Blacksmith Forge

Hereford's Home of Blacksmiths

With perhaps the most extensive choice of forging equipment and facilities in the county, we'll help you'll get a solid start to any blacksmith project.

Hereford Make has been created to give you an efficient, flexible and cost-effective forging centre where you can bring your designs and ideas to life.

We'll show you how to use our equipment safely and our technicians are always on hand to offer any support and guidance you might need.

Hereford Make is the perfect place to develop your skills, so whether you a complete beginner, working through a balcksmithing course and need extra practice time on a project or an experienced smithy, we're here to help.

Our Equipment

Our forge with welding and fabrication facilities includes:

 

  • 3x double hearth forges

  • 6x 153 kg Swiss-like pattern anvils with stands

  • 3x leg vices

  • gas furnace

  • plasma cutter

  • linisher

  • pillar drill (gear driven)

  • power hammer

  • propane torch
  • belt grinder
  • induction heater

  • welder MMA MIG

  • 25 ton hydraulic press

  • 45 ton hydraulic crop with a selection of punches

  • oxy-Acetylene torch

  • variety of hand tools

Watch our equipment in action

Forging Press

Our Coal Iron Works 25 tonne Forging Press (22.6 ton) is surprisingly powerful and allows for a massive increase in the size of material forge-able

Power Hammer

Our Tire Power Hammer from Dave Preston, offers a small footprint with outstanding control and surprising power for such a compact machine

Induction Heater

Our Induction Heater provides a faster, more efficient heat process in forging applications by precisely targetting an area with exacting control over the heated area.

One Punch Press

Striking Iron

The perfect place for students & start-ups

If you a student in Blacksmithing and need more forge time to develop your skills or complete a project, then Hereford Make has the equipment you'll need and we're also open evenings and weekends. 

And if you're starting up a business and money is tight, our extra value workshop packages can make all the difference in getting you up and running in no time at all.

Try a taster session at Hereford Make

If you're thinking about a career in Blacksmithing or perhaps just wanted to know what's it's like to make something out of metal, then one of our Taster Sessions could be just for you.

We offer taster sessions covering a wide range of different processes, techniques and skills, giving you the opportunity to explore what suits and interests you the most.

Get in touch with us to find out when we're holding our next event

Check out our

Student Deals

Student Packages

click on the button to find out about our discounted student access packages

Hereford Make Forge & Studio Hire Offers

Forge & Studio

£220 /month

Giving you access to the forge and studio with priority times

  • Evenings 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday
  • Personal studio space and storage area
  • Additional evening and weekend access

Consumables

£20 /month
  • Includes the cost of items used on site such as grinding discs, welding electrodes, plasma cutting contact tips, rivets, split rings, abrasive belts, etc.

Gases

£20 /month
  • Covering the cost of one gas cylinder each month for welding, the gas furnace and oxy-acetylene. Should need more than one cylinder a month, an additional charge would apply.

To find out more, give us a call on (01432) 271255 and we'll try to make it happen.

and here are a few more offers you might like ...

- if you are looking for something a little more tailor-made, then do please get in touch and let's have a chat -

Evening Access

£9.99
  • Full evening access to the studio and forge with priority times from Monday to Friday 6pm to 9pm. There is an additional charge for consumables and gases that you use.

1/2 Day Access

£30
  • Our 1/2 day package includes access to the studio and forge with priority times from Monday to Friday from 9am to 1 pm or 2pm to 6pm plus Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 1pm or 1pm to 4pm. There is an additional charge for consumables and gases that you use.

Full Day Access

£50
  • Our daily package you'll have full access to the studio and forge with priority times from Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm plus Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. There is an additional charge for consumables and gases that you use.

Studio Only
MONTHLY Package

£85
  • Providing studio access for a FULL CALENDAR MONTH with priority access 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday but you are also free to use our facilities in the evenings and at weekends. You will also have a reserved studio space and store area.

Community Groups 1/2 Day Package

£60
  • Created specifically for Community and Non-Profit Groups we offer full access to the studio and forge with priority times Monday to Friday from 9am to 1 pm or 2pm to 6pm plus Saturday and Sunday 10am to 1pm or 1pm to 4pm. There is an additional charge for consumables and gases that you use.
  • Maximum 6 persons

Other Groups 1/2 Day Package

£120
  • Our package includes access to the studio and forge with priority times being Monday to Friday 9 am to 1 pm or 2pm to 6pm. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 1pm or 1pm to 4pm. There is an additional charge for consumables and gases that you use.
  • Maximum 6 persons

Community Groups Full Day Package

£100
  • Created specifically for Community and non-profit groups, the package includes access to the studio and forge with priority times being Monday to Friday 9 am to 6pm. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 4pm. There is an additional charge for consumables and gases that you use.
  • Maximum 6 persons

Other Groups Full Day Package

£200
  • Providing access to the studio and forge with priority times being Monday to Friday 9am to 1 pm or 2pm to 6pm. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 1pm or 1pm to 4pm. There is an additional charge for consumables and gases that you use.
  • Maximum 6 persons

“It’s so useful to have other smiths that you can learn new things from and I've learnt an alternative method to welding that I didn’t know about before. It’s also good to have non-smiths around, so that I can chat about what other people are doing”.

Ben Quick, The Quick Blacksmith