Blacksmithing
An Amazing Exciting Awesome Educational Experience
Blacksmithing on the Central Coast, NSW
About an hour from Sydney and easy to get to from Newcastle, our workshop in Somersby runs hands-on blacksmithing and knife making courses, with no experience needed. Forge a chef knife in a day, make a bushcraft knife or kunai, or get your first taste of the forge in our Beginner class. We also host team building and private group workshops.
How to Book
We run workshops every weekend and some weekdays – each workshop has its own calendar and booking page.
Step 1 – Choose a workshop that interests you and click on the workshop image, or button, to take you to its calendar.
Step 2 – Select an available date from the workshops’ calendar.
Step 3 – Book your spot online via the workshops’ calendar and join us on your chosen date!
All our workshops are OPEN to the public, and you can book straight in.
If you’re interested in creating a private group instead – for an event/teambuilding activity/family/party then contact us to customise a Workshop.
Forge your own Chef Knife
Forge your own knife in this day course.
Learn the essentials of shaping, grinding and treating your blade. Stamp your blade with your pick of our touch-mark designs. Beginner friendly, BYO lunch. Suitable for ages 16+ (under 18s with a guardian).
$530 per person · 6 hrs
Blacksmith Bushcraft Knife
Create a useful outdoor knife from Stainless Steel. Learn how to shape a knife on the anvil, and on the grinders. Finish with a paracord wrapped handle. Perfect for camping or outdoor activities. A short course that is beginner friendly, and suitable for ages 12+ (under 18s with a guardian)
$250 per person · 3 hrs
Forge a Kunai
Forge your own Japanese style Kunai Knife, with a paracord wrapped handle, and create your own Leather Sheath to match. An excellent way to get into the world of blacksmithing. Beginner friendly and a hands-on day of creating & learning. Suitable for ages 16+ (under 18s with a guardian).
$420 per person · 4.5 hrs
Beginner Blacksmithing
A shorter class that's perfect for anyone keen on metal craft, family activities, a unique date idea or a fun gift experience. Suitable for ages 12+ (under 18s with a guardian).
Create a couple of small handmade items to take home and get some hands-on blacksmithing experience!
$260 per person · 2.5–3 hrs
What our students say
“A really rewarding and educational day spent with awesome people. No one was left behind, we all achieved something to be proud of and we can’t wait to come back!”
Leilani MacGregor, Google review
“Fantastic experience! Meeting Chris and learning from him was an experience I will never forget, his knowledge of blacksmithing and his patience for teaching made learning this artform extremely fun, the photos taken by Madeline throughout the course came out great! Overall great people to talk to and learn from in such a beautiful location and got to take home something I made with my own 2 hands!”
James Gannon, Google review
Private Bookings
We can host a Blacksmithing Workshop for your next special event.
