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…

Instructor: Dave Gavin Class size: 8 max, 5 minimum Learn to make wheat stalks w/leaves as elements of a sculpture. Full sculpture can be completed depending on time. Required tools: gas forge, anvil, leg vise, hand files, scrolling tongs, tongs to hold 1/8" – 3/8" round stock and 1/8" flat stock, forging hammers, small sharp…

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…

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…

Instructor: Dave Mariette Saturday & Sunday, November 17 & 18, 9 am to 5 pm each day Cost: $160 member, $180 non-member Maximum students: 8, Minimum: 5 Forge welding. So, you’ve seen it done. It looked so easy. Why doesn’t it work for me, you ask? David will seek to dispel the mythical mysticism that…

Instructors: Jesse (lead instructor) and Dave Gavin, other Handled struck tools Minimum six students Maximum eight. 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…