Brown County Forge – Blacksmithing in Indiana

At Brown County Forge, we’ve been making ironwork by hand and teaching blacksmithing classes in southern Indiana since 2015.  Terran Marks the blacksmith has taught 1,523 students how to forge hot iron into useful items.

To learn more about what we’re currently doing, read on!

Brown County Forge’s Metalwork Portfolio

Handmade Hardware and Custom Craftsmanship

From fire pokers to box hinges to door handles, all of the wrought iron hardware from the shop has a distinct, rustic look.

Each piece is buffed, smoothed, and sealed against moisture, but they all have that hammered, fresh from the forge look.

See more examples on the Portfolio page.

Custom ironwork requests can be made via email: BrownCountyForge@gmail.com

Knife Making Guides

Learn how to make Serbian cleavers, bushcraft knives, and knives from rasps.

Blacksmithing Classes in Indiana

From 2016 – 2024, we taught hands-on blacksmithing classes to over 1500 students at the shop in Bloomington, Indiana.

Our focus was taking complete beginners and coaching them through their first blacksmithing projects.

We’re taking a break in 2025, but we’ve partnered with Forged in Fire champion Ben Abbott to provide ongoing training.

Tap the Learn to Forge button below to learn more about it.