Blacksmithing 100 - An Introduction July 18th - 20th
Skill Level: Beginner
Prerequisite: None
This course will introduce you to basic blacksmithing tools, their uses, essential safety practices, and the terminology of blacksmithing. It will cover the operations that comprise all forging: bending, cutting, drawing, punching, upsetting and twisting. This class will emphasize not merely performing these operations effectively, but the completion of several small projects. Focus will be directed on fire management, as heat is the primary tool of the blacksmith. Depending on time, you can expect to complete several of the following projects: J hook with spike, wall hook with punched hole, letter opener, heart hook, leaf key chain, S hook, and a shovel, rake and watering can for the forge.
Skill Level: Beginner
Prerequisite: None
This course will introduce you to basic blacksmithing tools, their uses, essential safety practices, and the terminology of blacksmithing. It will cover the operations that comprise all forging: bending, cutting, drawing, punching, upsetting and twisting. This class will emphasize not merely performing these operations effectively, but the completion of several small projects. Focus will be directed on fire management, as heat is the primary tool of the blacksmith. Depending on time, you can expect to complete several of the following projects: J hook with spike, wall hook with punched hole, letter opener, heart hook, leaf key chain, S hook, and a shovel, rake and watering can for the forge.
Skill Level: Beginner
Prerequisite: None
This course will introduce you to basic blacksmithing tools, their uses, essential safety practices, and the terminology of blacksmithing. It will cover the operations that comprise all forging: bending, cutting, drawing, punching, upsetting and twisting. This class will emphasize not merely performing these operations effectively, but the completion of several small projects. Focus will be directed on fire management, as heat is the primary tool of the blacksmith. Depending on time, you can expect to complete several of the following projects: J hook with spike, wall hook with punched hole, letter opener, heart hook, leaf key chain, S hook, and a shovel, rake and watering can for the forge.