Why choose Blacksmithing as a craft?
Blacksmithing is known as the ‘King of trades’. A Skilled Blacksmith can be totally is self-sufficient, whilst other crafts need a blacksmith to make their tools a Blacksmith makes their own.
Benefits
Mental wellbeing,
whether from lighting up the forge for the first time on a cold day or feeling. hot steel moving under your hammer Blacksmithing can be an incredibly therapeutic and relaxing thing to do.
Physical health,
Blacksmithing is an active craft when working at a forge a blacksmith is constantly moving. developing your strength endurance and coordination.
A relaxed and friendly environment
Unlike other companies Trevella Farm Forge focuses on providing more intimate sessions, never booking out more than four places at one time.
This allows the Nico to spend plenty of time making sure everyone attending gets their projects finished to a good standard.
A patient yet passionate teacher
Nico is passionate about both, Blacksmithing and teaching. He will take you through various techniques at a pace to match your experience.
‘The only way to learn is by making mistakes’
Over the course of the day you’ll get to experience 10 years of, how-tos and crucially, the how-not-tos of blacksmithing.
Unique items to take home with you.
The joy of blacksmithing is the variety of items that can be made out of steel. from a simple keyring to a pattern-welded (damascus) knife.
Everything you make in the smithy is yours to take home with you, and as is the nature of hand forged items, they will stay with you for a lifetime.
Courses and Experience days
Introduction to Blacksmithing Full day
10:00-4:30
The introduction to blacksmithing course assumes no prior knowledge of blacksmithing. over the course of the day we’ll focus on creating a couple items with the goal of incorporating as many of the 7 Blacksmithing techniques as possible whilst having a fun and enjoyable day.
1 person £200
2 people £300
Half day Blacksmithing taster session
10:00-1:00
This Half day course focuses on giving you a rounded taste of Blacksmithing. In this morning course we’ll spend our time making a ‘blacksmiths leaf’. This allows us to explore using different parts of the anvil, with the goal of creating a decorative keyring.
1 person £100
2 people £150
‘Blacksmith’s knife’ 1 day course
10:00-4:30
A ‘Blacksmiths Knife’ is a one piece carbon steel knife. Rather than a wooden handle the steel is drawn down and looped back on itself before nestling in against the heel of the blade, making a comfortable guard.
1 person £200
Who can come?
Unfortunately due to the nature of the day, we can only accept people over the age of 14 and anyone under the age of 18 needs to be accompanied by an adult
What do you need to bring?
Clothing, Non flammable and durable, best is a pair of denim jeans and a cotton T-shirt,
Footwear, Sturdy and fully covering the feet, Walking boots or steel toe caps are preferred.
For all courses Please send me a message via the contact page.
Hobbyist club
Practice your skills in fully kitted out professional smithy.
The hobbyist club, is an evening event held weekly on a Wednesday evenings between 6:00 and 9:00.
These evening events give you the opportunity to use Trevella Farm Forge’s equipment to practice your Blacksmithing, come up with new creative ideas and meet other people interested in the craft all of whom are doing the exact same thing. All this with oversight from Nico our resident Blacksmith.
Please note that this is only available to people with prior experience in Blacksmithing.
For all courses Please send me a message via the contact page.
Charities
Trevella Farm forge is currently in discussion with various mental health charities to provide a space where people can come to practice a new vocation.