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Introductory workshops are open to all experience levels and are designed for those new to blacksmithing. Intermediate workshops offer a greater challenge and are best suited for participants with prior metalworking experience.Upcoming Workshops
Intermediate Class
Forged in Fire winner Cade Jenkins will guide you in creating your own Broke Back Seax in this intensive 8-hour workshop. Prerequisite: Blacksmith’s Knife
Broke Back Seax
Blacksmith’s Knife
This workshop is an introduction to bladesmithing, hand-making knives by forging hot steel. The project is a utility knife with a scrolled handle.
This workshop is an introduction to axe making, forging a tomahawk. The project is a finished tomahawk, including a hickory handle.Bottle Opener
This workshop provides an introduction to stock removal knife making. The project for the workshop is a drop point knife with a hardwood scales secured with brass pins.Stock Removal
Railroad Spike Tomahawk
This workshop is a hands-on introduction to the craft of blacksmithing. The project is a sturdy bottle opener, forged from solid steel.
This workshop is a hands-on experience in the craft of blacksmithing and coppersmithing. The project is an elegant ladle, made from solid steel bar and copper sheet.Gumbo Ladle
This workshop is a general introduction to the craft of blacksmithing. The project is a sturdy wall hook with a leaf finial, finished with hot beeswax and oil.Leaf Wall Hook
Intermediate Class
This workshop is hands-on tool making, which requires some basic blacksmithing experience. We will make at least one pair of tongs, with the possibility of additional pairs as time allows.Tongs
Intermediate Class
Cross Peen Hammer
This workshop is a hands-on tool making course which requires some basic blacksmithing experience. The project is cross peen hammer in a weight of your choosing from 1-3lbs. 
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Pop the champagne and fire up the forge for a New Orleans bachelor or bachelorette celebration like no other. Gather your krewe at Church Mouse Forge to forge a custom steel bottle opener, perfect for opening bottles and raising a toast long to the big day. Designed for groups of all sizes, this hands-on workshop combines creativity, connection, and a memorable experience. All materials, fuel, PPE, and light refreshments are provided, with catering and transportation coordination available.
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Bring your team together for a one-of-a-kind experience at Church Mouse Forge. Our corporate workshops invite participants to forge red-hot steel while learning new skills and strengthening connections. As a collaborative craft, blacksmithing encourages teamwork and brings groups together through a unique hands-on challenge. All materials, fuel, PPE, and light refreshments are provided, with catering and transportation coordination available.
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Church Mouse Forge is available as a location for film, photography, and other creative projects. The sights, sounds, and atmosphere of a working blacksmith shop create a dynamic setting that translates beautifully on camera. The forge has welcomed filmmakers and creative teams in the past, most recently hosting Olof Rolfsson as he forged a fleur-de-lis for the New Orleans Saints.
For special events or additional services, email olof@churchmouseforge.com.
Originally shot for the Saints Promotional video for the Saints vs. Panthers, Sept 2023. Original copyright: New Orleans Saints.
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