Craft, Trade, & Manufacturing Courses

Berthoud, CO

National Curriculum LV 1 - Part Two

Intermediate

Continue your journey to becoming a skilled blacksmith with our National Curriculum LV 1 - Part Two class.

This globally recognized curriculum is perfect for serious hobbyists or aspiring professional smiths. Over two days, you'll dive into forging mechanics, hammer control, proper forging techniques, and the heat-treating process as we forge all the hand tools required for NC LV 1.

Includes: a round punch, hot chisel, slot punch, hand-held fuller, and z-bar bottom fuller. If time allows we will also cover a set of drifts that work with our new punches.

If the students' newly finished tools meet the NC standards all these items can then be signed off on the student's NC sheet, getting them well on the way to full NC LV 1 certification!

Students will use power hammers, hand-hammering, and filing in this action-packed class.

Don't miss out on this essential part of the 5-class series. Visit our National Curriculum Page to learn more.

We break for lunch around noon for 30 - 45 minutes. There are plenty of places to go nearby, or you can store and prep your sack lunch in our kitchenette.

Please wear non-synthetic clothes and closed-toe shoes! A water bottle is highly recommended. Notebook or personal safety gear or tools are optional.

All safety gear, tools, and materials are provided.

LEVEL: Beginner/intermediate

Minimum prerequisites required: One day Intro (AKA part one)

OPEN STUDIO QUALIFIER: Yes

DURATION: 2 DAY ( 14 hours approx.)

Morning 9:00-12:30

Lunch 12:30 - 1:00

Afternoon 1:00 - 4:00 ish

CAPACITY: 6 people

AGES: 14+

Course Details

Location1521 1st Street, Berthoud, CO, USA

LevelIntermediate

Capacity6 students

instructor info

Otto Engel

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Languages spoken: English

Otto was born and raised in Estes Park, Colorado. He studied welding at Front Range Community College, a degree in Forged Architectural Ironwork at The American College of the Building Arts in Charleston, South Carolina, and attended the Artist Blacksmithing program at Hereford College of Arts in Herefordshire, England. His experience was honed with 5 to 8-month internships during the summers with James Makely at Living Design Studios forging and fabricating architectural details, DeSantis metal art creating colorful aluminum sculpture, Ann Vogt Jewelry learning the basics of silversmithing, and with David Norrie at David Norrie Studios designing and forging custom architectural pieces. He used his free time in Charleston to create a blacksmiths dream garage shop with Dakota Myers, while living in England he used breaks in classes to travel by train through 13 countries in Europe, visiting blacksmithing shops, learning, and working for a wide variety of smiths along the way.

Finally landing back in Colorado as the Owner and full-time blacksmith at Innovation Forge and instructor at Forge with Intention Blacksmith school. In May 2022 Otto became a certified National Curriculum instructor, CBA instructor, and Level 3 Certification. He now teaches Blacksmithing nationally as well as producing custom forged metalwork.