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Monkey tools are used to square up the shoulder on tenons.  Part of Level 1 requirements. Project: A slot punch and hammer eye drift which will be used to make […]

Go over the theory of producing accurately sized holes. Project: Forge slitting punches and drifts, then punch some holes to Level 1 specifications Classes Require: Safety glasses or sunglasses. Gloves […]

Discussion of the intricacies of forging and finishing blades of all sizes. We will cover some of the popular steels for forging blades and their idiosyncrasies. Project: Forge a “low […]

Class to cover basic techniques of forge work, with projects to practice those techniques. We will discuss: Equipment and fuels. The proper way to use a coal fire. Basic operations […]

Class to cover the considerations of shop layout and anvil tooling. Project: Square, octagon, round, and chisel tapers for the Level 1 certification.  A simple leaf for Level 1 can […]

Class to cover basic techniques of hardening and tempering in a coal forge, with projects to practice those techniques. We will discuss: Basic Metallurgy of iron and its alloys Heat […]

Class will cover basic styles of tongs and methods to make them. We will discuss: Shapes of tongs Materials to use for tongs Methods of forging tongs Demonstration of forging […]

Class will cover how to join metal with the use of heat and pressure. We will discuss: The fire Weld preparation Fluxes Different weld configurations Demonstration of different types forging […]

Just in time for Valentine’s Day...The mystery of the rose that never dies. Forge roses from steel, copper, brass, etc. How to form lifelike flowers. Classes Require: Safety glasses or […]

Learn one of the traditional techniques for producing handled, edged weapons and tools. How to form the body of mild steel and weld in a tool steel edge. Discussion of […]