Justin Kirck or Theo Nazz

Teaches at Nazz Forge

Justin Kirck

As many nerdy young lads do, I took a book on blacksmithing out of the library, and read it religiously. I took it out of the library so many times, in fact, they gave it to me. I wound up finding a small anvil in the burned down barn across the street from my house, and built a forge out of an old barbecue and a hairdryer, and I asked for a bag of coal for Christmas. I don't know if getting it meant I was a good or a bad boy that year.

Early 2017, I wound up starting an apprenticeship with Theo Nazz, and I currently work as an assistant and instructor at his teaching forge in Brooklyn, NY. It has been eye opening, and I have been lucky enough to take my work from a hobby and passion into a full time job.

Theo Nazz

Accomplished bladesmith, founder of Nazz Forge, and brilliant teacher. 

Theo began teaching in 2016 and has grown his school from a handful of students forging out of a shared workshop to a fully operational forge with a waitlist of future blacksmiths itching for an opportunity to forge with him. His passion for sharing his knowledge is unmatched by his desire for creating his own spectacular blades.