Hand Forge intensive

Interested in doing some courses with Wilkur Forge but find you are time poor?

Keen to immerse yourself in forging and pick up as much knowledge and as many skills as you can in a short time?  

Looking for a corporate team-building activity for your group in an environment nearly as far removed from a boardroom as you can get? Combine your team with with hot metal and fire. Now that's no ordinary team-building event!

Hand Forge Intensive streamlines the Wilkur Forge Hand Forge Basic and Intermediate courses into one, intensive course.

Suited to

Those starting out who wish to begin developing their hand forging knowledge in an immersive course.     

Skill prerequisites

None.

However, you must be aware Hand Forge Intensive is intensive by name and nature. There is a lot of forging involved so you need to be prepared to handle the activity. Wilkur Forge will provide you with some simple preparations you can do so you are ready to undertake Hand Forge Intensive.

Hand Forge Intensive covers

Beginning with basic forms from bar sections the course begins with forging chisels and punches. From there we make some tongs and then use these tools to make hammer heads, swages, flatters and forming tools for use in the anvil you may have at home. Once the tooling is made we start producing the decorative components we will use to create a three-legged coffee table frame.

This is a lot of work to undertake when you are essentially starting from scratch. But with guidance from Wilkur Forge – and a few gentle nudges along the way – you will take home a number of tools for your workshop and a coffee table you never thought you’d be able to make.

Course duration

Running over four consecutive eight-hour days, Wilkur Forge Hand Forge Intensive courses are scheduled as per the Wilkur Forge Course Calendar.

Please note - Hand Forge Intensive does NOT include Hand Forge Advanced.   

Workshop facilities

Hand Forge Intensive runs with two to six participants and each participant has their own coke forge, anvil and hand tools. Other tools are used in co-operation with fellow participants. There is plenty of room to move and time to ask questions and learn.

Safety gear

You need to provide your own safety glasses and hearing protection. Long cotton drill pants and a long-sleeved cotton drill shirt are required apparel for attending our courses. Leather safety boots must be worn. Wilkur Forge will provide a leather apron for use when required during the course or you may bring your own.  

Note - synthetic or baggy clothes and non-safety footwear are NOT acceptable apparel to attend Wilkur Forge's courses in due to safety considerations.

Hand Forge Intensive four-day course cost 

$1,750.00 including 10% GST per person.

Please note - If you would like to book Wilkur Forge for team-building, please contact us to discuss costing and project possibilities. We have facilities for up to fourteen participants sharing forges in a team-building booking. 

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions page for further information.  

Further learning with Wilkur Forge

Wilkur Forge's following Hand Forge Advanced course builds on your forging experience and knowledge.