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April 2016
Flat Bit Tongs Class April 2016
Instructors: Martin Pansch, Larry Wasmund, Darryl Ponder, Rob Murray, Rick Wessling, Marty Masters Class size: Maximum students: 10 Minimum: 5 Tongs, while deceptively simple looking, contain a lot of considerations in making them. They should fit the work, fit your hand, be long enough but not too long, sturdy enough but not too heavy, and constructed in a way that lasts despite heavy use. This class will look at these factors and more as we learn to make tongs using…
Find out more »Bronze Pour 2016: The Pour (cancelled!)
Bronze Casting, Pattern, and Mold Making is a 3-part class 1. Saturday, March 26, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Pattern Making Workshop 2. Saturday & Sunday, April 16 & 17, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Mold Making 3. Saturday April 23, 3:00 pm - Evening: The Pour Instructor: Marty Hicks Class size: 10 We’ll be casting silicon bronze into two-part (cope and drag) sand molds from your pattern. For beginners, a flat-backed clay pattern is recommended. However, if you have…
Find out more »Bell Class April 2016
Instructors: Jesse and Dave Gavin Location: Dave Gavin's shop, N6768 720th street, Beldenville WI 54003 (map link below) Class size: 8 students max. Goal of this class is to create a bell from the clanger on up to the handle. Will also include a knot primer! Plan on a long day. Students will have the opportunity to choose from 3 handle types - over hand knot, square knot, or one of their own design. You will learn how to…
Find out more »May 2016
Hammer Making Class 2016-IS FULL!
Instructors: Jim Moenck, Bob Brown, Martin Pansch, Derrick Phillips, Steven Olivo and Rob Murrray This class will teach you the skills you need to make a hammer. With this knowledge you will then be able to expand your tool chest with other handled tools. All handled tools such as top fullers, punches and flatters start with this same process. We will begin with a piece of steel, punch the eye, shape both striking ends, heat treat and put the handle…
Find out more »Bronze Pour May 2016
Upcoming Bronze Pour A few of us will be pouring bronze on Saturday, May 21st. anyone interested in the process is welcome to stop by, hang out, and watch. This is not a class but we plan on doing a mix of primitive charcoal clay molds for lost wax sculpture and two part, cope and drag sand molds. Contact Marty Hicks with any questions. Come on by — it’ll be fun.
Find out more »June 2016
June Membership Meeting 2016
The June 8 Metalsmiths meeting will once again be held at Cliff Larsen’s shop just north of Vermillion, MN, at 18190 Fischer Ave, Hastings, MN. See map link below. The usual pot luck begins at 6:30 pm, so bring a dish to pass. The business meeting, and show (no tell) will happen after that. We are going to forgo the Tell part to give more time for our demonstration. Dick Carlson is going to be doing an early demonstration of…
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