Prerequisite: Basic Blacksmithing: Core Skills or previous blacksmithing experience.

Expand the projects you can make by learning the basics of traditional joinery. These techniques are critical in most complex blacksmithing projects from trivets to gates to industrial applications. You will learn how punching, drifting, riveting, and tenons all play key roles in joining multiple parts of complex projects together.  This is a skills focused, five-hour class and you will walk away with a sampler of joinery techniques.

Once students have completed Basic Blacksmithing: Joinery they are eligible to take any of the Joinery Project classes.

Students should wear a cotton or other natural-fiber shirt (long sleeves optional), long pants or jeans, and work boots or close-toed shoes. Bring a bottle of water and a sack lunch. A 30-minute lunch break will be given. Gourmet sandwiches, chips and drinks are available for purchase in the General Store.

Class is designed for students ages 18 and older. Students aged 15-17 years old may enroll so long as a parent or legal guardian signs the attendance release form at the beginning of the class. Youths ages 12-14 may enroll if a parent or legal guardian enrolls in and takes the class with the younger student. No exceptions.

Enrollment is required no less than a week before the class date. All enrollments are subject to availability.

Important notice: No refunds are allowed once the enrollment fee is received. Students who cannot attend a class for whatever reason may reschedule once, on a space-available basis.