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October 2014
October 2014 Membership Meeting
Be sure to mark your calendar for TGoM’s October membership meeting set for Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Jackson Street Roundhouse/Minnesota Transportation Museum. Nick Heinen is once again champion, and he’s got the details! It's time to explore most of what the museum has to offer, and to do it on our own time. The museum has trains from several eras of the railway industry, plus the various chambers that used to be where trains were repaired/restored, one of which…
Find out more »2014 Beginning Blacksmithing A1
Three sets of classes are held this Fall, Winter and Spring. All three sets of classes teach the same information. All classes are full.
Find out more »2014 Beginning Blacksmithing A2
Three sets of classes are held this Fall, Winter and Spring. All three sets of classes teach the same information. All classes are full.
Find out more »2014 Beginning Blacksmithing A3
Three sets of classes are held this Fall, Winter and Spring. All three sets of classes teach the same information. All classes are full.
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2014 Beginning Blacksmithing A4
Three sets of classes are held this Fall, Winter and Spring. All three sets of classes teach the same information. All classes are full.
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Handled Struck Tools 2014
The tools made will be punches with a wire handle and chisels with a wire handle. 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. Instructors: Jesse Gavin, Dave Gavin, Herb Fick, and others The exercise will include forging…
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