Sword Making For Two
- Flexible Booking
- E-Voucher to your Inbox
Valid for 18 months
Flexible Booking
E-Voucher to your Inbox
Valid for 18 months
Unleash your inner blacksmith and craft a sword that’s truly yours. In this workshop, you’ll team up with skilled blacksmiths to design and create a one-of-a-kind blade.
- Design and forge your very own sword
- Package includes two people to work together to make one sword
- All vouchers are valid for 18 months
- Available 7 days a week running twice a day
Forge Your Own Sword – A Unique Two-Day Experience
Creating a custom sword is an unforgettable journey that blends craftsmanship, creativity, and the thrill of forging something truly one-of-a-kind. Whether you’re checking off a bucket list item, sharing the experience with a partner or friend, or treating your child to an exciting hands-on adventure, this two-day package for two offers the perfect opportunity to craft a sword from scratch.
Under the expert guidance of skilled blacksmiths, you’ll shape, forge, and refine your very own functional sword—customized to reflect your personal vision. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have prior experience, this immersive experience allows you to bring your creativity to life.
Course Details:
Duration: Approx. 7 hours each day
(The timings provided are approximate and may vary based on the customer’s capabilities and the specific design requirements)
Roll up your sleeves and craft a masterpiece you’ll be proud to take home!
The price of this booking covers two people making one decorative sword together over two full-day sessions.
This experience is also available for solo forgers over a three-day period.
For large bookings we recommend our Decorative Sword Making experience over one day.
If you’re buying a voucher, the voucher will entitle the recipient to two full-day sessions making one decorative session with another person.
Be sure to dress accordingly, remembering that in the colder months it can get pretty chilly inside the workshop, despite the fires! Please wear long trousers and suitable footwear.
Make sure you follow the guidance on our website and what’s sent to you ahead of the event. And always listen to the instructions of our expert team on the day.
1 When you arrive
On arrival, you’ll be signed in and introduced to the smith who will talk through the course step-by-step and help you select which design you would like to make. We’ll discuss what you want to achieve for the day before providing you with protective equipment and a safety briefing.
2 Firing up the forge
The forge will have been lit and heating up before you arrive, so it’s ready to go! You will get an introduction on how to control and maintain the fire of the forge to a forging heat.
3 Forging the Blade
First, you will be forging the blade, you will begin by forging the tang with processes such as set downs, squaring and tapering. Then to the business end of the sword, you will forge the taper onto the blade. You can then choose to forge a sword fuller, a fuller is designed to provide stiffness for a blade. You’ll then bevel the blade, and it’s onto the pommel and cross guard.
4 Forging the Pommel and Crossguard
The pommel is the counterweight to balance the sword. In forging the pommel, you will be shaping steel using formers and hammers to decorate the pommel. For the crossguard, you will punch a hole in the crossguard, then use a process called drifting to fit the crossguard to the tang. You’ll then begin to shape and decorate your crossguard through a number of processes such as tapering, rounding, splating and scrolling to give your sword extra flair.
5 Finishing
You’ll begin the finishing process in the grinding bay, using angle grinders. You will then fit the handle to the sword through a process known as a burn through, where the tang is heated and the wooden handle is then pushed onto the tang to burn away a hole that fits the tang, once the handle is fitted it is time for final assembly, and one of our smiths will fit all the components together.
6 Photo Time
It’s great fun working alongside one another and crafting something unique! Once the forging is complete, it’s time to pose for those all-important photos at our wooden stage!
