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July 2017
2017 demo op: Little Log House Antique Power Show
Summer demo op for TGoM blacksmiths. Contact Dick Carlson: see link below.
Find out more »August 2017
Box Tongs Class August 2017-IS CANCELLED!
Box Tongs Class Max students: 9, Minimum students: 5 Instructors: Larry Wasmund and others This class will teach those in attendance how to make a box style tongs. A box type tong gives you the most control in holding rectangular stock. We will be starting with ½ x 5/8 stock and making a tongs to hold a 1/2x 1 inch stock. There will be substantial amounts of drawing out on the reins and bit of this tongs. The students should…
Find out more »August 2017 Membership Meeting
Corn feed, hog roast, TGoM potluck, demonstrations...what more could we ask for at our August 9 family and friends meeting? Where: Dan Pate’s shop on Minnesota Highway 56. Just three miles south of the Stanton airport at 357th street. Dan Pate does auto development and restoration. Again, last year while we were cleaning up the mess on Thursday morning (Using a front end loader!) I asked Dan if he was willing to give it one more time. He is very…
Find out more »Instructor Workshop August 2017
The Education Committee requests your presence at your choice of one of the following dates: Saturday August 26, 2017 at the Minnesota School of Horseshoe. Sunday August 27, 2017 at the Minnesota School of Horseshoe. Saturday September 23, 2017 at the Wasmund shop in Cleveland We will make other dates available if necessary The Education Committee would like to invite you to discuss the new curriculum we have set with a Beginners 2 day, a beginner’s Intermediate 1 Day and…
Find out more »September 2017
Power Hammer Use with Nathan Robertson 2017-FULL!
Power Hammer Use-'Pre-pre-conference class' Class size: Maximum students: 10 Instructor: Nathan Robertson Class description: Do you want to get the most out of your power hammer? Or are you contemplating getting a power hammer but want to know more about them first? In this class Nathan will be taking students from the basics of driving a power hammer, both mechanical and air powered, up to as far as we can get in two days. Students will learn a technique, make…
Find out more »Fall Conference 2017
The 40th annual MaDnEsS is Coming! TGoM's 40th annual Fall Conference is just around the corner. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 15, 16, and 17 are the dates. Full details are featured in the Fall Conference brochure, including the demonstrators, the family-focused classes, the silent and live auctions, the gallery, and the found art wagon. Keep all these things in mind during the next few weeks. Donations to the found art wagon are necessary to keep that popular event alive.…
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