Forge training. Training in blacksmithing - where do you learn to be a blacksmith? Course “Blacksmith of artistic forging”

Weapon forging is one of the oldest crafts. The image of a blacksmith forging a combat blade can be seen with your own eyes at the courses of blacksmiths-gunsmiths at the Russian Academy of Crafts. And become that same blacksmith.

Completing the training will allow you to independently bring to life your ideas about creating blades; recreate historical military paraphernalia; participate in reconstructions with personally created objects.

The teacher adapts to the students’ requests and manages to devote individual time to each one.

During the course you will make 3 products: a training blade from raw material, the second from tool steel(remains with you) and the final work (remains at the Academy).

What is included in the training program for blacksmiths-gunsmiths:

• Introduction to the profession, safety precautions, history of blacksmithing
• Basics of metal science
• Construction of a forge, tools, basic forging operations.
• Forge welding. Damascus. Principles of modeling the pattern of Damascus steel.
• Making a model of an all-metal knife from low-carbon steel.
• Making an all-metal knife from high-carbon steel.
• Fundamentals of metalworking of blade products.
• Basics heat treatment metals Practice.
• Development different types welding: forge, manual electric arc welding, semi-automatic welding in shielding gases.
• Drawing and design thesis, drawing up a technological map.

Conditions of education

Duration: 144 academic hours.
Document issued: certificate "Hand-forged blacksmith" with assignment of rank, certificate "Weapons production technology in blacksmithing"

To register, you must have your passport and a 3x4 photo with you. When registering for the course, you must pay 50% of the tuition fee. The remaining amount is due during the first month of classes.

Frequently asked questions about blacksmith-gunsmith courses:

I already know how to forge. Will I be bored during the first days of studying in your program?
We do not recruit large groups specifically so that the teacher has the opportunity to work individually with each student. Therefore, everyone, regardless of their initial level of training, gets from the training what they came for.

Do I need to buy anything for training?
There is no need to purchase anything. If you wish, you can bring funds personal protection- glasses and respirator.

I want to complete both of the Academy's blacksmith courses. Which one is better to start with?
We recommend taking the course first artistic forging and gain skill in working with metal (any blacksmith should be able to forge). After this, learn to work with high-carbon tool steels, which are used in the manufacture of blades.