Blacksmithing Basics 2: Chisel, Punch, Harden (2 Days)

Dates:  February 12th and 13th, 2022  (Saturday and Sunday / 10am - 6pm)

Location:  Wrought Academy / 2440 Adeline Street / Oakland  CA  94607

Level:  Beginning + Intermediate

Maximum Class Size:  4

This class will run if at least 3 students are enrolled by Sunday, February 6th.  Otherwise the class may be cancelled with full refunds to enrolled students.

Hone your basic forging skills by making the simple yet essential articles of hardware (such as hooks, rings, chains, and hinges) that would have been common in any early European town or settlement.

Class Description:  In this class we will continue with more core blacksmithing techniques such as punching, hot-cutting and heat treating which are not covered in Basic 1.  These techniques will introduce the students to new forging concepts and tools which lend themselves to both tool-making and decorative blacksmithing.

Class space is very limited!  Students will be registered in the order that their payments are received.

See you at the Forge!  James Austin

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Class Set-Up and Safety Considerations:

At the time of this writing, due to the ongoing pandemic students need to arrive vaccinated, and we will practice distancing and masking inside the shop.  Students must bring their own face masks.

All necessary tools and materials will be provided for the students.

Students must bring their own safety glasses and work gloves, and wear them at all times in work areas.

Students must wear snugly fitted, long-sleeved work shirts and long pants of cotton or wool (no nylon or polyester allowed) and firm, leather work-shoes.

Hearing protection is required and is provided in the shop in the form of foam ear-plugs. Students who need over-ear protection must provide their own.