This class continues where Rudiments of Blacksmithing II left off. You'll finally have some idea of how to manage a forge-fire, and get to practice doing so.  While doing so, you'll produce matching scrolls and generally work on having more control over your work, and learn still more basic techniques, including:

scrollwork collaring forging pipe

threading (taps and dies) sheet metal work bending matching curves

Typical projects in Rudiments III include candlesticks and ornamental scrollwork.Taking the classes Rudiments I, Rudiments II, and Rudiments III is the equivalent of taking The Basics of Blacksmithing class.

12 hours total in either 4 3-hour sessions or 6 2-hour sessions.    dates&times

Students should have taken  Rudiments of Blacksmithing II.

Instructor: Carl West    Fee: $320; a discount applies if signing up for all three Rudiments classes at once.    Class size is limited to 4 students (one per forge).

Gift Certificates for Rudiments of Blacksmithing III are available.

Please wear proper clothing for visiting or working in the forge: closed toe shoes (preferably leather, preferably high-topped), natural fiber clothing, long pants that cover the tops of the shoes. Click here for more safety information.

Dates and Times:
(If none of these dates work for you, please tell us using our Waiting-List Page)

November 3, 10, 17, 24
Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm

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