Blacksmithing
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A Taste of the Forge II- September 2024
If you’ve taken Taste of the Forge or another basic blacksmithing class at AFS, then you’re ready for Taste of the Forge II! This class, taught by blacksmith Steve Gurzler, builds on the students’ prior experience to bring them to the next level, pursuing more advanced skills. Like in Taste of the Forge, we will follow the Artist Blacksmiths Association of North America (ABANA) curriculum in a small class format. Students can expect to create 2 or more useful or decorative objects over the course of 3 weekday evenings.
Dates/Times
- Thursday, September 5, 2024 – 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Thursday, September 12, 2024 – 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Thursday, September 19, 2024 – 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00Material Fee: $50.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety. Students should be high school age and older. Parents must accompany children who are under 18 years of age.
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A Taste of the Forge- May 2024
Would you like to try blacksmithing, and get a taste of the craft? Join instructor Steve Gurzler for 3 weekday evenings to learn how to operate a coal forge to bring metal to incandescent heat and shape it with hammer in hand. This class will use the Artist Blacksmiths Association of North America (ABANA) curriculum to teach the basics of blacksmithing. Students can expect to create 2 or more projects during the 3 evenings. Class size is limited to ensure all can advance at their own pace.
Dates/Times
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 – 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Thursday, May 9, 2024 – 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Thursday, May 16, 2024 – 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00Material Fee: $50.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety. Students should be high school age or older. Parents must accompany children who are under 18 years of age.
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Blacksmithing 105: Forging a Gate Latch- July 2024
In this class, students with a basic class or a bit of experience behind them will learn to forge hooks and eyes, make a basic forge-weld, and create an attractive, functional Gate Latch. ABANA
Dates/Times
- Sunday, July 21, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety.
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Blacksmithing 107: Make a Forged Leaf Key Ring- September 2024
This 4 hour class is ideal for the beginner blacksmith with little to no experience. We’ll explore basic techniques first, then move on to forging leaves to create a decorative leaf keychain. ABANA
Dates/Times
- Friday, September 20, 2024 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
Member Tuition: $75.00
Non-Member Tuition: $85.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety.
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Blacksmithing 117: Forge Welding Basics, Fire Poker & Chain Links- October 2024
This course is designed for students who have completed a basic class or who have equivalent experience. We will cover the basics of forge-welding, learn to forge weld a loop on a bar, then will move on to forging a short length of chain. ABANA
Dates/Times
- Saturday, October 26, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety.
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Blacksmithing: Bottle Opener- May 2024
This class follows the lessons learned in Blacksmithing 101. Students will learn how to punch and drift to make a usable bottle opener.
Dates/Times
- Friday, May 31, 2024 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Arnie Barsky
Member Tuition: $75.00
Non-Member Tuition: $85.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety.
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Blacksmithing: Nail & Hook- May 2024
This 4-hour class is ideal for the beginner blacksmith with little to no experience. We will start with the basics, and within the first hour students will be forging their own nails. From there, students will forge hooks with a decorative twist.
Dates/Times
- Thursday, May 30, 2024 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Arnie Barsky
Member Tuition: $75.00
Non-Member Tuition: $85.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety.
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Camper’s Frying Pan- June 2024
In this class students will learn basic sheet metal forging and riveting while creating a small camper’s frying pan. We’ll start with a disk of heavy-gauge sheet metal and forge a frying pan suitable for campfire or stove top use with a decorative forged handle. This class is recommended for students who have taken a basic course or who have some blacksmithing experience. Quality hearing protection is recommended, along with leather gloves.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, June 1, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety.
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Claw Hammer- April 2024
This two-day class will take participants through the entire process of making their own claw hammer. Punching, forging the hammer to shape, heat treating, and mounting it on a handle. Participants will work together in striking teams of two.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, April 27, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, April 28, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Derek Heidemann
Member Tuition: $260.00
Non-Member Tuition: $300.00Material Fee: $50.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety.
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Complete Basic Blacksmithing- October 2024
This basic class will give you the foundation needed to start out on your journey of blacksmithing. You’ll learn fire management, hammering methods, drawing out, upsetting, cutting, splitting, twisting, and convenience bending along with a demo of forge welding. Make punches and chisels and learn to harden and temper them. Heating material and heat management will be taught and much more.
Dates/Times
- Friday, October 4, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, October 5, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, October 6, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Monday, October 7, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Dick Sargent
Member Tuition: $520.00
Non-Member Tuition: $620.00Material Fee: $100.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety.
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Damascus Chef’s Knife- May 2024
In this course you will complete the basic process of making random pattern damascus, including creating your stack of steel, forge welding, cut & stack and reforging your material into a damascus billet. Using your damascus billet you will forge a hidden tang chef’s knife that you will heat treat and bevel. Last, you will fit a handle to your knife, making it a functional and beautiful tool. In this course we will talk about forging processes, grinding technique, fit & finish, and etching procedures. Experience of basic blacksmithing and knifemaking is required. Experience with a belt grinder is helpful but not required.
Dates/Times
- Friday, May 17, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, May 18, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, May 19, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Cody Csontos
Member Tuition: $390.00
Non-Member Tuition: $450.00Material Fee: $100.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Experience of basic blacksmithing and knifemaking is required. Experience with a belt grinder is helpful but not required.
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Forging a Chef’s Knife- June 2024
This class is taught by renowned instructor and the very first winner of History Channel’s Forged in Fire, Matthew Parkinson. The chef’s knife is the most used knife in almost any home. These iconic knives help to create meals for family and loved ones. Well-made kitchen knives can last a lifetime and this class will give you the opportunity to create one of your very own. In this two-day class students will make their own chef’s knife from high carbon steel. All aspects of bladesmithing will be covered, from forging the blade to shaping, then heat treating, grinding and polishing, making and fitting a wooden handle and finally, sharpening – with very special attention given to the design and geometry of this kind of knife. This class is intended as an introductory bladesmithing class, but some forging experience is helpful.
Dates/Times
- Thursday, June 20, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Friday, June 21, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Matthew Parkinson
Member Tuition: $270.00
Non-Member Tuition: $310.00Material Fee: $50.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety.