressed with the knife that he made. Two weeks later and he's still raving about it! He said Richard was really knowledgeable and had a real gift for explaining things really clearly, and declared it the best gift he'd ever received! The booking process was easy and all communication from Richard was spot on. The photos he took were an unexpected and much appreciated touch too. Thanks Richard, you really gave him a great experience! We wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to anyone - actually, we already have! All the best x"

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