Classes

Forge Workshops

CBA Workshops are covered by CBA insurance. CBA Workshop students must be CBA members. Space is limited. Call ahead.

CBA - Coloma

Level I, II and III by appointment
Marshall Gold Discovery State Park
Mark Kochan 805/796-7406

CBA - Folsom

Workshops 9 a.m - 3 p.m.
First Saturday Giovanni Zappetta
First Sunday Victoria Ritter
Second Saturday Victoria Ritter
Third Saturday Dennis Tingle
Third Sunday Angelo Brusatory
Folsom History Museum
Victoria Ritter 916-947-1388

As of 7/7/2017, all workshops are full.Contact Victoria Ritter to find out about future openings.

CBA - Loomis

Classes will resume in the fall

John McLellan 916/652-5790
john@mclellanblacksmithing.com

CBA - Murphys

First Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Level I
Third Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Level II & Open Forge
Tim Mann 209/728-9967

CBA - Oakhurst/Yosemite Area

Second Saturday 9 a.m to Noon
Steven Jacobs 559/760-0092
Ed Scherf 209/966-3200
wizardsworkshopforge.com

CBA - Orange County

First Saturday 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Introduction Class
Second & fourth Saturdays
Open Forge
Third Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Advanced Smiths
Heritage Museum of Orange County
3101 West Harvard, Santa Ana
WEB Site - www.OCBlacksmith.com
E-Mail - Staff@OCBlacksmith.com

CBA - Riverside

Last Saturday or by appointment
Levels I & II
Wayne Parris 951/780-4860

CBA-Sacramento

Open Shop & Beginner Classes
Some Saturday Afternoons
Call ahead for schedule.
1415 C 47th Ave.
John Crandall 916/708-9708
john@fireartsofsacramento

CBA - Sebastopol

Friday afternoons & Saturday mornings. Call ahead for space. Schedule on www.herbsforge.com
Herb Upham 707/823-1251

CBA - Vista

First Saturday - Level I
Dave Vogel 760/533-7896
First Sunday 9 a.m. - Level I
Van Watt blacksmithvan@gmail.com
Second Saturday - Advanced & Level III Grill
Dave Carroll 714/932-4653
Third Saturday - Level II
Beth Holmberg 619/293-3211
Beginner Classes
Contact Museum Office
760/941-1791

CBA - Weaverville

October through May
Second & fourth Saturdays
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Levels I & II
Glenn Grigsby 530/623-6770

CBA - Windsor

Second & Third Wednsesdays 6-9 p.m.
Francois Piccin francois@piccin.com
Steve Bell 707/337-0844,
steve@campanablacksmithery.net

More Forge Workshops

Not Covered by CBA insurance.

Reno
Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.
Open Forge
Brett Moten 775/742-5348
bdmoten@charter.net

Los Angeles - Adam's Forge
Discovery Classes
Second Sundays (one morning, one afternoon)
Second Tuesday morning
Second Thursday evening
open Forge
Every Tuesday evening
Every Friday evening
Every Saturday evening
CBA Level II - Fourth Saturday
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
CBA Level I - First Sunday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Details on www.adamsforge.org
Nancy Tarczynski
blacksmithclasses@gmail.com

Ridgecrest
Usually Second Saturday
Call for Schedule
Mike Mumford 760/375-5876
editor@calsmith.org