What Can I Expect

Book your place on the knife making course in Leominster and learn to forge your very own blacksmith's knife!

Tucked away in the Herefordshire countryside between Leominster and Worcester, this workshop has been specifically designed by professional blacksmiths Matt and Floyd for teaching. There's space for four budding smiths to work at the coke-fired forge and on the anvils, so numbers are nice and small for this course.

You will be forging spring steel into an all-metal knife, with a blade and a twisted metal handle for an artistic finish to your very useful piece of forged artistry.

There's no need for any previous experience, as everything will be explained and demonstrated to you step-by-step, using traditional blacksmithing techniques and tools, just as knives have been made for hundreds and hundreds of years.

Your hosts are convivial, knowledgeable and friendly too. Yes it's hard work hammering out your blade and handle, but it's all done in a good-humoured and welcoming atmosphere, with lots of encouragement as you go.

And when your knife making course at this Leominster forge ends, you will justifiably feel rather proud of yourself that you made that blacksmith's knife you're taking home with you!

When Is It Available

• Sundays throughout the year starting at 09:00, subject to availability

Suitable For

• Minimum age 18
• Suitable for beginners

Spectators

• Not suitable for spectators

Anything Else

• Please wear suitable clothing such as cotton and denim that you do not mind getting dirty
• Please do not wear acrylic or nylon clothing
• Closed toe shoes must be worn