Students will forge and file a Gothic-style key based on one of several styles that will be introduced. The forging of the key from a single piece of steel will leave no section of the bar in its original shape. The bit (that part which contacts the bolt inside the lock) will be made thinner and wider than the parent stock. The stem will be pinched down and rounded. The bow (the part a person grasps to insert and turn the key) will be flattened, spread thinner, and pierced. The scale will be cleaned from the key and the piece filed to finish. The option of making the key serve as a bottle opener will be discussed.