BLACKSMITHING CLASSES IN ANDERSON INDIANA

  • THE BEST PLACE TO START

    COAL SCHOOL MINIS are the most flexible and accessible introduction to blacksmithing in the state of Indiana! Schedule your class around your busy week.

    Available for everyone 10+

  • BLACKSMITHING WHEREVER YOU ARE

    Andrew Larson hosts a free Rounding Hammer course on our digital library, where you can find a wide range of project-based courses and content! Enjoy this one on us!

  • INDIANA BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION

    We are endlessly proud to serve and participate in our states Blacksmithing Association, the IBA. We’re excited to offer our space on the last Saturday of every month as a satellite meeting space for our local IBA folks. If you’re local, stop by to say hello and swing some hammers!

COAL SCHOOL MINIS

LEARN BLACKSMITHING ONLINE

What Classes Do You Want to Take?

Tell us what sort of content you’d like to see us put on here at the Coal School of Iron!

This could be in-person classes, online classes, events, or even specific instructors!

The Andy Davis Annual Hammer-In

The Coal School of Iron’s Annual Andy Davis Hammer-In takes place every December to honor our friend and late co-founder of Coal Iron Works, Andy Davis. The Hammer-In is a multi-day event that includes open forging, incredible demonstrations, and networking with the best folks that the blacksmithing community has to offer.

Check out the Andy Davis Hammer-In page for photos and videos from the most recent event as well as details about the next Hammer-In!

Class Difficulty

We offer classes at a wide range of complexity and experience levels. Each class will be labeled with one of the difficulties listed here.

If you have questions about the difficulty level of a class, or are wondering if the content is right for you, please contact us using the form below!

Contact us.

school@coaliron.com
(317) 207-0446

516 Meridian Street

Anderson IN

Coal Iron Works

Andy Davis & Nate Brandt had an idea; to build a quality c-frame forging press that would fit in their residential shop. From junkyard scraps they welded their first frame together, and through trial and error they assembled a functional press. Through that successful build Coal Iron Works was born...