Viking Axe Workshop

$1,500.00

Every saga needs an axe. Awaken your inner Viking and spend two days at the anvil, forging your own.

Upcoming Workshop Dates

November 14–15, 2026 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM daily (2 days).
February 20–21, 2027 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM daily (2 days).

Description

Are you ready to step into history and craft a tool of pure utility and power? This premier experience is taught by local Flagstaff artist and Forged in Fire champion, Joshua Meyer. This exclusive two-day masterclass challenges you to step up to the anvil and forge a functional, medieval-inspired Viking axe. It will challenge you, empower you, and leave you with an extraordinary axe built entirely with your own hands. No prior blacksmithing or toolmaking experience is required.

In this workshop, you will learn the traditional art of axe making. Josh will guide you step-by-step through the technical process of building your axe, and the finishing touches are in your hands as you decorate and personalize the handle to make it your own.

What to Expect

The Forging: Use the hammer and hydraulic press as you punch the eye, draw out the bit, and forge your steel into the profile of a Viking axe.
Heat Treating: Learn the process of heating and cooling the axe head in controlled stages to make the steel hard enough to hold an edge and tough enough not to break.
Grinding: Complete the process of removing steel on a belt grinder to refine the axe head's shape and form the bevels that taper down to its cutting edge.
Handle: Detail, decorate, and Viking-ize your handle before securely mounting it to the axe head.
Sharpen: Take the final assembled axe and put the perfect sharp edge on it, ready for any adventure.