Instructor: Paul Widenhoefer Do you fear the zombie apocalypse? Do thoughts of a worldwide economic collapse send you scurrying for your bug-out bag? Or perhaps you just want a good chopping knife capable of doing some hard work? If so, we are offering a knife making class for you! It is designed for someone with…

Instructors: Larry Wasmund and others Guillotine Maximum students: 7; minimum students: 4 Students in this class will construct a guillotine style tool for fullering opposing faces of a piece of stock. The final design is still in the works and will be shown on the website and in the February and March Forums. The project…

Instructor: Dave Gavin Class to teach the process of making Bolt Jaw Tongs. Using 1/2" x 3/4" stock to hold 1 1/4" square or round stock. There will be substantial amounts of drawing out the reins by hand. This is the tong size required to hold the parent material for making one of the anvil…

Instructors: Tom Sanders 507-822-2792 thomsanders51@gmail.com   Martin Pansch 612-599-4762 blacksmithingyeti@gmail.com Class size: Maximum students: 8 Minimum students: 6 Tool box hardware This class will focus on the hardware needed to equip a wooden tool box. Parts include hinges, bale handles with plates and cotter pins, a hasp and staple and, of course, nails. The first day…

Instructor: Jim Scott Struck tools Class size: 8 max, 5 minimum The day will include: Prepare a punch, a slitting chisel and a drift using approximately 5/8 inch round stock. We will fabricate normal length (6 to 8 inches) hand held tools without handles. We will heat treat using oil. We will have trainers who…

Instructors: Martin Pansch, Stephen Olivo The class will focus on wire inlay into mild steel. This is a technique that can be used to add decorative elements to many of your projects. Students will chase grooves in the metal and then chase the bottoms of the grooves square. The two corners thus created will be…