Try your hand at forging a Viking era bracelet in steel, and if there is time in copper. We offer different classes every week and try to rotate between houseware, hardware, tools and weapons. For any blacksmith class you must wear natural fabric (cotton) long trousers and closed toe shoes (leather is best, no Crocks!). […]

Part of our series on making hardware for a Viking era chest. Forge welding is often referred to as "the black art" of Blacksmithing, but you can learn how to join iron/steel consistently in this ADVANCED class. In this class will teach you how to forge weld while making three chain links using scarf welds. […]