The Quinnell School of Blacksmithing

05/07/2026

22/05/2026

🔥 Forge Your Own Masterpiece 🔥

Ever wanted to create something with fire, steel, and your own two hands? ⚒️ On our 2-Day Introductory Blacksmithing Course, you don’t just follow instructions — you create what you want on the second day, using the skills we taught you on day 1, with expert tutors guiding you every step of the way.

From tools, sculpture and practical items, to decorative pieces and one-of-a-kind creations, this is your chance to learn traditional skills in a hands-on, unforgettable experience.

✨ No experience needed
🔥 Learn real blacksmithing techniques
⚒️ Create something truly your own
👨‍🏭 Expert support and guidance throughout

📅 Our next course runs on Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June - are you free? 🔥

Step into the forge. Shape red-hot metal. Create something extraordinary.

Spaces are very limited — book your place today via our website!

Photos of day 2’s creations from last month’s 2-day introductory course - a sensational group, who worked their socks off! 💪⚒️🔥

05/04/2026

Our brand new BBQ Tool Making Course is here!

Happy Easter everyone! We are properly into spring now, which means summer is just around the corner! The BBQ’s will be coming out, and you’ll need a beautiful set of hand-forged utensils to keep it sizzling… Our brand new BBQ tool making course will send you home with a spatula/burger flipper (with a bottle opener in the handle!), a BBQ fork and 4 x skewers - all of which you will have hand-forged yourself! You’ll also receive a QSB handmade suede tool roll, handmade in UK by (who make our awesome blacksmith aprons). There will also be a ‘part 2’ to this course, coming later, where you can expand your tool arsenal further.

This course also makes a great Father’s Day gift, with free gift-wrapped vouchers available with free postage. These courses are filling us fast: Visit our website to find out more and book a place!

12/02/2026

FIRE & IRON - THE QUINNELL SCHOOL OF BLACKSMITHING - DOING THEIR BIT FOR THE COMMUNITY!.
My year as High Sheriff certainly has provided variety and an introduction to many wonderful hidden treasures in Surrey; and my visit to the Rowhurst Forge in Leatherhead was another wonderful eye-opener.
There has been blacksmithing here since 1932, but it also is home to the oldest house in Surrey and sits atop a hill outside Leatherhead, on the site of an iron age fort!
Run by Lucy Quinnell and her son Tom, it combines being a working forge undertaking commissions and detailed projects with also running programmes for schools, one to one sessions for SEND young people and those with neurodivergence, as well as courses for members of the public. They are very keen to develop their offer to those furthest from employment and likely otherwise to become or remain NEET,
Their shop and museum has some very exquisite pieces and open to the public at certain times. Once my Shrieval year is over I will certainly look to sign up for one of their courses.

07/02/2026

Here it is - our long awaited blacksmithing club! Yesterday saw the first of our main group blacksmithing courses for 2026 take place, but it was also was the debut of ‘Hammer Time’, our brand new blacksmithing club! The club is for those who have attended courses with us in the past ,where they can come and utilise our facilities in a dedicated work area. You can work on your own projects, at your own pace, and are not under any instruction. We are of course here to supervise, offer support and give guidance, at all times. We have 4 workstations in the dedicated club area and it currently runs every other Friday between 9:30am and 5:30pm.
Embark on a large project spread over multiple sessions, make smaller items in a single session,or just tinker. You can find out more, view dates and book, all on our website.
If you have attended a 2-day course with us in the past, and fancy coming along to improve your skills while making an item of your own design, come and get involved!
Mike was celebrating his birthday yesterday, so carrot cake and candles were in order!

22/12/2025

Giving a blacksmithing course for Christmas isn’t just a gift — it’s an experience they’ll remember forever.

It’s hands-on, creative, and totally different from the usual presents. Instead of something that gets unwrapped and forgotten, you’re giving a new skill, the thrill of working with fire and steel, and the satisfaction of making something real with their own hands.

A blacksmithing course sparks confidence, creativity, and a deep appreciation for craftsmanship. It’s perfect for anyone who loves learning, trying something bold, or stepping away from screens to do something truly tangible. Plus, they don’t just leave with memories — they leave with something they’ve forged themselves.

This Christmas, give more than a gift.
Give fire, skill, and an unforgettable experience. 🔥⚒️

To book, visit www.blacksmithing-school.co.uk or call us on 01372 375148 today

20/12/2025

Finally got the tree up!
Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas 🎄🔥⚒️
We’re not finished yet though - we will be here right up to 5pm on Christmas Eve processing blacksmithing course gift vouchers, but also manning our . Pop over and say hi, and if you are looking to buy your loved once a blacksmithing course or experience day, we can process your order and gift-wrap your voucher while-you-wait. We can show you our workshops and teaching areas too!
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18/12/2025

LAST CHANCE!… if you are looking to place an order for a blacksmithing course and receive a GIFT-WRAPPED VOUCHER by post - 5pm TODAY, is the cut-off to receive one in time for Christmas. We will of course, try our absolute best with orders placed after 5pm today. Once we have dispatched the voucher, your package will then be out of our control and in the care of Royal Mail on their Tracked 24 Service.

*** We can also hand-deliver gift-wrapped vouchers LOCALLY, for orders received right up until 3pm on Christmas Eve, OR, provide vouchers which can be emailed straight to you, so you can print at home. Vouchers sent via email can be provided for orders received right up until 11pm on Christmas Eve!

If you have any questions or queries, special requests, or are needing some advice, please do feel free to call Tom on 01372 375148 who would be more than happy to help.

Blacksmithing course vouchers can be placed online via our website (select during checkout) or by phone, by calling the number above.

Visit www.blacksmithing-school.co.uk 💪⚒️🔥