Trains, blacksmiths, and beer...three great things that go great together! Of course, there's nothing to stop you from using your bottle opener for pop, or tonic, or even soda!
We'll start with an old railroad spike, and wind up with something that can open bottles, and is still recognizable as a RR spike. Intended for rail enthusiasts to have fun with some smithing, this class will involve twisting, drawing out, dishing, and the fiddly work of adjusting a bottle opener so that it works. This class is NOT generally a substitute for "A Taste of Blacksmithing".
Gift Certificates for RR Spike Bottle Opener are available.
1 three-hour meeting dates×
Instructor: Carl West
Fee: $125 per student
Maximum 4 students, one per forge
Please wear proper clothing for visiting or working in the forge:
closed toe shoes (preferably leather, preferably high-topped. Sneakers are sufficient, sandals, crocs, pumps, mules... are not), natural fiber clothing, long pants that cover the tops of the shoes.
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This class is either: If you're interested in taking RR Spike Bottle Opener and it's not on the calendar, please tell us using our Notification-List Page.
Dates and Times:
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- not upcoming on our schedule,
- or we've fallen behind in our clerical duties and not entered it in the database.
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