What will I do on a Forge and Fire course?
You’ll be taken on a trip back in time and taught some of the skills of our ancestors. Ross Berry, our resident blacksmith, will show you how to use an iron age pit forge and guide you through the techniques to make your own traditional fire steel.
You’ll also make a leather sheath for your fire steel, char cloth to ignite and be given expert tuition in how to use your traditional fire steel.
All tools and materials are included in the cost of this course.
You can see our complete course schedule here.
Other information
Location: Westwell, Kent
Duration: 1 day
Start: 10am
End: 4pm
Course size: Maximum of 8
Catering: We’ll provide tea & coffee, you’ll need to bring a packed lunch
Note: There’s a short walk from the meeting point to the camp.
What happens next?
Once you’ve made your booking you’ll receive an automated booking confirmation from Ecwid, our e-commerce platform provider.
We’ll send you a comprehensive joining pack 6 to 8 weeks prior to the start of your forge and fire course.
This includes the location of the meeting point and what to bring.
Please read the joining pack when you receive it as it contains essential information about attending our forge and fire course!!
FAQs
If you have any questions, take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you still have a question, feel free to email us at info@jackravenbushcraft.co.uk
Please note that as we work predominantly in the woods, it’s not easy for us to be in contact 24/7. We can be contacted by phone at any time, although during teaching sessions it’s kept on silent. Email is checked as soon as we get back from the woods.
Our blog
There are loads of posts on our blog related to our forge and fire course, including making your own pit forge, so feel free to take a look.
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What our customers say about our forge and fire course
We also have reviews on our Facebook page and our Google Business page so you can check out those as well.
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Had an awesome day at the Fire and Forge making a fire steel and leather pouch for it. Really friendly people and great instruction
I had a great day in the woods with Ross and Gary making a fire iron and a leather case for it.
I Thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it.
Had a great day doing the Fire & Forge course. Great, friendly instructor and at the end of it I'd made a fire steel, a leather sheath for it and I'd actually used it to make fire. If I can do it, anyone can.
Had a brilliant day, hadn’t done any blacksmithing for over sixty years when I was an apprentice!
The course was well organised and everyone was able to create a fire steel and sheath and start a fire with it!
All the Jack Raven team were super helpful and there was a really great atmosphere between them and all who attended !
Possibly the best Fathers Day present I’ve ever had!
I came to the Fire and Forge day with a group of friends. The location is fantastic and we all had an excellent day. We were all looking forward to the metalwork but agreed afterwards that the leather work was at least as enjoyable. The hosts were great throughout and Ross the blacksmith was a very entertaining character. Now to find myself a leather working kit and an anvil!
Thanks, I'll be back for more.
Chris
