Basic Techniques of Blacksmithing: A Manual for Trainers

Concise 26-page primer covering history of the craft, shop safety, forge anatomy, fuels, metals, basic tools, and your first project. A clean starting point if you have never lit a forge.

Orange County Blacksmiths Guild

Full course in beginner blacksmithing built around literacy and essential workplace skills. Covers tools, safety, math for measuring, and hands-on forge projects with worksheets and review questions.

Literacy Ontario Central South

Comprehensive 158-page study guide covering forging fundamentals, projects, tooling, and safety. Image-based scan but the content is thorough and battle-tested in real shop classrooms.

Bob Fredell & Pete Stanaitis

FAO training manual that walks you through forging blacksmith tools, mechanic and carpenter tools, and farm hardware for small-scale rural workshops. Each project builds on the previous one.

J.B. Stokes