Blacksmithing Workshop: Make Your Own BBQ Tongs

Learn the fundamentals of blacksmithing while crafting your own pair of BBQ tongs in this introductory workshop. Perfect for use at the grill or the dinner table, these tongs will be a functional and impressive addition to your cooking tools. During this class, you’ll transform a flat bar of steel into a set of beautiful BBQ tongs through precise hammer control and various forging techniques. You’ll learn how to isolate material, forge specific shapes, and move metal in different ways using the hammer peen. We’ll also introduce top tools and fullers for accurate material isolation, working with a striker and partner to achieve the desired results.