Handled Struck Tools Class 2016 IS FULL!

Instructor: Jesse Gavin (lead) supported by Dave Gavin, Herb Fick, and others
Minimum 6 students; maximum 8
The tools made will be punches with a wire handles and chisels with wire handles. We will use treadle hammers. (Find out if you really need one of these by trying them.) Tools for the treadle hammers will be supplied.
Steel will be 5/8 and 3/4 inch round 4140 for the punches and chisels. Handles will be fabricated from ¼ and or 5/16 round CRS.
The exercise will include forging and basic heat treatment of the tools.  We forge in the morning, heat treat and install handles after lunch.
We’ve accepted that most of the time is spent focusing on understanding the heat treat process.  There will be enough stock so we can encourage you to make a couple of serious mistakes and still go home with real tools to use or offer for the next “iron in the hat”.
Power grinders are supplied by Duggan, Gavin, BtW © and Fick. We still have a couple of belts supplied by our abrasive friends at 3M.
Bring your favorite hammers, tongs suitable for the stock if you have them, and eye and ear protection.  Bring your basic safety gear (leather, cotton, gloves, and safety shoes). Last year we used three different treadle hammers for the eight students.
For reference, probable students are invited to question former students including:
Hix, Marty        Auel,  George        Olson, Wayne
Moenck, James        Hilton, Larry        Brown, Bob
This class has been going annually for quite a while and has always filled.  Credit for that goes to Jesse and Dave.
To register, send your name, address, email, and phone numbers on a piece of paper along with a check for $65 written out to Guild of Metalsmiths to:
Herb Fick
519 East Eighth Street
Northfield MN 55057-2508
For questions: 507 663 0569 or 507 649 1611 (cell)     herb@phyque.com
Acceptance priority for this class is determined by postmark.