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December 2022
Guild of Metalsmiths Meeting December 4, 2022
Join Guild of Metalsmiths families for our annual holiday gathering at the CSPS Hall in St. Paul (address 383 Michigan St., St. Paul, MN 55102, at the corner of West 7th and Western). The hall will open at noon. We usually share hors d’ouvres as people arrive, so bring your favorites if you wish. The annual business meeting is first on the agenda, including awards, elections, and the normal business stuff starting at 1:00 pm and going on for an…
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Beginning Blacksmithing Class 1 of 3, 2023
Beginners Blacksmithing Classes Winter 2023 The beginners basic classes are designed to give everyone the same understanding of the basics, techniques and terminology. The basic classes or proficiency is required before taking any of the many other classes the Guild offers. This enables those classes to concentrate on advanced techniques without having to spend time on basic concepts. This 3 day class covers the basics of: Safety, Tools, Fire Control, Forging Dynamics, Tapers (ribbon, fishtail, point), Twisting, Riveting, Shouldering, Upset,…
Find out more »Beginning Blacksmithing Class 2 of 3, 2023
The beginners basic classes are designed to give everyone the same understanding of the basics, techniques and terminology. The basic classes or proficiency is required before taking any of the many other classes the Guild offers. This enables those classes to concentrate on advanced techniques without having to spend time on basic concepts. This 3 day class covers the basics of: Safety, Tools, Fire Control, Forging Dynamics, Tapers (ribbon, fishtail, point), Twisting, Riveting, Shouldering, Upset, Cutting, Splitting, Punching, Heat Treat,…
Find out more »Beginning Blacksmithing Class 3 of 3, 2023
The beginners basic classes are designed to give everyone the same understanding of the basics, techniques and terminology. The basic classes or proficiency is required before taking any of the many other classes the Guild offers. This enables those classes to concentrate on advanced techniques without having to spend time on basic concepts. This 3 day class covers the basics of: Safety, Tools, Fire Control, Forging Dynamics, Tapers (ribbon, fishtail, point), Twisting, Riveting, Shouldering, Upset, Cutting, Splitting, Punching, Heat Treat,…
Find out more »Flat Bar Tongs Class 2022
Instructor: Dave Gavin – Jesse Gavin assisting and class champion Maximum 8, Minimum 4 students Lunch – Local restaurants or bring your own Class Description – Learn to make flat bar tongs from bar stock. These tongs are useful for holding bar stock and forging the hard way. They could be used as a knife makers set of tongs. Flat Bar Tongs for 1/4" thick material – between ¾” and 1" wide, the tongs will grab from the edge of…
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TGoM Membership Meeting February 2023
The Wednesday, February 8, 2023, membership meeting will be at the Jackson Street Roundhouse. (193 W. Pennsylvania Ave, St. Paul, MN 55130) For the meeting, we will have blacksmithing and tool sharpening demonstrations in the blacksmith shop. We invite all the members to bring items for show and tell. Please remember items that you have shown in the past may not have been seen by some of the newer members. The usual potluck will start at 6:30 followed by a…
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