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Hi. I'm a 20 year old female living in the Lewis county area of Washington State, and I am looking to get an apprenticeship with a master Blacksmith who is willing to work, patiently, with a female. I have no experience...unless you consider heating and flatening random pieces of thin metal for fun, but i am eager to learn the trade. I am currently working on getting my GED and may possibly be moving to the Cowlitz County area of washington within the next 6 months. If anyone would cosider taking on an apprentice within the next year, please respond to this. Thank you.

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Hello, its not an apprenticeship but it is a great opportunity if your serious about smithing.

Look at the school The American College of The Building Arts
I presently attend this school and think it is a great way to build up my smithing skills
anyone interested please feel free to message me and ask me any questions
The American College of the Building Arts

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Hey Chelsea,

If you're moving to Cowlitz County that puts you about an hour's drive from the Ft Vancouver National Historic Site.

They have a great apprenticeship program through the blacksmith shop there.

They interpret the period of 1845 at the fort and all of the forging is done using those old school period techniques - please understand they are not running a smithing school but train folks up so that they can staff the facility to complete needed iron work for the site and to interpret the history of the fort.

There's no cost to join, they just want a certain commitment of time each month to provide staffing.

It's were I got my start and the five years I spent there gave me invaluable experience, not only in regards to smithing but the local history, history of the craft and how to demonstrate to the public.

Also check out the NWBA - We have a conference in Chehalis Wa coming up at the end of October and it would be a great event for you to attend and network with other NW smiths!

Here's the websites:

Ft Vancouver: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site - Things To Do (U.S. National Park Service)

NWBA: Home Page

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