Blacksmithing Classes
Welcome to the Brown County Forge Classes page!
Classes are held at:
611 W. 11th Street
Bay 18
Bloomington, Indiana
Saturdays
Beginner’s Class: 10 AM – 1 PM
Knife Making Class: 2 PM – 6 PM
Sundays
Beginner’s Class: 10 AM – 1 PM
Knife Making Class: 2 PM – 6 PM
Monday-Friday
Open Shop Time: Evenings from 5 PM – 8 PM (see details below)
Beginner’s Classes
This is a 2-3 hour class covering the basic blacksmithing skills of drawing out, upsetting, bending, quenching, and scrolling.
You will hand-forge a project to take home. Past projects have been fire pokers, wall hooks, S hooks, bottle openers, and keychains.
A great class for:
- Bachelor parties
- Birthday gifts
- Anniversary gifts
- Father’s and Mother’s Day gifts
- Company outings.
Hundreds of class photos and videos are available on Facebook. Read more about what Taking a Class is like step-by-step here.
Class Size: 1-3 people
Class Fee: $120/person (Paid by credit/debit card or check to reserve your spot.)
How to schedule a class:
- Contact Terran at browncountyforge@gmail.com to pick your date after checking the Class Calendar.
- To reserve your spots, pay the class fee using the blue button below.
Gift certificates are available.
[Terran is] a good teacher. It takes having the gift to do it well. – David B.
Basic Knife Making
This. Is. AWESOME. – Alex S.
This is a 4-hour class covering the basics of hand-forging a knife from common materials (railroad spikes).
We will cover:
- Proper hammering technique
- Hardening
- Quenching
- Tempering
- Grinding
- Polishing
- Sharpening
No prior experience required.
You will leave the class with a knife to take home.
Class Size: 1-3 people
Class Fee: $220/person (Paid by credit/debit card or check to reserve your spot.)
How to schedule a class:
- Contact Terran at browncountyforge@gmail.com to pick your date after checking the Class Calendar.
- To reserve your spots, pay the class fee using the blue button below.
Gift certificates are available.
Open Shop Time
Come swing hammers at hot metal during the week! Book 1-3 hours of shop time in the evening to do solo work (Quick tutorials on forging basics provided as needed.)
Although the blacksmith will be on-site for safety and liability reasons, this is not a structured class. This is a self-guided forging opportunity.
You are welcome to bring your own materials or use some standard stock sizes available at the shop.
Limit: 2 people per hour.
Cost: $25/hour per person
Available Dates: Most weeknights are open. Contact Terran to book an evening.
How to book shop time:
- Contact Terran with the evening and time you’d like at browncountyforge@gmail.com.
- Reserve your time slot using the button below.
Legal Details and Age Requirements
Accident Waiver and Release of Liability
I require a signed accident waiver from each of my students on the day of class which I will provide.
Age Requirements
You must be at least 18 years old. If you are under 18 and over 14 years old, you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Cancellation Policy
We can work together to reschedule a class, but if you have to cancel please do it at least 1 week before your class date. You will be refunded your class fee minus 10% for the cancellation.