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Come Take a class!

Here are the current classes Nicholas will be running in 2026. We will update this page as classes are added.

Class: Tongs Made Simply w/ Nicholas Kimball

Date: September 19 @ 9:00 am – September 20 @ 5:00 pm

Location: 3608 North Military Rd Arlington, VA United States

In the Forge at the Gulf Branch Nature Center

Tongs Made Simply – Only open to registered attendees

(2 Day Class — Saturday, Sept 19 – Sunday Sept. 20, 9 am – 5 pm)

Let’s get a grip! In our class, we will be exploring some of the simplest ways to create your own set of tongs.These tools may be simple but they are absolutely integral to any blacksmith. Are you just getting started? Working with limited resources? Don’t have ready access to big fancy power tools and equipment? Then this is for you. Our tongs will be forged in a manner that can be done with the most modest of forging equipment. This class will be simple enough for beginners but open to all levels. Students should be prepared for a lot of hard work and hammering.

Register for Class here: https://bgop.org/event/class-tongs-made-simply-w-nicholas-kimball/