Find a place to forge.
Bladesmithing equipment is expensive. Before you decide to buy your own tools, forge alongside the community, whether it be at a community forge or someone's personal shop. The Forge Map is a living map, built and reviewed by smiths like you.
The hardest part of starting is having somewhere to start.
Find a shop near you
Browse community forges, makerspaces, guilds, and shared shops across the country, all on one map.
Forge before you buy
Use real forges, anvils, and grinders for a day rate or a class, instead of buying a whole shop up front.
Built by smiths
Every place is added and reviewed by the community. Know a spot? Put it on the map in a minute.
On the map right now
A few of the shops the community has added. Real places, real gear, ready when you are.
DTD Blades
It's a small and cozy workshop I built in my backyard for bladesmithing and forging :)
Gentle Giant Forge LLC.
Personal shop, but upgrading to a full shop in coming months.
Private Workshop
Private workshop from an enthusiastic mechanical engineer, doing fun stuff. I built my own hydraulic press (25-ton) and have forged two knives already (one neck knife and one ladder-damascus billet). Would have made more if there was only more time to do so.
Red Stag Forge
I have a 45' semi trailer with 3 phase power that holds all of my machining and finishing machines, then outside I have 2 power hammers and 2 hydraulic presses.
Wasteland Forge
Well equipped bladesmith and blacksmith shop. I also teach classes, and am interested in taking on an apprentice, or allowing shop rental.
Fire Arts Center of Chicago
Small forge offering blade and blacksmithing classes as well as bronze casting, figure sculpture, and some light fabrication instruction.
Know a spot we're missing?
This map grows one shop at a time. If you know a place to forge, add it in about a minute. Name, city, and a link is all it takes.
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The Forge Map is a community project from JhuMasterclass, the bladesmithing course by 9× Forged in Fire champion Jesse Hu.
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