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Blacksmithing for Solo Visitors

Forge a Knife

Discover the fundamentals of traditional knife making and make sparks fly in our rural Herefordshire forge

Full Day
£185.00
couples / groups / solo /

Just for Fun Forging – 3 hours

An exciting chance to learn and practice a number of blacksmithing techniques over 3 hours of fun. Why not choose from our large selection of three hour items or if you’re after the perfect family activity, why not make a Harry Potter-inspired wand?

3 Hours
£78.00
couples / groups / solo /
Child friendly, 7+

Axe Throwing – 1 Hour

Are you ready to channel your inner warrior at our ‘Bad Axe Throwing’ at Oldfield Forge Experience Days ?

1 Hour
£40.00
couples / solo /
Child friendly, 7+

Just for Fun Forging – 5 hours

An exciting chance to learn and practice a number of blacksmithing techniques over 5 hours of fun

Full Day
£105.00
couples / groups / solo /
Child friendly, 7+

Axe Forging & Throwing

Feed your inner Viking with this totally unique experience! Forge your own axe then take it for a swing at The Viking Games.

Full Day
£255.00
couples / groups / solo /

Forge your own Axe Head

This one day course is one of our most difficult packages and a very hands-on experience not for the faint-hearted

Full Day
£232.00
couples / groups / solo /

Damascus Knife Making

The totally unique Damascus steel has a wavy, mottled pattern than runs through the blade. It is sometimes called ‘pattern-welded’ steel.

Two Days
£495.00
couples / solo /

Forge Your Own Pizza Axe

Dare to be different and impress your friends by having your own hand forged pizza cutting axe

Full Day
£232.00
couples / groups / solo /

Cu-Mai Damascus Knife Making

Cu-Mai is an amazing material that produces a unique and stunning pattern like nothing else – forged by layering two sheets of copper between three sheets of carbon steel

Two Days
£495.00
couples / solo /

Hammer Making

Come and bash some metal and let the sparks fly, as you design and craft your very own Hammer

Full Day
£232.00
couples / groups / solo /
Child friendly, 7+

Dagger Making for One

This is a fantastic but challenging course for one person, designing and making your very own decorative dagger

Full Day
£265.00
solo /

Blacksmithing & Cider Tasting

Join us for three hours of forging your own bottle opener, followed by a tour of Weston’s Cider

Full Day
£102.00
couples / groups / solo /

BBQ Tool or Toasting Fork

Test the water and make something functional to use back at home on the BBQ or campfire

3 Hours
£78.00
couples / groups / solo /
Child friendly, 7+

Ring Making for One

Make something unique for your loved one and forge your own wedding, anniversary or engagement ring

Full Day
£185.00
solo /

Sword Making for One

Forge your own sword or perhaps make a family crest sword to display on your mantelpiece!

Three Days
£552.50
solo /

Sausage Sizzler

Test the water and make something functional to use back at home on the BBQ or campfire

3 Hours
£78.00
couples / groups / solo /
Child friendly, 7+

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Reviews

Sword Making Experience

What an excellent couple of afternoons at the forge with my son. He has always wanted to make a sword and the staff were really enthusiastic about helping him reach [...]

What an excellent couple of afternoons at the forge with my son. He has always wanted to make a sword and the staff were really enthusiastic about helping him reach his dream.

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Amazing experience!

The guys who work there are super friendly and make the whole process really enjoyable! We were there for the knife-making experience (Helen teaching us) and it was just fantastic. [...]

The guys who work there are super friendly and make the whole process really enjoyable! We were there for the knife-making experience (Helen teaching us) and it was just fantastic. We've come away with two awesome kitchen knives! Would 100% go back to make something else!

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Google Review

Can’t praise this place enough

The staff really went above and beyond to ensure we've had a great couple of days and came out with a great-looking sword :) special thanks to Ben and Maddison.

The staff really went above and beyond to ensure we've had a great couple of days and came out with a great-looking sword :) special thanks to Ben and Maddison.

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Google Review

Absolutely fantastic experience.

Went for a stag do to forge a sword which we achieved through the hilarity and hard work. The team there are amazing, incredibly helpful, professional, and highly entertaining. I [...]

Went for a stag do to forge a sword which we achieved through the hilarity and hard work. The team there are amazing, incredibly helpful, professional, and highly entertaining. I suggest everybody give them a go!

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