Learn how to move metal. Professional blacksmith Andy Ruse will teach students how to manage a coal forge, identify the proper temperature ranges for working metal and practice various techniques for manipulating hot iron with hammer and anvil, including tapering, squaring, bending, and scrolling.
Expect five days for this class. Learn the art of toolmaking and boost your skills and self-sufficiency as a blacksmith! In this workshop students will be guided through making many fundamental tools of the trade. We will cover everything from forging punches, tongs, and hammers to heat treating, grinding, and handling. Leave with your own hand forged tools and the skills to make more on your own. Expect lots of striking with sledgehammers, long days in the shop, and bad puns.
Learn how to move metal. Professional blacksmith Andy Ruse will teach students how to manage a coal forge, identify the proper temperature ranges for working metal and practice various techniques for manipulating hot iron with hammer and anvil, including tapering, squaring, bending, and scrolling.
Learn how to move metal. Professional blacksmith Andy Ruse will teach students how to manage a coal forge, identify the proper temperature ranges for working metal and practice various techniques for manipulating hot iron with hammer and anvil, including tapering, squaring, bending, and scrolling.
