Introduction to Blacksmithing - 1st August 2026
| Arrival | 9am, Saturday 1st August 2026 |
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| Departure | 4pm, Saturday 1st August 2026 |
| Cost | $100 per person. Minimum age 16yrs. |
| Includes | Tuition, materials, lunch |
| You need to bring | Suitable clothing and footwear for outdoor activity plus snacks (lunch is provided) |
| Booking | Register here, or for further information please contact us. Registration closes 5 days before the event, or when the course is full. Maximum 10 people. |
Come and learn blacksmithing techniques in our amazing outdoor classroom! This course is suitable for beginners and those with limited experience, and will be kept to a small group so that you have plenty of personal instruction time. We will fire up the outdoor forges and experiement with a range of blacksmithing techniques. When we have mastered the basic skills, we will start work on an individual project to take home - maybe a fire poker, a candle holder, a simple knife or something of your own design.
Like all of our courses, this is about the journey more than the destination. We would sooner you end up with a simple item that you have made from start to finish, rather than a something that has been largely done for you!
This course is held in conjunction with our Drawing in Nature course, and we will all be together for a shared lunch. We can cater for all dietary requirements.
Workshop Tutor
David has run camps and outdoor training for schools, Scouts and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award for many years. He has worked with the amazing outdoor classroom at Michael Park School in Auckland, and is dedicated to creating, crafting and instructing through a range of different primitive technologies.