Observed arrival · 2026-11-11
Pijar Menempa’s School of Forging
An Indonesian forging school in Bandung presents hands-on programs focused on passing traditional smithing knowledge between generations.
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- People seeking hands-on traditional forging instruction
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- The introductory Batch 1 program runs six months at the Pijar Workshop in Bandung; applications are currently closed.
Field notes
The founder profile traces Ibnu Pratomo’s path from striking iron at the ITB Sculpture Studio in 1999 to an apprenticeship at a traditional forge in Solo and bladesmithing study in Belgium. The journal frames documentation as a way to keep master smiths’ knowledge practicable, while the site also shows workshop imagery and a program page; its shop is marked as in development.
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