Such a cool event. I came here for a friend's birthday event and left with a really cool knife and carrying sheath for it. The instructor was super kind and ensured we were all following along safely and timely. Would totally come back! read more

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Got a chance to make a knife here. The only reason for 4 stars is that I think the price should include making a handle for the knife. The instructor was great and I'd love to make something there again. read more

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I recently attended the bottle opener blacksmithing session at Lawless Forge, and it was such a fun and rewarding experience. Spiff was an incredible instructor--patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely enthusiastic about teaching. Even as a complete beginner, I never felt intimidated. He explained each step clearly and made sure everyone had plenty of hands-on time at the forge. read more

What a sweet guy our instructor was! Ben the Magnificent. It's like a 4 hour Podcast with this guy. Chatty while being productive! It's all about the transitions. Thanks Ben. Oh yeah, the ring, right! It's a great experience. Do bring snacks, and put them in your shoes, this activity involves lots of standing. Will do it again. Metal forging is hot and cool. read more

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Made our date night out a horseshoe knife at Lawless Forge. We had Spiff as our Jedi master and he was a blast. I will say, the emails said you don't need strength - that's a lie. You do. I had a pinched nerve and so a weakened arm, it did limit me a bit. But Spiff was right there to help out. We all had a blast and are plotting our return (when I'm healed). read more

After some scheduling challenges, we were able to book a session with Nick to forge Damascus rings for our 14th Anniversary. Nick is the best - perfect blend of seriousness while at the same time being informative and serious about safety. Looking forward to going back. read more

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This was such a fun experience! Staff and as great. We did the horseshoe knife and it was great. We were guided through each step. It did seem intimidating in the beginning but the instructors were great. Be aware that it does get warm so drink lots of water and step outside as needed. read more

Had a great time in the Horseshoe Knife class. This was a really fun hands-on experience where you get turn a half piece of horseshoe into a functional knife. Don't worry if you're a first timer who has never done this. The instructor will take you through every step and will work with you one on one as needed. Looking around the class, most people needed only a little bit of guidance from the instructor. Expect to spend up to three hours but it really goes quick. If you haven't swung a hammer or been to the gym in a while, be prepared for your arm to get a workout. You are banging on hot metal and turning it into something - it takes some exertion! Overall this was a lot of fun and it really was cool turning a chuck of metal into something you can actually use or display. read more

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Booked ring making for five. We wanted to make our anniversary rings with our kids and my mom while she was visiting. The process from start to finish was amazing. Transforming a chunk of metal into the finished product of wearable jewelry was so fun! Nikk was a great teacher teaching us about the process and the metals as we progressed. There are six spots for ring making which is nice not having a ton of other people there. You follow the stepwise process to be safe and end with the proper result. It just so happened my ring making produced a HEART on my anniversary band which made it all the more special. A complete fluke based on how I hammered at the metal, how it pressed and compacted and was carved out and shaved down. Truly special and won't forget this experience! (Leave extra time to find the place because it is difficult to find) read more

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I had a great experience at Lawless Forge making a ring under the guidance of an instructor. The instructor was patient, knowledgeable, and made the process approachable while still letting me feel hands-on and involved in creating the piece myself. It was a really rewarding experience, and I ended up with a ring I'm proud of. I would absolutely recommend Lawless Forge to anyone wanting to learn, create something meaningful, and enjoy a unique experience. read more

Lawless Forge is a fun and unique experience. It's dramatic with the forge roaring at you as you take a piece of hot metal and pound it on a 100+ year old anvil to make a knife. Spiff, our instructor, made it an entertaining time. He's witty, provides clear directions, and kept a good pace for the class. While I'm a caveman with a hammer and mashed the hell out of the horseshoe, Spiff was able to get it into something resembling a knife again. Great fun and can see myself opting for another class! read more

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Had such an amazing date day yesterday at Lawless Forge for the Damascus ring session with Nikk. What an experience learning everything about the process - and Nikk made it educational, fun, and helped make our finished rings turn out amazing. I can't say enough and highly recommend giving this a shot for a fun afternoon. read more

Excellent set up, great instruction, fun! Our work group did a class together. Something empowering about working with metal. Thank you Shawn for helping us become little blacksmiths! read more

My dad and I took the horseshoe knife class as his christmas gift. Sean and Maverick were excellent instructors, and I can't wait to take a class again! read more

We came here with a group of seven to make the horseshoe knife! My friend booked everything so I had no idea what to expect. We had a great time! Our instructor was Sean who was very friendly and attentive. He also answered a lot of extra questions! Such a cool experience and love my new knife! read more

Lawless Forge - Horseshoe knife - Art Classes Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My husband and I had SO much fun. We'd never done any kind of metal work or forging, but our instructor did such a great job of walking us through every step. We made stainless steel Damascus rings (you personalize it to your size), and honestly I'm amazed at how it came out! We got to heat a hunk of steel up in a 2,000 degree oven, hammer it into a cylinder, squash it into a giant puck in a press, drill holes in it with a standing industrial drill, sand it down to size, finish it with a fine polisher, and then dunk it in acid to bring out the pattern! The hunk of steel was actually two different kinds of steel that they'd folded together, and one strips away in acid quicker exposing the pattern our hammering left!!! It was a wonderful date night, and we'll definitely be back for the rest of their classes! Dress warm in winter, as it's very much a warehouse. Dress in all the layers! read more

My partner and I took the horseshoe knife class. Such a fun and unique experience. Great, friendly and knowledgeable teacher. Would highly recommend. read more

Our family has had two incredible experiences at Lawless Forge making cool things and memories to last a lifetime. We forged knives out of horse shoes in a public class with our 17 and 13 year-olds and had so much fun that we went back a month later for a private session to craft new wedding bands for our anniversary. I was SO worried about being in over our heads, but our instructor, Nicc, was incredible; he was extraordinarily patient and has a unique gift for explaining the techniques and materials in a way that just makes sense. He also taught us that we are each capable of way more than we know! Whether you're a local or planning on visiting the area, I can't recommend the Lawless Forge experience enough! read more

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My family and I attended the Horseshoe Knife class and it felt like pilates for my hand. Our instructor was Spiff and he was so enthusiastic and magical and hilarious, he had a way of making everyone feel supported and involved. He helped out when needed and was so incredibly encouraging, if you have any sort of interest in forging GO HERE! read more

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This was well beyond my expectations. To start with, the location is awesome! The building sets the tone for the adventure you are in for. Spiff guided us through the fun, we were all laughing, hammering, and forging away! I can't remember the last time I had so much fun making something so cool. We did the knife class and everyone was able to make a great keepsake. I'm trying to figure out when I can get back to try another class! Thank you Spiff and Lawless Forge for some great memories! read more

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This place was awesome and even great for beginners. I went with my bf to the horseshoe knife class and it was the perfect little date night that was way more special than just another dinner date. Nikk was our instructor and he was the perfect teacher because he was clear about safety, tips and tricks to make the process of knife making easier, and super knowledgeable. He even helped us improve our knives when we got stuck. He is also very nice and really chill. Would easily do this again, def reccomened to anyone trying to do something different and you even get a functional souvenir. Also there is plenty of parking :) read more

our instructor was Spiff. It was so much fun and we accomplished the goal of 3 flowers. Fun Fun Fun.

You will not regret signing up to be a blacksmith for a fun and interactive afternoon. I booked the horseshoe knife class for my family during the holiday season, and we had a terrific time together hammering and learning about blacksmithing. Plus, we all came away with our own hand forged knives! Each of my siblings and children have thanked me multiple times, and we've all found great uses for our sharp handmade creation. We hope to come back to hammer and forge again soon. read more

Fantastic Experience. Loved working with metal. Alex was great. No surprises....Would recommend it for sure.

Came for a team building experience and Lawless Forge was definitely unique, fun, and interactive! There's a lot of hammering, high heat, and sore arms afterwards, but the class was well run and I really appreciated all the experts who gave advice and helped out when needed. The end result was a lot cooler than I expected. I don't know if I'll come again, but it's worth trying at least once. read more

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We loved our time at Lawless Forge! The instructor Kiran was great, taking the time to explain each step of the process to help us create awesome knives that all of us are so proud of! We will definitely be returning for more projects! Highly recommend!! read more

Super fun to make a Christmas ornament - one of the more challenging pieces. Nikk was fantastic.

My family attended a class on Saturday to make a knife from a horseshoe. I was excited to be doing this with my kids and their kids, extended family and friends. Sean led our class. I was a bit overwhelmed at first with all the instructions but was so pleased when he said he would walk us through each step. Safety instructions were given and Sean was on top of the interaction we had moving about the space. It was a great day with my family and a great class with Sean. I would highly recommend this to any group who would want to venture out from a "normal" team building or group event. Yes, it was hot, and labor intensive. I am 74 and was the oldest person in our group. I had to have some assistance however I was able to tackle most of my knife to be able to call it my own piece of work! A fun and memorable day!!! read more

Lawless Forge - Horseshoe knife - Art Classes Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This experience was AMAZING. Spiff was such an incredible, kind, enthusiastic, and downright hilarious instructor. We went for a friend's birthday party, none of us having any prior blacksmithing experience, and came out with some dope (and stabby) knives! The 6PM slot was great because we were the last group, so we didn't feel rushed at all and were able to get in some nice long water/food breaks throughout the whole process of knife forging. Spiff broke the steps down into surprisingly simple and relatively easy parts, guiding our group of 15 every step of the way. 15/10 recommend this place. Absolutely will take another class from here again!! read more

Lawless Forge - Horseshoe Forged Knife - Art Classes Near Me - Seattle, Washington

What a fun day for my husband, daughter and I making metal flower bouquets. We had Spiff as our instructor and he was amazing. The 3 hours went by pretty quickly and we were able to complete our project in the allotted time. read more

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We had an amazing time creating our Damascus rings under Jason's instruction! The whole experience was easy (even for me who has used a hammer maybe 3 times in my life!) and enjoyable! I highly recommend!!! read more

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had a blast making the horseshoe knife, spiff was awesome and very helpful. Looking forward to trying this out again!!

Me and a group of friends went to Lawless Forge yesterday to make Damascus rings,Jason was an absolute wonderful instructor and easily broke down each part of the class I would definitely recommend it for anyone who is interested in forging and wold recommend to ring class and your first project. read more

Lawless Forge - The ring that I forged - Art Classes Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The entire experience with Nikk was excellent. Provided easy detailed instructions and ample advice. Humorous with a decent music list. I would very much like to return and do more read more

This has been on my to do list for so long, but it took me forever to commit and make it in. I'd been hearing about it for years and everyone said how great it was and how much fun they had. I saw this new class on facebook and knew this had to be the one, sometimes facebook advertising is useful. I couldn't really envision that I needed a knife made out of a horseshoe or a bbq poker, the ring class is more than I want to spend, but I do need yard art. This place is a teeny bit difficult to find, in an older building near the train tracks. We filled out the waivers online, but it seemed like we needed to do them again upon arrival. This facility is much larger than I expected, I had thought one class would go on at a time, but it appears that multiple occur simultaneously. It's little cold in the building and they recommend not wearing jackets, but do dress warm, although its true you will heat up when you get working. I appreciate that you get gloves, googles and an apron, but probably don't wear your favorite clothes. Our instructor was Gregana, she was super awesome. The flowers are precut for you, but it still seems like a project to make the flowers your own. It would be nice if there was a little variety in the choices, but perhaps that will come in the future. This class took the whole three hours allotted, and I found it to be reasonably priced at 90$ per person. I've never blacksmithed before and do have a fear of burning myself, but managed to do fine with minimal help from the instructor. This is a bit of a work out if you are not used to using tongues or hammering on a regular basis. I did get a blister, perhaps I wore the wrong size gloves and my arm was sore for a week. I'm super happy with my finished project, my Dad is going to love getting these for his bday. I've gotten many compliments from those I have shared pics with. I do think I will come here again, maybe I do need the ring, or I keep being tempted by the chopsticks. Check it out. read more

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My daughter and I went to a Birthday get together at Lawless Forge in Seattle last night. We had a GREAT time! Our instructor Spiff made the experience so much fun! We highly recommend this experience to anyone! read more

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Second class taken here (horseshoe knife and ring). A lot of fun and educational. Highly recommend for a fun day with family or friends.

In the past few weeks, I've heard of at least 3 different groups going to a blacksmithing class at Lawless Forge - with great experiences all around. One of my children had the opportunity to join a group at the Forge for a middle-grade school trip. At $40 per head this was not particularly cheap but we are so glad he had the experience to participate. All the kids made their own iron hooks. Safety equipment was provided though a few people (like my kid) ended up touching the part of the metal they weren't supposed to touch and getting minor burns. First aid was also provided on site. I never thought my kids would have this kind of experience and I'm so glad that they did! read more

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We booked a private event for a group of 30ish. Class was immersive and fun, truly accessible to us, who mostly had 0 experience. and inclusive of ability status. Nick and Sam, who led our class, were helpful, knowledgeable, and engaging (+ had some very well practiced jokes). The current 5 star average here is merited. I'd absolutely recommend this for team bonding and would come back with a friend. read more

Lawless Forge - End result - Art Classes Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Spiff was amazing and fun to work with and very good with a bunch of us that has absolutely no idea what we were doing and we all still ended up with super cool hand made knives. Zero complaints. Will definitely come back again! Lots of fun! read more

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