Northwest Blacksmith Association

Blacksmith Schools

Anvil Academy

Offering instruction in basic and advanced blacksmithing and knife making

Located 305 N Main St,
Newberg, OR 97132

Website: http://anvilacademy.info/
Email: admin@AnvilAcademy.net
Phone: 503.538.8123

New Agrarian School

Located in Northwest Montana
Offering residential two week workshops in blacksmithing beginning June 2019
Instructors include:  Jeffrey Funk, Rachel David, Andy Dohner, and Tony Stewart

990 McCaffery Road
Bigfork, Montana  59911

Website: newagrarianschool.org
Email: metafunk@cyberport.net
Phone: 406-837-4208

Other Blacksmithing Schools

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Fire Horse Forge

Owner/Instructor: David Tuthill

1415 NW 49th Street
Ballard, WA 98107

Website: https://www.firehorseforge.co/classes/

Knife making, Axe making and more! Read More→

Yamhill Valley Heritage Center

Blacksmith Curriculum at Yamhill Valley Heritage Center

The goal is to develop a group of blacksmiths to work before the public when the museum is open.  Most of the students come to us with an interest, but no experience in the craft. Read More→

Bridgetown Forge

Bridgetown Forge
Email: arnon@bridgetownforge.com
Website: www.bridgetownforge.com
Phone: 503-804-1524
Location: 1812 North Columbia Blvd., Portland, OR, 97217
  
Bridgetown Forge has been established by its owner and operator, Arnon Kartmazov.  Arnon has spent 12 years in Japan, where he has apprenticed to a knife -maker, and then a sword-maker, prior to establishing his own smithy in the hills of Northen Kyoto. Arnon has arrived in Portland in 2000, and has been at the same location ever since.  He counts Uri Hofi of Israel as one of his main teachers, as well as Ashli Hiroshi of Japan. 

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Cascadia Center for Arts & Crafts

Blacksmithing, Visual Arts, Painting & Drawing, Photography, Fiber Arts, Glass, Jewelry

Cascadia Center For Arts & Crafts
P.O. Box 64
Government Camp, Oregon 97028

http://www.cascadiaart.org/

Cascadia Center for Arts & Crafts teaches the traditional crafts used during the WPA Era and in the construction of Timberline Lodge, as well as contemporary classes & workshops.  Some of the renovations on the Summit Campus will also be presented as workshops in small milling of timber, rock work and other trades.
Studio spaces include a 4 forge, blacksmithing shop located in one of  the historic buildings of the Summit Campus; The original Raven Studio building with glass studio, large overhead ventilation system, 2 large kilns, 2 smaller annealing kilns and 4 minor burners for torch work.  The Raven Studio has upper painting/ drawing and multi use space, as well as The Trillium Studios’ large flat screen for Digital Photography and class slide shows.
The natural scenic beauty of Mount Hood is a constant inspiration for both instructors and students.  Cascadia Center completes a circle of regional art centers located throughout the State of Oregon, showcasing the Cascade Mountain Environment and beautiful Mount Hood.  Our project respects the environment, history and traditions of WPA Crafts and Cascadian Architecture.

Clatsop Community College

1651 Lexington Avenue
Astoria, OR  97103
Phone: 503-325-0910
Toll Free 1-855-252-8767;
website:  http://www.clatsopcc.edu/

Blacksmithing classes are taught through the Historic Preservation Program

Clackamas Community College

19600 Molalla Avenue
Oregon City, Oregon 97045

Phone: 503-594-6000
Website: http://www.clackamas.edu/

Offering blacksmithing classes under the Welding Technology program.

Pratt Fine Arts Center

Pratt is the only facility in the Northwest where absolute beginners and established artists work side-by-side creating art. Affordable studios with unparalleled equipment offer artists of all ages, abilities and backgrounds with the opportunity to learn, experiment, and create.

Pratt Fine Arts Center
1902 South Main Street
Seattle, WA 98144

http://www.pratt.org/

Phone: 206.328.2200
Fax: 206.328.1260

Email: info@pratt.org

Hours of Operation:
Reception: 8:30 am – 10 pm
Studios: 9 am – 10 pm
Administration: 9 am – 5 pm (M-F)

Ballard Forge

Ballard Forge
5440 28th Ave. NW
Seattle, WA 98107
206-235-3246

ballardforge@msn.com
www.ballardforge.com

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Thorne Metals Studio

Thorne Metals Studio
13751 Daybreak Ln
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 293 8257
thorne@thornemetals.com
For more information go to the website:
thornemetals.com

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David Lisch

DavidLisch.com
Knife making and blacksmith classes in Yelm WA
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Contact us specifically about classes at email: classes@davidlisch.com

 

Old West Forge

Old West Forge
PO BOX 2105
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-4418
For additional details contact Tim Middaugh:
tim@oldwestforge.com.
Current classes are listed at www.oldwestforge.com

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