Combat Ready Art

Combat Ready Art Since 2010, we're a blacksmithing school, using a coal forge, teaching private classes in blacksmithing, knife making, & metal art, for ages 9+.
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Great for family fun, teambuilding, parties, or just to learn something new!

And a new group of homeschoolers has begun their blacksmithing journey! What an awesome group of kids this morning! They...
09/03/2026

And a new group of homeschoolers has begun their blacksmithing journey! What an awesome group of kids this morning! They did such a great job making their "S" hooks! I'm excited about the year ahead with them.

Cathy and Dale were back to continue working on their damascus knives! They got all of the folds done, so now they will ...
09/03/2026

Cathy and Dale were back to continue working on their damascus knives! They got all of the folds done, so now they will start hammering out the blade next time.

September means the beginging of the homeschool year! Kevin and Ben continue over the summer, but today was officially t...
09/03/2026

September means the beginging of the homeschool year! Kevin and Ben continue over the summer, but today was officially the first day of Level 4 and 3, respectively. Kevin finished his gorgeous Crocodile Dundee Bowie Knife (see previous post), and Ben kept working on his LOTR dagger. It was fun to see them working together and helping each other too!

"That's not a knife. This is (definitely) a knife!" Kevin did a spectacular job with his Crocodile Dundee Bowie Knife! H...
09/03/2026

"That's not a knife. This is (definitely) a knife!" Kevin did a spectacular job with his Crocodile Dundee Bowie Knife! He's a homeschool student, but has been working on this all summer. Today he added the handle--a wood, brass, and leather stacked handle with brass guard and pommel. It's absolutely gorgeous! Very proud of him!

Asia finished her anvil stand today! This was such a fun project. She wanted to learn all the steps of welding something...
09/02/2026

Asia finished her anvil stand today! This was such a fun project. She wanted to learn all the steps of welding something useful. Last week she measured and cut the steel, and started welding it together. Today she finished with the cross bars, and feet. She did an amazing job!

Wyatt and Alana were back in the forge to celebrate their anniversary! Last time, they made steel snakes. Today, they ma...
08/30/2026

Wyatt and Alana were back in the forge to celebrate their anniversary! Last time, they made steel snakes. Today, they made great railroads spike knives!

Tim and his son were back in the forge. Today they have made a couple of knives, so they decided to learn some new skill...
08/30/2026

Tim and his son were back in the forge. Today they have made a couple of knives, so they decided to learn some new skills by making steel flowers. Great job!

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Spaces are still available in the Level 1 Blacksmithing for Homeschoolers course! I opened additional days, which will m...
08/30/2026

Spaces are still available in the Level 1 Blacksmithing for Homeschoolers course! I opened additional days, which will meet on Wednesdays. If your child is currently signed up for the Thursday class, and you'd like this new day, please let me know.

Students will make a variety of projects, and lead up to knifemaking. Depending on the group, additional projects and leather sheaths may be added.

Sign up here:
https://www.combatreadyart.com/homeschool-course

Logan and his brother were back in the forge today! Last time they learned the basics of blacksmithing by made steel sna...
08/29/2026

Logan and his brother were back in the forge today! Last time they learned the basics of blacksmithing by made steel snakes. Today they learned the basics of knifemaking by making Railroad Spike Knives. Great job! And adding skills for the goal--damascus.

Really fun class with Tom and his son, Trevor! They both did a beautiful job on their Railroad Spike Knives! Dare I say ...
08/29/2026

Really fun class with Tom and his son, Trevor! They both did a beautiful job on their Railroad Spike Knives! Dare I say they were both perfect! đŸ˜‰

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Kalamazoo, MI
49007

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