Forging a 3-Piece Fire Tool Set
with Jay Hatfield
BLK-053125
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Date
Saturday
May 31, 2025
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuition
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Materials Fee (Paid at the Beginning of Class)
$25 payable to FCA
Quantity
11 Seat(s) Still Available
Student(s)
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Class Description
This comprehensive one-day blacksmithing workshop is designed for beginners to intermediate students interested in traditional metalworking techniques. Participants will learn to create a complete fire management tool set, including a rake, poker, and shovel, with decorative custom handles.
Materials List
Closed-toed shoes are required in the forge. Long sleeves and clothes made from natural fibers are encouraged. Please bring a water bottle. A lunch break is built into this class. You may either bring one or leave for lunch. If you have eye protection, please bring it.
Minimum Age
16 and older
About the Instructor
Jay Hatfield started his blacksmithing journey at the age of 14 in Boy Scouts. The Boy Scout camp brought in a blacksmith to show troops how to make a tomahawk. Jay made one and was very interested in blacksmithing from then on. Once out of the military and college, 20 years later, Jay immersed himself in the training and technique of blacksmithing. He was self-taught for the first five years until he was able to go take a day class from Master Smith Jerry Darnell. Jay joined the Old Dominion Blacksmith Association (ODBSA) in 2012 and attended monthly meetings for the next 7 years. He was elected the president of the ODBSA in January 2020.
Class Registration and Cancellation Policy
Advance Registration Required.
Registration: Class registrations are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Cancellation/Refund: The Floyd Center for the Arts will conduct classes for which an adequate number of students are registered. Class status is determined 1 week before the first date of the class, unless otherwise noted. Acceptance of payment does not guarantee that a class will run. If the Center must cancel a scheduled class, students who registered for such classes will be given the opportunity to transfer their payments to another course or receive a full refund of their tuition payment.
Student Withdrawals: Students withdrawing from a class before the cancellation period has ended, (one week prior to the start of class, unless otherwise noted) can receive a full refund or may transfer their payments to another class of their choice. Students who withdraw after the cancellation period has closed or after class has started, will not receive a refund.