2011 COURSE DATES
January 6-8; Basic Beginners
January 22-24; Make your own tools
February 3-5; Basic Beginners
February 17-19; Make your own Forge
March 3-5; Basic Beginners
March 22-24; Pattern welding and Blade making
April 8-10; Basic Beginners
April 14-16; Forged metal sculpture and organic forms
Now September is upon us, dare I mention the word Christmas? Indeed as you see Santa has already donned his leather apron in order to forge excellent gifts for the Festive Day and what better a gift to give your nearest and dearest than a two and a half day activity break learning forge-work skills at Cold Hanworth Forge. We have produced an excellent gift card in order for you to surprise the lucky recipient. I have therefore formulated our course dates for the early part of 2011, a booking now will therefore avoid the forthcoming rise in VAT. I know that many of our past students have enjoyed their course so much that they are considering taking part in a more advanced course, this is therefore an ideal opportunity!
The remainder of our courses for 2010 and those mentioned above can therefore be booked by clicking on the courses tab at the top of the home page of the website. A variety of excellent accommodation is available, please click this link for futher information; http://www.teachblacksmithing.com/course-accommodation/
Below are a few of the many recent comments we have received from students who have taken part in one of our beginners courses;
‘Cheers Bob and everyone. I’ve had a really good time and learned a great deal. Hope I’ll see you all again soon.’
David Lowe
‘Bob An absolute joy; great fun and very rewarding, as Arnie would say; ‘I’ll be back’.
Stuart Featherstone Clarke
‘Inspired me to seriously think about a change in career!’
Paul Snow
‘Thanks Bob for all your help, your staff have been great and your tips are excellent, will hope to see you again.’
Josh Bellars
‘A real sense of achievement, I have thoroughly enjoyed myself, I would like to have made a pair of brackets!! Thanks Bob.
Mark Farmer
‘ A most enjoyable experience, it lived up to my expectations and more. Good banter and as we all began as strangers we were a good team in the end. Thank you so much for a good time.
Phill Le Motte
We have recently designed and are now making; a unique range of beautiful garden sculptures. These hand forged groups of flowers stand a proximately one and a half metres tall and are intended to provide that special feature for the garden. Each sculpture is unique and sales are extremely promising, especially due to their reasonable and affodable price. Examples may be seen by entering the Garden Sculpture Page 3 section of my site. Please phone the forge on; 01673 866700 or contact through our website if you are interested in commissioning one for yoiur own garden. Our forthcoming course commencing October 21st is intended to show how some of these forms are made.
Cold Hanworth Forge isn't just any old working forge. From the range of courses we offer to the sculptures we hand-finish, we are unique. You can find out more from our introductory videos . 
Cold Hanworth Forge and Blacksmithing School is based in the heart of Lincolnshire 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.
Many craftsman throughout the country working in a multitude of disciplines, have transformed the Castle as to how it would have looked in the Twelth Century; the whole project having neen researched by historians, archaeologists and historical designers. Our picture ishows an oak chest adorned with hinge straps and banding terminating in hand forged dragons heads and also the Chancel screens and gates which we have made for the Kings Chapel in the Castle. Click 
