Event held on December 06

Forged in Fire Workshop

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Come spend a Saturday at this hands-on workshop, and go home with your very own hand-forged results to show for it! You will experience shaping steel with hammer and fire, as well as learn a bit about the forge, anvil, tools and techniques used when making a chef blade. Included: Blacksmithing overview: Tools, processes, safety briefing All materials required (carbon steel, hammers, tongs, anvil, gas forge, PPE) Forging your project(s) with a hammer and anvil Quenching the blade in oil and grinding to your design All instructions and support required Please note: To send you home with something you can use in the kitchen for years to come in a single day they attach a ready-made wooden handle at the end of the day; you will not make the handle. Suitable for anyone over 16 years old with an interest in blacksmithing. Anyone able to lift a one-kilogram hammer over the head and hammer 'for a while' (they will help if you get tired). Entry Cost Adult $475 - Only suitable for Adults, over 16 years of age due to tools and safety understanding required. The cost for the one-day workshop is AUD 499 or AUD 475 if booking two or more.