Axe Forging Adventure at Axcadmy

Blacksmithing • Blacksmith Class • Axe Making Workshop • Toronto, Ontario

A dynamic photo gallery capturing the heat, skill, and excitement of forging your own axe in Toronto, Ontario

Following along this immersive photo gallery, viewers are...
Blacksmithing • Blacksmith Class • Axe Making Workshop • Toronto, Ontario

A dynamic photo gallery capturing the heat, skill, and excitement of forging your own axe in Toronto, Ontario

Following along this immersive photo gallery, viewers are guided through the Axe Forging Adventure at Axcadmy, where every image highlights the intensity and precision of blacksmithing in Toronto, Ontario. Join in as steel is heated, shaped, and hardened under expert instruction. Moreover, each moment has been captured to showcase the transformation from raw metal to a hand-crafted axe. Although the process is rugged and fiery, a sense of artistry is revealed in every frame. Ultimately, the adventure is portrayed as both accessible and unforgettable.

Axe Forging Adventure at Axcadmy – Inside the Experience

During this portion of the gallery, the Axe Forging Adventure at Axcadmy is explored through close-up shots of workstations, safety gear, and glowing forge flames. Additionally, participants are seen learning traditional techniques, emphasizing how blacksmithing skills are passed down in modern workshops. As a result, travellers seeking meaningful, hands-on experiences in Ontario will find this adventure compelling.
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15 November 2025 at   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
Located in Toronto, in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Axcadmy forge is at 388 Carlaw Avenue, in the South Riverdale / Leslieville area. Easy to get to by many means of transportation. Jason and Jay drove there and were able to park nearby.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
Jay and Jason are excited to begin their axe-forging adventure at Axcadmy in Toronto, Ontario. A one-day hands-on workshop resulting in the crafting of your own axe.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
A dining hutch makes a great storage display of books and paraphernalia describing the art of blacksmithing and information on axes.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
Six individuals took place in the axe forging class with Jay and Jason today. Supplies were prepared and made available to all participants to choose from.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
An example of one of the four forging units available at Axcadmy in Toronto. This one is a Mighty Forge and gets over 1,000 degrees celsius inside!
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
All participants receive safety instructions and appropriate safety gear, including face shields, thick aprons and heat resistant gloves at Axcadmy, Toronto, Ontario.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
All geared up and ready to go. Jay and Jason stand by the Mighty Forger as it heats up, ready to begin forging their axes by hand using traditional blacksmithing techniques at Axcadmy in Toronto.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
Once the steel axe head is heated, hand-forging can begin. Here Jason places a tool to begin shaping his axe head.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
Jason and Jay work together, one holding the tool over the hot steel, while the other swings the hammer. Together, over many strikes of the hammer on the hot steel, the axe head begins to take shape.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
Hand-forging an axe is hot, hard, heavy work. Over the course of the day, Jason used a variety of tools to move the steel between the anvil and the fire, hold, strike and shape the material into a functional axe head.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
A glimpse inside the Mighty Forge while the door was opened to retrieve a block of molten hot steel, ready to be shaped using traditional blacksmithing techniques at Axcadmy, Toronto, Ontario.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
Fresh out of the Mighty Forge - the steel axe heads glow very bright red at Axcadmy during an axe forging workshop in Toronto, Ontario.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
After a day of forging, the heat and pressure has moulded a solid block of steel into a sharp, functional axe head. All done by hand using traditional blacksmith techniques during a one-day workshop at Axcadmy in Toronto, Ontario.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
After a one-day workshop at Axcadmy in Toronto, Jason has completed his hand-forged axe, including mounting it on a wooden handle, ready to test it out in the wood shed.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
Jason's hand-forged axe from Axcadmy in its natural environment - the campsite! What an amazing take-home after a one-day workshop in Toronto, Ontario.
25 October 2025 ·   3 weeks ago taken in   Ikonica Images Corporation, 388, Carlaw Avenue, South Riverdale, Toronto—Danforth, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M4M 2T4, Canada
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