Cold Hanworth Forge and Blacksmithing School is based in the heart of Lincolnshire here in the UK and we are renowned for our craftmanship in ironwork. Under the guidance of professional blacksmith, Bob Oakes, we also offer professional and vocational blacksmithing courses as well as training and tuition in blacksmithing and forge work for all levels of ability.

We are a working forge as well as a blacksmithing school and our site covers all aspects of our work. From blacksmithing courses to commissions and especially the restoration and conservation of historical and heritage ironwork throughout the UK in which our expertise is second to none. You will be able to find full details of any aspects of our work from one of the links here or on the navigation menu at the top of the screen.

NOTE; ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE BOOKED A COURSE MAY REGISTER ON THIS SITE, THEY WILL THEN HAVE ACCESS TO SHARE CORRISPONDENCE BETWEEN OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN TO COLD HANWORTH FORGE.

Our BASIC BEGINNERS COURSE:In just short of three days our Basic Beginners  must be one of the finest Blacksmithing couses  available! The sheer amount of techniques learned, the teamwork, enjoyment and social interaction developed, all add up to a thoroughly worthwhile and unforgetable experience. Listed below are the forging processes covered whilst making the beautiful hanging bracket shown in the courses menu at the top of this page. I guarantee that any one who has completed this course will be able to go to a forge and use it!

Health and safety in the workshop, Drawing down and upsetting; Forging round and square tapers and points, Forging leaves and berries, Hot splitting using a set, Forging wavy tapered motifs, Forging and riveting a tennon, hot twisting, Branch fire-welding, Making a figure of eight ended scroll, Forming freehand curves using the anvil and hammer, making collers and wraprounds, assembly and finishing.

WOW; all in three days!

Please view our introductory video on the right hand side of this page in order to see one of these courses in action, please also have your sound turned on.

Great News! We have decided to hire out forge space on a daily basis to those who have basic knowledge of forge work processes and wish to produce items of their own choosing.We are fortunate  to have a full range of workshop equipment including eight working forges, a power hammer and many blacksmithing tools. Our staff are on hand in a supervisory capacity to offer help and advice when required. PLEASE CALL US FOR MORE INFORMATION; 01673 866700

Cold Hanworth Forge has recently completed the massive undertaking of the making of a large band stand at the Memorial Park in the town of Alford in Lincolnshire. Alford is a small rural town nestling at the foot of the Lincolnshire wolds, being famous for its working windmill, craft market, pottery, Thatched Manor house and  museum, Morris dancing, folk music and brass band. file Community workshops were held in order to gain ideas as decorative infill for the eight panels surrounding the stand. Young musicians came along, each composing two bars of music which have been collectively arranged to form the 'Alford Fanfare' now  immortalised in iron within these panels. The whole project has taken us eight months, including design, manufacture and installation; We are greatly looking forward to the official opening in July!