Throwing Axe
$300.00
Introductory level forging class.
The Throwing Axe. An introductory level one day course.
This has been the most popular introductory class that we offer. The one day workshop is a fun, challenging and achievable introduction to forging. Designed for the novice or learning blacksmith, we cover a range of blacksmithing techniques as you get familiar with fire and red hot steel! This really is a unique opportunity to try a craft that very few people these days know much about, and immerse yourself in one of the oldest trades on the planet.
Over the course of the day you will forge a simple throwing axe from a piece of bar steel, shaping the eye to fit a handle, and then get to test your throwing skills on our targets! Working at the anvil you will use a variety of blacksmithing tools and techniques as you hammer and shape the throwing axe, including learning to work with a partner swinging a sledge hammer- an age old practice known as “smith and striker” work.
Located just outside of Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island’s west coast, the forge is a fully equipped working blacksmiths shop. Jake brings 25 years of forging experience as a leading architectural and sculptural blacksmith, with work around the world. Learn to forge under his careful tutelage.
General Class Information
Classes run 9.30- 4.30
PPE provided, please wear non-synthetic clothing, long pants, and sturdy footwear.
It is recommended you have attended at least one of our introductory classes before taking the intermediate courses.
Coffee and tea are served at the forge, bring a lunch or order a local pizza in.
Metchosin is well served with a coffee shop, restaurant and pizzeria for extra refreshments or to enjoy dinner after a hard day of forging!
Group bookings are encouraged, so if you have a group of friends or a work event we are happy to arrange dates to accommodate your party.
Group bookings of four or more will receive a 10% discount.
Sadly we are not insured to teach minors.
Private classes
These one-on-one teaching opportunities are ideal for the serious enthusiast who is looking to move their forging skills up to the next level. Jake has almost a quarter century of forging experience, so whether you are looking to improve hand or power hammer skills, this opportunity offers an invaluable chance to learn from a master of his craft.
Jake is also willing to travel to teach, and has led a large number of workshops, demonstrations and group forging projects around the world.