Blacksmithing

About the Course

In the workshop, Adrian will cover various topics such as tools, fire control, and joining techniques, including forge welding. He will also address the crucial safety concerns that arise while working in a forge. Through small projects like tool-making, you will learn the fundamental skills of forging, forming, cutting, and joining, including drawing down, spreading, upsetting, setting down, bending, twisting, splitting, punching, and forge welding. You will also explore design processes while creating small-scale personal projects.

NOTE: The Blacksmithing Course is full and no longer accepting registrations.

Your Instructor:
Adrian Legge

Adrian Legge, who is a Master Blacksmith from the U.K. and an instructor at Hereford College, will be sharing his talent with us at Ness Creek! Adrian is a skilled and humorous teacher who will motivate you to learn as much as you can during the workshop. He will customize your learning experience based on your prior experience, and even if you have a solid foundation in blacksmithing, he will challenge you.
Craig began blacksmithing in 1992 at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon. A hobby that became a passion and then a career, blacksmithing has taken Craig across Canada and across oceans. Craig’s focus as a contemporary artistic blacksmith is on sculpture, furniture and architectural commissions. He describes his design aesthetic as industrial minimalism.