Starting July 11, 6-9PM: Blacksmithing & Knife Making at Fields Pond

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When:
July 11, 2017 @ 6:00 pm – August 17, 2017 @ 9:00 pm
2017-07-11T18:00:00-04:00
2017-08-17T21:00:00-04:00
Where:
Curran Homestead Village at Fields Pond
372 Fields Pond Rd
Orrington, ME 04474
USA
Starting July 11, 6-9PM: Blacksmithing & Knife Making at Fields Pond @ Curran Homestead Village at Fields Pond | Orrington | Maine | United States
Starting Tuesday, July 11, 6-9PM.
Six Weeks of Blacksmithing and Knife Making.
Students will learn foundational skills in coal-fired forging. They will learn and create a series of projects in the first three weeks of the class that cover, heating, shaping, and cutting of steel. In week three students will begin shaping a blade and tang out of spring steel. The class will involve hardening and tempering the blade. Students will file, sand, & polish blades. They will prepare the tang to receive two hardwood scales and brass rivets for a handle. Tools supplied except a 2 to 2 1/2 pound hammer. natural fiber clothing. Safety glasses. Gloves optional. Tuition: $395. First pay first serve. For more information: Call: (207) 205-4849 To register, call: (207) 745-4426