Gordon Barr

Registration is now open for the three day Beginners Blacksmithing classes March 11, 18, 25 in Ramsey MN. 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…

Registration is now open for the three day Beginners Blacksmithing classes March 11, 18, 25 in Ramsey MN. 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…

Instructor:        Martin Pansch, 612-599-4762     blacksmithingyeti@gmail.com Cost:                  $55.00,  $65.00 for non-Guild members Class size:         Maximum 8, minimum 4 students Class Description: 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…

Instructors:        Derrick Phillips and others Class size:         Maximum students:  8             Minimum students:  4 Class Description: This is Part One of Three in a Joinery class series. The overall courses are skills based, to incorporate all that was learned in a class taken by the instructors and taught by Mark Aspery. In this first 12 hours…

Instructor: Gordon Barr Class Description: How to manage the fire, forge with and without flux, preparing scarfs on the ends to be welded. Depending on time available, possible projects include a flux spoon, tripod, chain links, jump weld, leaves and tendrils, basket twist, attaching a hard steel edge to tools. Basic forging skills needed Tools…