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Florida Artist Blacksmith Association Open House

Traditions Workshop 418 Green Acres Road #suite 4, Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States

Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the noble craft of blacksmithing. We hold monthly workshops at various locations in the panhandle of Florida. In April we will meet at Traditions Workshop for a brief demonstration of the FABA journeyman standard - how to collar your work. As […]

Free

Folk School Classes at Traditions Workshop – Learn to Forge Weld

Traditions Workshop 418 Green Acres Road #suite 4, Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States

Forge welding in an open fire is both an art and a science. In this 4-hour class you will learn how to scarf, bend and weld three links of chain; a skill that can be applied to numerous other projects. For any blacksmithing class please wear cotton or natural fabric clothing, long trousers and solid […]

$105
Recurring

Folk School Classes at Traditions Workshop – Introduction to Blacksmithing

Traditions Workshop 418 Green Acres Road #suite 4, Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States

This is our best course for getting started in the art and craft of blacksmithing. Following a healthy dose of safety we will get right into forging skills. You will learn about upsetting, drawing out, punching (also called a hot cut), Bending (or folding), twisting, and stretching metal. Patricial projects for this class are making […]

$90
Recurring

Folk School Classes at Traditions Workshop – Railroad Spike knife

Traditions Workshop 418 Green Acres Road #suite 4, Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States

This is our introduction to knifemaking. The class covers most, but not all, blacksmithing skills as knifemaking is a specialized subset of blacksmithing. In this class, following a healthy dose of safety we will get right into forging skills. You will learn about drawing out in two and four directions, upsetting, and twisting. We will […]

$120

Folk School Classes At Traditions Workshop – Make an iron and copper coffee scoop

Traditions Workshop 418 Green Acres Road #suite 4, Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States

This is a little exercise in sinking, and raising by making a half spheroid object in copper while making a practical tool for use in the kitchen. An iron handle makes it look very nice, and if you choose to ornament with a leaf or a vine, it can be quite elegant. Learning to set […]

$102
Recurring

Folk School Classes at Traditions Workshop – Railroad Spike knife

Traditions Workshop 418 Green Acres Road #suite 4, Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States

This is our introduction to knifemaking. The class covers most, but not all, blacksmithing skills as knifemaking is a specialized subset of blacksmithing. In this class, following a healthy dose of safety we will get right into forging skills. You will learn about drawing out in two and four directions, upsetting, and twisting. We will […]

$120

Folk School Classes at Traditions Workshop – Make a BBQ Fork

Traditions Workshop 418 Green Acres Road #suite 4, Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States

Get ready to grill! In this class you will learn how to split steel to make a two-tine fork. Punching, twisting and bending steel are also practiced. You will also learn fire management. Class will be taught to accommodate beginners to intermediate. For any blacksmithing class please wear cotton or natural fabric clothing, long trousers […]

$95

Set a Viking Table – a Forge and Woodwork class

Traditions Workshop 418 Green Acres Road #suite 4, Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States

Three projects in one class! We will make a simple cutting board and then forge a dining pick and small butter/cheese knife. This class will be taught at the introduction level. We will use a table saw, drill press and router during this project as well are our standard forging equipment. Cutting boards will be […]

$120