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November 2019
Fireplace Tools Class 2019 cancelled!
Instructors: Rich Herman/Larry Wasmund Class size: Maximum students: 10 Minimum students: 4 Fireplace Tools This class will be a creative class making tools for a fireplace or fire pit. You will create a fire poker, an ash shovel, and a hearth broom handle into which you will incorporate a whisk broom. The stock will be 3/8 square stock and there will be many handle choices from coils to twists and bottle openers that may be incorporated into the handles. Come…
Find out more »December 2019
2019 Handled Struck Tools Workshop
Instructors: Jesse and Dave Gavin, Herb Fick, and others Class size: max 8 students; minimum 6 students Handled Struck Tools The tools made will be punches with a wire handle and chisels with a wire handle. We will offer the option to use treadle hammers supplied by the teaching staff. (Find out if you really need one of these by trying them.) Tools for the treadle hammers will be supplied. Steel used will be 5/8 and 3/4 inch round 4140…
Find out more »December 2019 Membership Meeting
Annual TGoM holiday gathering Sunday, December 8 at CSPS Hall in St. Paul, MN Join Guild of Metalsmiths friends and families for our annual holiday gathering at the CSPS Hall in St. Paul (address 385 Michigan St, 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…
Find out more »January 2020
Beginners Basic Blacksmithing Classes – “C” Session January 4, 2020
Beginners Basic Blacksmithing Classes - 'C' Session, January 4, 11, and 18 in Ramsey (MN School of Horseshoeing) 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,…
Find out more »Beginners Basic Blacksmithing Classes – “C” Session January 11, 2020
Beginners Basic Blacksmithing Classes – ‘C’ Session, January 4, 11, and 18 in Ramsey (MN School of Horseshoeing) 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,…
Find out more »Beginners Basic Blacksmithing Classes – ‘C’ Session January 18, 2020
Beginners Basic Blacksmithing Classes – ‘C’ Session, January 4, 11, and 18 in Ramsey (MN School of Horseshoeing) 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,…
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