Metal Fabrication
Handwork at the Forge: The Woodland Hatchet
This intensive course will result in a tool you’ll love to use and treasure throughout your life.
Member$1,020.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guest$1,133.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Mon, 5/4/2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Tue, 5/5/2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Wed, 5/6/2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Thur, 5/7/2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Fri, 5/8/2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mon, 5/4/2026 - Fri, 5/8/2026
About
Throughout this 30-hour, five-day class, you’ll be challenged physically as you build the skills and knowledge to forge tools with advanced blacksmithing techniques.
The axe you’ll be forging is commonly referred to as a Woodland, Hunter’s, or Ranger Hatchet. It will be made of 1066 steel with an ash handle and have a custom leather sheath. The overall length will be 15-1/2 to 16 inches. The hatchet head will have a four-inch cutting edge and a width of about six inches. It’s just the right size for the adventurer, camper, or hunter.
You'll learn how to forge large volumes of steel while keeping good grain structure. You’ll learn to use fullers, punches, and other hand tools to shape the hatchet heads. There will be an in-depth lecture on heat treatment and how to develop proper tool steel. You’ll also be guided through shaping and fitting the ash handle to fit your hands.
Materials
Prerequisites
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Yori Seeger
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