The Blacksmith Teaching Studio
The Blacksmith Studio was built in 2005 to accommodate workshops. The timber framed structure measures 18 by 33 feet and houses four student forges plus a teaching forge. Each forge is equipped with an anvil, vice, a quench bucket and hammers and tongs. Other equipment includes a treadle hammer, a drill press, and layout benches. Air for the forges is provided through ducts in the concrete floor from a blower in the converted garage next door which also serves as a grinding room for knife making, and material storage. With windows along one side and sliding doors along the other, it is a pleasant place to learn the art of blacksmithing, which is often summarized as “Get it to the right heat, hit it with the right force in the right place, and don’t overwork it!”