Rudiments of Blacksmithing I

This class continues where A Taste of Blacksmithing left off. You will learn more about shop safety and forge-fire management. You will be guided thorough projects that will expand your repertoire of basic blacksmithing techniques including drawing, bending, cutting, twisting, fullering, punching, drifting, and riveting. There will be time after the hammers are down for questions and further discussion.

It will be helpful if students have taken A Taste of Blacksmithing, or have some slight blacksmithing experience.

Instructor: Carl West

3 hours   four meetings    Fee: $320  4 students maximum  

Dates:

September 10, 17, 24, October 1 (Mondays four weeks running)
7 - 10 pm
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September 22, 29 (All day two Saturdays in a row)
10am - 6 pm (with a lunch break and mid-afternoon break)
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October 2, 9, 16, 23  (Tuesdays four weeks running)
7 - 10 pm
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October 18, 25, November 8, 15  (Thursdays: two weeks, no class November first, then two more weeks)
7 - 10 pm
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November 16, 30, December 7, 14  (Fridays: one week, skip the day after Thanksgiving, then three more weeks)
6:30 - 9:30 pm
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December 26, 27, 28, 29 (four days in a row starting after Christmas)
2 - 5 pm
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