This one-week workshop will be focused on these two absolutely essential tools for blacksmithing.  Pared down from the more expansive two-week Blacksmith’s Tools class held in previous years, we’ll focus on the design and forging of hammers and tongs that are better than you can buy, using fundamental blacksmithing skills. We’ll use both power hammers and hand hammers, along with sledge hammer striking work to do the hole punching and drifting.  Jeffrey’s approach to the form, forging, and heat treating of hammers has been widely appreciated  in the blacksmithing community, and here is your chance to dig deep into it. Students can expect to take home several hammers and a selection of tongs, along with the skills to make more.

Less experienced folks will be admitted with the consent of the instructor.