2024 Pre-Conference 2-Day Class: Latch Hook & Fire Poker

Latch Hook

Fire Poker

Class limit: Max 12 Cost: $225 members; $265 non-members.

Class Description: This year’s pre-conference class attendees will be working on items from the Level I and Level II national curriculum. They will be making a latch and hook and a fire poker. Mark will be working with students to progress through the Level I and Level II skills required to create each piece. The class will generally follow the ABANA National Curriculum as the syllabus. Check out the ABANA website under education for more information on the Level I and Level II curriculum.  National Curriculum for Blacksmiths & Instructors – ABANA (www.abana.org/education/national-curriculm)

Tools & equipment students should bring to class: Anvil and forge, tongs for ¾” x ¼” bar stock, tongs for ¼” round, tongs for ¾” round,  cross peen hammer and wire brush. Additional tools may be added to the list later. 

Safety: Ear protection and goggles.

Lunch: bring a lunch or dine at one of the local establishments in Ellsworth.

To register for this class online: https://www.metalsmith.org/education/pre-conference-class/

To register for this class by check: Send a check written to The Guild of Metalsmiths and your contact info to: Rick Wessling, 3442 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55412. Please include your email address so I may notify you of acceptance to the class.

Questions? Email rgwessling@gmail.com

Acceptance priority for this class will be determined by postmark, and each person will be notified individually.

Map to Pierce County Fairgrounds, Ellsworth WI