Flat Bit Tongs Class April 2016

Pansch Farm 8760 Yale Avenue, Young America, MN, United States

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…

$40

Bronze Pour 2016: The Pour (cancelled!)

Marty Hicks-Hixwerx 2223 Stewart Ave, St. Paul, MN, United States

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…

$120

Bell Class April 2016

Dave Gavin Farm N6768 720th St, Beldenville, WI, United States

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…

$60

Hammer Making Class 2016-IS FULL!

MN School of Horseshoeing 6250 Riverdale Drive, N.W., Anoka, MN, United States

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…

$50

Bronze Pour May 2016

Marty Hicks-Hixwerx 2223 Stewart Ave, St. Paul, MN, United States

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…

June Membership Meeting 2016

Cliff Larsen's farm 18190 Fischer Ave, Hastings, MN, United States

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…