Chesapeake Forge Blacksmith Guild is a diverse group of men and women who enjoy the ancient art of blacksmithing.
We come from a wide range of backgrounds and professions, but all share a common love of fire and steel.
If this is something that appeals to you, consider joining the Guild!
Want to learn the trade? Sign up for our forge safety class. It's fun, educational, and makes a great gift. Enrollment includes guild membership for the year!
Visitors are always welcome to observe, ask questions, and learn from our smiths.
If you have some blacksmith training or experience, and wish to join the guild, feel free to contact us.
Click here for info on joining the guild!
Thank you for your interest in the Chesapeake Forge Introduction to Blacksmithing class.
All classes are done for the season, we will open registration and announce class dates on August 15th.
To be fair to all prospective students, only requests dated on or after 12:00:01 am 08/15/2026 will be considered, as we have very limited openings.
After registration opens, please send an email to the instructor (Paul Kish) at kayakattack@yahoo.com to receive registration instructions. The first 16 registrants to send in the registration packet and payment will be reserved for a class pending receipt of their paperwork, and confirmed once their package is received.
Once all available classes are full, we will start a standby list in the event a registered student can't make their class or we add additional class dates.
We normally hold classes in November, January, February, and March. Each class is four students.
People start signing up in late August and classes are usually full by the end of December.
To be fair to all prospective students, only requests dated on or after 12:00:01 am 08/15/2026 will be considered, as we have very limited openings.
After registration opens, please send an email to the instructor (Paul Kish) at kayakattack@yahoo.com to receive registration instructions. The first 16 registrants to send in the registration packet and payment will be reserved for a class pending receipt of their paperwork, and confirmed once their package is received.
Once all available classes are full, we will start a standby list in the event a registered student can't make their class or we add additional class dates.
Visitors are always welcome to observe, ask questions, and learn from our smiths.
If you have some blacksmith training or experience, and wish to join the guild, feel free to contact us.
Click here for info on joining the guild!
We are located in the blacksmith shop at Kinder Farm Park. Come visit us between 1 PM and 4 PM on Sunday or Monday nights from 7 PM to 10 PM.
