02 02 08
We got off to a slow start what with finagling aprons and eyegear and such. And we ran over time. In the end we got six 's' hooks and two nearly 'j' hooks.
(neé Cooking Skewers)
1 16 08
The class had seven students but none were attached to the idea of cooking skewers, so we made S-hooks instead.
Lessons were learned, some ends were burned, but only two fingertips touched hot metal that I know of.
1 11 08
The class was small and they chose to make S-hooks instead of the skewers.
Nate finished early and got a good start on making a long thin taper.
12 27 07
These guys moved along pretty well. The father and son finished with about 45 minutes to spare and managed to squeak out a second hook each. Tamara made a 90° hook.
12 21 07
A long cooking fork, a pair of tongs and enough time left over to make a pointer and get a good start on the hardware for a felloe saw
Denise made a pointer/steak-turner.
The polishing was done at Metalwerx.
Our first Basics of Blacksmithing class started on September 12 and finished on December 12
They get their own page.
Bob made a trivet of his own design
12 10 07
Four hooks and a pointer-thing.
12 01 07
These two whipped right along and made some lovely twists on the way.
11 26 07
Knives from automotive coil spring and from star-drills
11 19 07
These guys made a bunch of stuff:
Welded flux spoons, Sharp right-angle bends, Hardened and tempered centerpunch & chisel, Dragon/nightmare-beast heads, Leaf-finials (many open bottles), and an ornamental 'spike'
11 09 07
'S'-Hooks
10 30 07
'S' - Hooks
10 02 07 - 10 23 07
Cooking forks and Tongs
Leaf-shaped Bottle openers
their leaves have been lost
Two Students, two lovely s-hooks
Three students three knives, we sharpened the bottom one, it shaves.
Chisels, centerpunches, dragon-heads, forge-welded flux-spoons, loop welds, square bends, round tenons.
090107
Rudiments II early.
Centerpunch, chisel, forge-welded flux spoon, forgewelded loop, two dragon heads, square right-angle bends
With forks and tongs and bottle openers
on July 8 '07
(It was a hot day)
"A Taste..." June 15 '07
