Blacksmithing Basics 鈥� Making a Barn Hook
This class is an introduction to blacksmithing, including safety precautions and some techniques for working with hot steel. The project is a barn hook, a simple yet decorative hook that can be driven into a beam, wall, or wooden post and which can support a tool, garden pot, or similar object. A handout will be provided.
Students must wear fire-safe clothing (cotton, wool, or leather; no synthetics), closed-toe shoes (no synthetic uppers), and should dress for an open classroom. Long pants and short sleeves recommended.
Water will be provided.
DATES: 1 Sunday. September 7, 2025
TIME: 9:00am-1:00pm
FEE: $150
LOCATION: San Luis Obispo campus
INSTRUCTOR: Leif Bennett
QUESTIONS: Contact instructor at leif@creativebennetts.com
Class Schedule 鈥� Please Note:
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| Meet the instructor | |
|---|---|
| Leif Bennett | Leif Bennett has been blacksmithing and metalworking since 1993. He has taken a wide variety of blacksmithing courses and has been teaching blacksmithing for more than a decade at Adam鈥檚 Forge in Los Angeles. He has a B.S. in applied physics from the California Institute of Technology and currently holds Level 1 and Instructor certificates issued by the California Blacksmith Association. |