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Hammer and Hound Forge

Contact name: Alex
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about 2 years
with CraftCourses

Maker's bio

Hammer and Hound Forge is a traditional blacksmith's workshop in Blyth, Northumberland, Uk owned by award winning blacksmith Alex Sowden, who you might have seen before on Sky Arts' "The Prince's Master Crafters", or BBC1's "Make It At Market". We offer a variety of experiences in metalwork for all skill levels, including tuition in welding and fabrication, forging damascus steel, jewellery techniques and much more! We produce kits of hand forged woodworking supplies, as well as tools for other crafts, though our stock is often forged on commission. We also take on larger work, such as forging gates and railings, overthrows, staircases and all variety of ironwork. If you have any questions for us, please get in touch!

Courses, kits & gifts

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Axe / Hammer Forging Day
1 day
Next date: 8th Mar 2026
4 places left
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Beginners Blacksmithing Day
1 day
Next date: 17th Jan 2026
2 places left
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Beginners Knife Forging Day
1 day
Next date: 22nd Mar 2026
3 places left
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Damascus Steel Knife forging
2 days
Next date: 28th Feb 2026
3 places left
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Forging your own tongs!
1 day
Next date: 14th Dec 2025
2 places left

Recent reviews

All maker's reviews
8 Dec 25'

Emma reviewed: Beginners Blacksmithing Day

"I booked this course for my 11 year old son who had the best day! Alex was great with him and very encouraging. We’ll definitely be back again soon."

7 Dec 25'

Celia reviewed: Beginners Blacksmithing Day

"My sons, husband and I had a fantastic day! We learned so much and had lots of fun! We are already planning to do the hammer workshop next year."

1 Dec 25'

Ian reviewed: Damascus Steel Knife forging

"Had a great time with Alex, who is an excellent craftsman and a talented educator. 2 days later we took home excellent Damascus knife each which will last a lifetime."

28 Nov 25'

Jackie & Phil Dyson reviewed: Archive, DO NOT LIST

"Outstanding! We had a fantastic day learning how to forge with Alex, who was fun, informative and helpful throughout the day. He always started with a step by step demonstration and was on hand to help us at every stage. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to have a go at working with metal. "