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Bladesmithing: Forge a Blacksmith's Knife

Metal Fabrication

Bladesmithing: Forge a Blacksmith's Knife

Learn the basics of hammering, heat treatment, and shaping a blade at the forge.

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Meeting Times
  1. Sat, 1/25/2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sat, 1/25/2025

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Type:
Class, Off-Site, No Prerequisite

Location:
Offsite at Yori Seeger's Blacksmith Shop, 20224 Pond View Lane, Poulsbo WA 98310

Interests:
Forge

About

Make something you can use with this beginning bladesmithing course that covers the basics of the trade. You'll learn proper hammering and filing techniques, along with heat treatment ideas. 

Introductory classes are for everyone. Whether you have never stood near a blazing forge or you're a bit seasoned, these classes have something to offer regardless of your experience. Beginning classes are designed to teach very specific blacksmithing safety and techniques, while familiarizing students with forging equipment. Introductory classes focus on hammering skills, while you learn to draw, taper, and upset (a more advanced technique that makes metal thicker, shorter, and narrower) your projects. You make your own version of the project.

Blacksmithing is simple but it is not easy. Come and enjoy a day at the forge but do be careful, this ancient art is very addictive!

Details

  • This class is off-site at 20224 Pond View Lane in Poulsbo.
  • This class is held in an open-air workshop, so dress accordingly.

Materials

A $30 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers everything you'll need.

Prerequisites

There no prerequisites for this class.

Class Policies

  • This class is hosted in an open-air workshop. Please dress accordingly.
  • Wear natural fiber clothing only (no synthetics that could burn your skin).
  • Wear closed-toe shoes or boots. Sandals are not permitted.
  • Ages 14 and up are welcome.

BARN Policies

Instructors or Guides

Yori Seeger
Blacksmithing

Yori is a sculptor and a blacksmith who trained in Florence, Italy, and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute. He cofounded an art school called Visual Philosophy where he created and taught the curriculum for both blacksmithing and sculpting programs. He has worked in sculpture studios, foundries, and blacksmith shops for 20-plus years. He specializes in large-scale, figurative sculpture; ornamental ironwork; and forging woodworking tools. He's also very passionate about teaching these trades and traditions. View Yori's work at https://www.yoriseeger.com.

Land Acknowledgment

“Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside, every valley, every plain and grove, has been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished.” – Chief Seattle 1854

We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is within the ancestral territory of the suq̀ʷabs̆ “People of Clear Salt Water” (Suquamish People). Expert fisherman, canoe builders and basket weavers, the suq̀ʷabs̆ live in harmony with the lands and waterways along Washington’s Central Salish Sea as they have for thousands of years. Here, the suq̀ʷabs̆ live and protect the land and waters of their ancestors.

Location

8890 Three Tree Lane NE
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Hours

9:00AM to 5:00PM, Daily

Member Access: 7AM – 10PM, Daily

Tours

1:00PM to 3:00PM, Wednesdays and Sundays*
*Except Holidays

Contact

206-842-4475
info@BainbridgeBARN.org

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