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October 2023
October Membership Meeting 2023
Our October meeting on Wednesday, October 11, will be at the Brooklyn Park Campus of the Hennepin Technical College (9000 Brooklyn Boulevard Brooklyn Park, MN 55445) at 6:30 pm for potluck, 7:00 pm for meeting, and then touring the Welding and Machine Tool Departments. Instruction on parking (see map): please park in the "Student Lot 4," on the right after you enter the school driveway off Brooklyn Blvd. We will eat in the cafeteria (follow signs provided by Kim Maas),…
Find out more »Beginning Blacksmithing Class Fall, 2023-Class 2 of 3
Registration for this class is closed. 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,…
Find out more »Oxy/Acetylene Welding Class 2023-Day 1 of 2
Oxy/Acetylene Welding 2-day class-Day 1 of 2 Instructors: Myron Hanson, Bob Brown, and Dick Carlson Maximum students: 8 New to gas welding? Just want to brush up your basic skills? This class focuses on safety and hands-on learning. Students will be working at individual stations on a shared workbench, with equipment and stock provided. If time permits, bonus demonstrations will show advanced techniques and uses of the oxyacetylene torch. Tools & Equipment: All tools, equipment, and stock are furnished. Safety…
Find out more »Oxy/Acetylene Welding Class 2023-Day 2 of 2
Oxy/Acetylene Welding Class 2023-Day 2 of 2 Instructors: Myron Hanson, Bob Brown, and Dick Carlson Maximum students: 8 New to gas welding? Just want to brush up your basic skills? This class focuses on safety and hands-on learning. Students will be working at individual stations on a shared workbench, with equipment and stock provided. If time permits, bonus demonstrations will show advanced techniques and uses of the oxyacetylene torch. Tools & Equipment: All tools, equipment, and stock are furnished. Safety…
Find out more »Beginning Blacksmithing Class Fall, 2023-Class 3 of 3
Registration for this class is closed. 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,…
Find out more »Pipe Tomahawk Class 2023
Pipe Tomahawk Instructor: Martin Pansch, 612-599-4762 blacksmithingyeti@gmail.com Class size: Max 8, Min 5 Class Description: A pipe tomahawk was a ceremonial item for Native American people from the late 17th to late 19th century. Often given as a gift at treaty signings, it was often a highly decorative item containing symbols of both violence and peace. In this class we will be forging one using mostly traditional techniques. Students will start with a piece of thick walled pipe…
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