Craft of the Blacksmith

Forgotten Skills

Join Wind Chapman to learn about the skill and craft of blacksmithing. Since the beginning of the Iron Age, the skill of the blacksmith has been held in awe by many and needed by all. Let's take an insider look at what historical and modern blacksmiths do.

About Wind Chapman: Wind Chapman is the Director of Long Mountain Living History Center. He has degrees in Horse Training and Management from Lamar, Colorado and Multicultural Education from the University of New Mexico. He grew up on a dairy farm in Morgan County, Georgia. He now resides in Dahlonega, Georgia.

Be sure to check out all the programs in the Forgotten Skills series!

• Log Hewing Demonstration - Saturday, November 9 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hampton Park Library
• Misinformation in Agriculture - Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cumming Library
• The First Storytellers - Tuesday, November 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sharon Forks Library

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