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I have looked into the American College of the Building Arts, but me and my family cannot afford such a school. Even with finical help we are unable to afford that. It is not something i can allow my parents to go into debt for. As for the other schools I will definitally look into them and give them a call. It is a pity I am still unable to find a more traditional method of learning the trade, but it is as it is. I shall still contuine to look and be hopefull that something may come up. Other than that I guess I am going to have to find a means to pay the bills and make blacksmithing into a hobby untill I can further my skills to make money doing it. Thanks for the all the help. I greatly apperciate everybody that has given me information. kevin

Thanks for the responces I greatly apperciate it. I currently live in virginia and am in contact with some of the local blacksmiths in my immediate area, they are being most helpful in my search. I am just trying to weigh the benifits of each path to my chosen career. I keep getting mixed reviews as to school or to finding a master. I would perfer to work under a master but this has proven difficult to find an apperenticeship. It seems like the best thing to do would to be to contuine looking for a master while attending classes at some of the blacksmithing intensive schools here, and attempt to get a home shop set up to pratice.. does anyone have any ideas of a way to make money in a field close to this pratice? or a way for a novice blacksmith to make money?

Hey there, My name is kevin. I am 20 years old and looking to make blacksmithing my career. After consulting many blacksmiths in my area and reading forums it seems appereant that the best way for me to approach this is to go to a school that offers blacksmithing (forging, torching, and metallurgy). I have been looking around and mostly I am seeing schools created by smiths that only offer course that are a few days long sparsely throughout the year. I am looking for a school that offers blacksmithing in a college atmosphere. Does anyone know any schools that offer a degree for blacksmithing. Location is not an issue. I hear that South Carolina has a school that offers a 2 year blacksmithing degree though i do not know what the name or true location of this school is. Can anyone help point me in the correct direction? Any help is apperciated. Thanks Kevin