Blacksmithing Saturdays
Spring 2026
For more Blacksmithing fun, check out our summer camps… Blacksmithing, Girls Blacksmithing, and Knife Making. We’re also offering a weekday program for homeschoolers on Tuesdays in Spring 2026.
Forge Your Own Creations!
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Step into the fiery world of blacksmithing, where heat, hammer, and steel come together to create something amazing! In this hands-on camp, you’ll learn the ancient art of shaping metal in the forge and striking it on the anvil to craft your own tools and treasures.
With sparks flying and hammers ringing, you’ll explore a variety of techniques and bring home hand-forged creations made with your own two hands, and occasionally some help from your fellow smiths. If you’re ready for a next-level challenge, the forge is waiting!
Come create something unique and practical by heating metal in the forge and shaping it on the anvil. Many techniques will be explored, and students will come home with beautiful and functional hand-made items.
What creations will you call forth from the fire?
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Saturday Blacksmithing Program Details
Ages:
12-16
Location:
Haw Creek Commons
Spring 2026:
Four Saturdays
March 7, 14, 21 & 28
Price $320
- Monthly payment plans are available
- $150 non-refundable deposit due at registration
- Work-Trade & Tuition Assistance are available
If you are able, please consider donating to our Scholarship Fund with this form.
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Haw Creek Pick-up & Drop-off
Haw Creek Commons
Direct Drop-off & Pick-up Location
315 Old Haw Creek Rd., Asheville, NC 28805
- Drop-off: 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
- Pick-up: 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
There is no shuttle van service offered for programs at this location.
Clothing & Daily Packing List
What to Pack
Please send your child with the following items, packed in a small, well-fitting backpack. No rolling bags or one-shoulder satchels, please! ):
- Rain gear or a poncho (even in summer)
- A full 1-liter water bottle (24 oz. for younger campers is fine)
- A sack lunch
- At least one snack
- Personal sunscreen (if needed)
- Bug repellent (we encourage herbal-based, rather than DEET)
- An extra pair of dry socks in a ziploc bag
What NOT to Pack
Please make your children aware of these limitations and check with them before you sign them in each morning.
Having extra items is a distraction and often causes discomfort for kids carrying extra weight as we cover a lot of ground each day.
- Electronics
- A change of clothes (extra layers or rain gear are fine, but please keep a change of clothes in the car instead of in their backpack)
- Extra items like toys
- Sandals or open-toed shoes
- A knife
What Your Child Should Wear
Sturdy, close-toed, waterproof shoes. If they are wearing crocks they must have the heel strap.
Comfortable clothes that are appropriate for the weather. For cold weather dressing details, visit our Weather page.
Dirty Clothes Alert!
Here at Forest Floor, we encourage children to really engage with nature—sometimes that means getting dirty! Expect muddy faces, berry stains, and other nature-inspired designs on their clothes by the end of the day. We suggest keeping a plastic trash bag in the car for your child to sit on, especially if they get really muddy. Please don’t send a back up set of clothes in their backpacks, this makes their backpacks too heavy and then they don’t want to carry their backpacks.
Special Safety & Clothing Considerations for Blacksmithing & Knife-making
These activities carry inherent risks. We have strict safety procedures in place to ensure your child’s safety, but small burns can happen from time to time. These are usually minor, and we see them as learning opportunities about staying focused and present in the moment.
For safety, please dress your child in natural materials only—no synthetic fabrics like nylon, polyester, or spandex. These materials can melt when exposed to hot metal. It’s also important that sleeves and pants aren’t rolled up to prevent embers from getting caught in the cuffs.
They should be wearing closed toed shoes, no Crocs or similar.
Also, be prepared for your child to get dirty—blacksmithing can be a very sooty activity! Keep an extra plastic bag in the car for easy clean-up afterward.
Why Choose Forest Floor Homeschool Programs?
We help children have fun, be healthy, and achieve their fullest potential with nature connection mentoring.
- Health benefits of nature connection
- Learn wilderness skills & traditional crafts
- Meet new friends and reunite with old ones
- Unforgettable adventures every day
- Skilled and caring mentors
- Exciting wilderness experiences
- Convenient in-town drop-off & pickup
- Boost long term cognitive & social development