Experience Day
Traditional technique from the first heat. Forge a bottle opener and a fire poker, and take both home the same afternoon.
See datesNewbridge, Edinburgh / Est. 2019
Athelstane Forge
Blacksmithing courses and hand forged commissions. Four hours at the anvil, no experience needed, and you go home with the tool you made.
Track record
Rated by the people
who actually did it
Three students at most, so nobody spends the day standing at the back watching. Almost everyone who leaves a review had never picked up a hammer before they walked in.
GoldStudent's Choice
5.0From 76+ Reviews
3Students Maximum
5 YrsTeaching At The Anvil
Blacksmithing courses
in Edinburgh
Three students at most, your own anvil and your own set of tools. Everything is provided down to the apron. Spaces are limited and most dates go early.
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What the day is like
Most people arrive having never touched a hammer. That is normal, and it is the point.
+ 01
Arrive
Kit on, safety covered, and a coffee. You will be at the fire inside fifteen minutes.
+ 02
Learn the heat
How to read the colour of steel and know the moment it is ready to move.
+ 03
Make your piece
Your own anvil, your own station, and help at your shoulder whenever you want it.
+ 04
Quench and go
Harden it, finish it, and take it home the same afternoon.
Selected work
from the forge
Gates, railings, fire tools, house signs and one off pieces. Drawn, forged and installed from the same workshop.
The Forge
An old trade,
learned recently
I am Sandy. I started blacksmithing in 2019, after a few years working in a corporate environment and wanting something more fulfilling at the end of the day. I make functional metal items from my forge in Newbridge, on the western edge of Edinburgh.
Take a piece of unassuming steel, apply heat and force, and it becomes something you can use. I am still amazed at the shapes that come out of it.
What people say
when they leave
Every review below is from someone who walked in never having held a hammer.
5.0
Average rating
- 76+ Reviews
- Gold Student's Choice
- 5 Yrs Teaching
Rev. 01Sandy was really good at explaining what was required at each stage. A great experience.
MurrayExperience DayCraft Courses
Rev. 02I managed to produce something more complex than I expected, that I can use and will always be proud of.
Axe MakingFull DayCraft Courses
Rev. 03A small group of three sharing the experience. Excellent tuition and guidance throughout. The four hours passed very quickly.
BillExperience DayCraft Courses
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