Work of Iron | The Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing reviews

18 Sep 24'

Adam Carlson reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | AXE FORGING @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"Jack was very down to earth and friendly, and the experience felt very personalized. Even though a lot of the equipment and processes felt intimidating at first, Jack does a good job of explaining the use and purpose of each one; to the point that after the course I felt like I would be quite comfortable going into a forge and making something myself. Not only did I get to learn the techniques of the craft, but also the behind the scenes knowledge of the business itself. Overall a very useful, fun, and satisfying experience."

7 Dec 23'

Elly Douglas-Hamilton reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"I really enjoyed the course. Jack is very knowledgeable, interesting and patient and I felt I learnt a lot. Thank you!"

6 Dec 23'

Kirstin Johnson reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | AXE FORGING @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"This course was bought as a gift for my husband. Jack was really accommodating in providing the course as he no longer runs axe making as standard. My husband had a great time and found the course really fun and enlightening in how tough blacksmithing is! He is really proud of his axe head. Thanks so much Jack for working around our tricky timing with our newborn and putting on the course in the first place! We have already recommended you to a friend of ours."

19 Nov 23'

Edward Swerhone reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"Jack was great! He was patient as he walked us through the fundamentals of what we were making and split his time between us to guide us to getting better. We had lots of fun and enjoyed our day."

10 Oct 23'

Bradley reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"Great course with a great teacher. Really enjoyable day and adaptable to what you want to achieve. Highly recommend."

20 Aug 23'

Chris reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | AXE FORGING @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"It was an excellent introductory course with a lot of hard work! We were made to feel welcome and comfortable throughout our course. We had a lot of fun making our axes and really enjoyed seeing them take shape. Thank you very much Jack for running these courses, we’d like to come back again soon!"

30 Jun 23'

Kyle reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | AXE FORGING @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"Absolutely amazing! A great and memorable experience!"

28 Jun 23'

Yash reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | AXE FORGING @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"The session was absolutely amazing. Hammering the hot metal and tweaking it gave me such a good feeling. Thanks a lot for your time, Jack. I'm looking forward to more fun sessions."

14 Jun 23'

Ross Mclaren reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"1 day course was amazing, I would highly suggested going if it is your first time trying blacksmithing!! Jack is amazing and very fun to be around! 11/10. 100% coming back for some other courses!!!!"

27 Apr 23'

Chris Hamlet reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"I had a great day. Jack was articulate and patient. The facilities were a touch basic, but were perfect for everything I needed. I managed to achieve a lot more than I had anticipated. I would/will go back again. Nice guy, skilful and a good teacher."

31 Mar 23'

Stewart Sutherland reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"I had an excellent day on this course - Jack was excellent and super patient when explaining everything. I'm really chuffed I've learned some new skills and I'm really pleased with the things I made. Thanks Jack!"

29 Mar 23'

Neve T.B reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | AXE FORGING @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"An absolutely amazing experience! Couldn’t recommend it enough. The course was scaled to my physical abilities and technical experience perfectly and I was given advice on how to peruse blacksmithing further. Would highly recommend for anyone with an interest in metal who doesn’t mind getting their hands dirty. Jack Waygood is absolutely lovely, a great instructor and fantastic company. Will definitely check out more courses by him 👍"

21 Mar 23'

Iain Smith reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"Had a fantastic day with Jack. A lot of fun, really nice atmosphere & learnt loads! Cannot recommend this enough. "

2 Feb 23'

Gareth reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | AXE FORGING @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"Fantastic course, it allowed me to experience what was required to make a hatchet with only a small rectangular bit of iron. I would highly recommend this and I certainly hope to do similar courses in the future."

18 Jan 23'

Craig Ross reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | AXE FORGING @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"Booked the axe making course for my dad as his Christmas present. Jack was excellent throughout the booking process answering all the questions we had. My dad had an excellent time on the course and thoroughly enjoyed himself. Highly recommend this course as a gift. "

18 Jan 23'

Adam reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"Highly recommended, great fun. An excellent course and Jack was an excellent Tutor. I bought this for a friend and the day was perfectly tailored to suit his skills and abilities. Jack has the perfect manner for this type of experience and the day was fantastic, highly enjoyable and my friend took home a fantastic item they made together "

17 Jan 23'

Chloe reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | AXE FORGING @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"Absolutely brilliant course to anyone interested in the trade. Jack was a pleasure to learn from and work with for the day. Really couldn’t recommend enough!!! "

9 Sep 22'

Tony reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"Was bought this as a birthday present, fuelled by ideas gained from watching far too much "Forged In Fire". Had a few ideas of what I wanted to make, but well aware I had no idea what was realistic in the time available and with a beginner's skillset. Jack was very open and friendly, tailoring his tutoring to my mechanical background and once the basics were gone through, helping quickly decide on a bigger piece to work on for the day (an axe head in this case). He also makes a mean cup of tea! Very happy with what I achieved for the day coupled with an increased knowledge of the techniques and processes involved in metalwork, and made a few family members and friends quite jealous in the process. I'd highly recommend this for any skill level, if you have even a passing level of interest in hammering chunks of metal into useful and interesting shapes. It's a pretty decent bicep workout, too..."

3 Sep 22'

Rhiana Laws reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"My husband LOVED his day with Jack Waygood - 100% recommend to anyone considering. Jack has trained all over the world and as an artist blacksmith, as well as architectural blacksmith has incredible talent. My husband really enjoyed his teaching and company and said he has an incredible set up and learned a lot. Thanks for a great day Jack! "

2 Sep 22'

Lewis Calder reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"I bought this course to make some props for my Dungeons and Dragons game and I got exactly what I wanted, During which I made a Hook as a beginning project, A signet ring with a sun engraving and another project. It didnt feel too professional/strict, it felt very casual and calm and not that I had to rush to get it finished within a certain time. Jack was a kind instructor and gave me enough space to do it at my own pace without leaving me clueless as to what to do. I didnt have an exact design for what I wanted so when I got there we sketched something that fit what I wanted. I wasnt available for any of the given dates so we talked and were able to change it to a monday. Overall It was a very fun course and im glad I did it and now have experience in this skill, I will likely get it again sometime in the future"

28 Aug 22'

Julie Gibb reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"I bought the Experience Blacksmithing day as a birthday present for my husband. He had an amazing day and was really pleased with what he made. Thanks Jack! "

23 Aug 22'

Erin reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"Bought this course as a 60th Birthday present for my Dad and he had a great day! Jack took him through a number of different techniques that resulted in some lovely items to take home at the end, and he’d definitely be interested in doing more sessions in future. "

27 Jul 22'

Jameel reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"I had a brilliant day forging with jack, I learnt a lot and had fun doing so. If you want to learn blacksmithing work of iron is the place to go with jacks 10+ years experience in the trade! will be back soon. "

14 Dec 21'

Ailsa Smith reviewed: Work of Iron | Edinburgh | INTRO - Blacksmithing @ Centre for Contemporary Blacksmithing

"I had an amazing day on this course- the teaching was excellent and I was so happy with the items that I made!"