Below is travel information as well as class payment policy,
refund policy and safety information.
Full Payment required to reserve space. No experience required.
All students must sign waiver and be at least 16 years old to participate and Minors must be accompanied by an adult (adult not required to take the class, but must be onsite).
Student Work 2019
Student work photos 2017
2019
(I am open to class times not listed.
If you have two days that are not on my schedule contact me to schedule a class.)
September 9-13 European Sword one space OPEN
QuadState2019 Sept 26-30 (best tool sales in the US for blacksmith goods)
October 5/6 Damascus Knife Full
October 12/13 Damascus Knife Full
November 1-3 Blade Show west in Oregon
November 9/10 Damascus knife Full
November 16/17 Damascus Knife One open space
December 7/8 Damascus Knife OPEN
December 16-18 Frost Giant Brothers private class
2020 CLASSES
January 11/12 Damascus Knife One space
January 18/19 Damascus knife
February 8/9 Damascus Knife Full
February 29/March1 Damascus Knife
March 7/8 Damascus Knife
March 21/22 or 28/29 Badger Knife show Janesville, WI not sure which.
April 6-10 European Sword Class Five Days
April 25/26 Damascus Knife
BushFire Forge Hammer-in London, UK May 15-17
June 6/7 Damascus Knife
June 27/28 Damascus Knife
July 11/12 Damascus Knife
NOTE:
In 2017 I am making a few changes to the classes:
--The class size smaller. In the past I have had four people for the weekend classes and that works fine for groups of friends as they seem to mesh as a group, but I will only do groups of friends for more than two students so contact me about that and we can book a time.
--I will also be limiting the sword classes to two students for the week. I want to have people relax and enjoy the work and a larger class size seems to make for a manic time on the last few days.
--One-on-one (private) weekend and week long classes available. Contact me with what you have in mind for projects.
--Veterans and Current Military (US Armed Forces, Secret Service, FBI and CIA) will receive a 10% discount on any class. Door County Forgeworks is a veteran owned business and I happily extend this courtesy to others who have served.
Below is travel information as well as class payment policy, refund policy and safety information. Contact me with any questions.
Local airports are:
Airline information:
The closest airport is Austin Straubel in Green Bay, WI 50 miles away
http://www.co.brown.wi.us/departments/?department=2f6d7cc8e7df
Connecting flights are a simple matter from Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit and other hubs in the Midwest.
Code "GRB"
There are car rentals at the airport from the major companies:
http://www.co.brown.wi.us/departments/page_a1fdf3a1bad4/?department=2f6d7cc8e7df&subdepartment=0b1a72f8f956
other airports:
Madison, WI .. 190 miles
http://www.msnairport.com/
Milwaukee ..200 miles
http://www.mitchellairport.com/
Local Hotels:
Holiday Music Motel
http://holidaymusicmotel.com/fr_home.cfm
Ask for the "Blacksmith Class" Discount.
Also:
http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-sturgeon_bay-wisconsin-WI040
http://americinn.com/hotels/WI/SturgeonBay
CAMPING
http://www.campjellystone.com/find-a-park/1-sturgeon-bay-wi-door-county/
http://wisconsinstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/potawatomi-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=WI&parkId=60036
Payment information:
Full Payment is required for classes.
Bank Transfer
Postal Money Order (in US dollars)
Western Union (in US dollars)
Personal checks (In US dollars drawn on US bank and item held till check clears)
and on rare occasions
Paypal (plus 4% handling fee)
Door County Forgeworks
3179 May Road
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 824-5755
NOTE:
All students must be at least 16 years old to participate and Minors must be accompanied by an adult (adult not required to take the class, but must be onsite).
All Students must sign liability waiver to participate in class. Waiver can be seen here.
Clothing:
Bring cotton cloths (Jeans, T-Shirt etc) as they do not burn like synthetics
Closed toe shoes or better yet steel toe.
Safety glasses, ear protection and gloves if you have them
Dress appropriately for Wisconsin weather that month...we get all four seasons here.
Refunds:
If the class is cancelled you receive a full refund.
The most likely situation would be an ill Instructor. I have never cancelled a class in all the years I have been blacksmithing and will endeavor not to do so.
If you cancel 45 days before class you will receive a full refund.
If you fail to show for your class the class fee is non-refundable so be sure to mark your calendars.
There is a minimum number of students required for the class to run.
That number is listed in the class information, usually two students. If the minimum number is not met then the class is cancelled and a full refund is issued to all who have registered.
Due to the possibility of short enrollment (not meeting minimum student enrollment) I suggest you get travel insurance for your air flight as the school is not responsible for costs incurred for cancellation.
Photography is allowed, but no video taping without permission. The reason is that in the past I have been filmed and these films have been sold and I was not compensated for the sales...this is not a friendly thing.