Tavern Blacksmith’s Guild

Contact: Ken Kauffman, Guild President

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We are an all-volunteer group that follows the old ways of creating metal items for sale and personal use. In addition to commissioned work, we enjoy teaching others the long-lost craft and local history of Blacksmithing.

Dan’s Forge

The Blacksmith Forge was the dream of a volunteer named Dan Purvis. Unfortunately Dan passed away before the building was completed in 2005.

The Heathsville Blacksmith Forge is set up with a working coal forge powered by a manual bellows. The Guild fashions all types of metal work; from nails to garden gates. Much of their work is custom requests. The guild is pleased to have you work on a project, if hammering metal is your thing or could be—come and visit the Blacksmith Shop.

Blacksmith Guild at Work in the Forge: Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 9:00 am-1:00 pm, weather permitting