BeardedPigForge

I've just spent an excellent day at the Beared Pig Forge - Spike is great company, deeply knowledgable about all things metally and teaches you these mad new skills is a calm and delightful manner. If you too are looking for a 60th birthday gift for that difficult-to-buy-for grumpy old man in your life - look no further; a day course with Spike is the answer!

Such a great experience! A very well taught and practical course. From start to finish, I thoroughly enjoyed the process, smithing a rectangle of steel into a fully working and good looking knife. I'm looking forward to booking another course, and would recommend it to anyone.

This was my 2nd course with Spike, and it was possibly better than the 1st. As always he is super informative, punctual and helpful, along with being approachable and fun. This course was a great introduction into knife making, not too hard but plenty to learn. I will definitely be making another booking with him again I'm the near future.

This course is a must for anyone interested in blacksmithing or anyone who just likes to learn something new. Spike is patient and knowledgeable which makes him a brilliant teacher. Highly recommended.

We really enjoyed our day learning about knife making. To be able to produce a piece of work to be proud of on our first attempt was amazing. Highly recommended

Spike is an excellent teacher, and the course is perfect for beginners wanting to try their hand at knife making. Now have a new addition to my kitchen knives that I can look at and feel proud that I made it myself.

Great location and facilities. Delivery of course friendly and competent. Individual attention given where appropriate - highly recommend.

I absolutely loved every minute of the day. Spike was a superb teacher and was extremely knowledgeable about his craft and also history through the ages. I am really proud of my knife and would encourage anyone to go along and learn at the Bearded Pig Forge .

A great weekend on the knife making course. Spike is a fantastic teacher; very knowledgeable and patient. I learned a huge amount and left with an amazing knife. Thanks Spike

A great experience with Spike who was very informative and light hearted, would recommend for a great day and something different, really enjoyed it.

Amazing experience highly recommended giving it a go.

Bought this for my partner as a Christmas present. He had a great day and knows what he wants for next birthday and Christmas.

A really good and enjoyable introduction to some practical blacksmithing techniques. The small, friendly group size allowed plenty of time for clear, one-to-one instruction. As a result the poker not only looks about as good as the illustration, it feels right in the hand and it works well. In all, it was a very satisfying experience.

A fantastic course; as an absolute beginner then knife that I created looks remarkably like the design that we were working towards. Spike:s style of teaching made the day relaxed and fun, with simple guidance from him to correct the mistakes we all made. He also explains the "why" - giving simple metallurgical reasons behind the behaviour of our red hot steel.

Had a brilliant time Spike is a great teacher and leant a lot !

A brilliant experience and very professionally run, with great attention to the individual and their needs. Would highly recommend as an experience or even going into the Blacksmith industry. A must for all alike, thank you Spike 👍

A very fun weekend experience! Spike was extremely receptive and worked to help us create exactly the type of knife we wanted. The whole course was informative, safe, and so much fun.

A great experience, a great day. I look forward to booking again in the future!

Relaxed approach by Spike (no oxymoron intended) in teaching while he emphasised safety needs, very necessary with a 1200C furnace in operation. And surrounded by plenty of hard objects.

What an amazing day. So much fun. Spike was very informative, safe and interesting. He helped me when my arm ran out of steam (!!) and was very clear in his instructions. A great experience in the forge.