Blacksmithing
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A Taste of the Forge II- September 2023
$175.00 – $195.00If 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 7, 2023 – 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Thursday, September 14, 2023 – 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Thursday, September 21, 2023 – 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
Member Tuition: $125.00
Non-Member Tuition: $145.00Material Fee: $50.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
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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Blacksmithing 101: Nail & Hook- October 2023
$95.00 – $105.00This 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, October 26, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Russ Jennings
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $25.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
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 101: Nail & Hook- September 2023
$95.00 – $105.00This 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
- Friday, September 22, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Russ Jennings
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $25.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
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 102B: Bottle Opener- October 2023
$95.00 – $105.00This 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, October 27, 2023 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: Russ Jennings
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $25.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
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 102D: Using Jigs and Making Batches- September 2023
$95.00 – $105.00Hooks are one of the most useful things a new blacksmith can make. They are used in many projects, and this makes them an excellent stepping stone for learning how to manufacture in bulk. We will start by making hooks by hand with just the hammer and anvil. After that, you will use various tools and jugs to produce 5 matching hooks. This class is intended for students who have taken a 101 class and understand the basics of forging and managing a coal fire.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: Russ Jennings
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $25.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
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 103: Coat Rack- October 2023
$150.00 – $170.00This final intro to blacksmithing class uses all of the forging techniques taught in the previous classes to create a small coat or pot rack, with hand forged hooks riveted to the base. This is also an introduction to joinery, as students will learn how to rivet pieces together. Other techniques including pass-throughs and mortise and tenon will be demonstrated and discussed.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Russ Jennings
Member Tuition: $125.00
Non-Member Tuition: $145.00Material Fee: $25.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
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 for Couples: Candleholder- September 2023
$95.00 – $105.00This intro class is meant for couples to learn and work together on a candle holder, perfect for romantic dinners together. Students will learn everything needed to use a coal fire, hammer, and anvil to move and shape metal. Two smiths will share a forge and an anvil and learn how to work as a team to accomplish things that an individual smith would not be able to do easily.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Instructor: Russ Jennings
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $25.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
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- September 2023
$600.00 – $700.00This 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, September 29, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, October 1, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Monday, October 2, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Dick Sargent
Member Tuition: $500.00
Non-Member Tuition: $600.00Material Fee: $100.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
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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Forging a Kitchen Knife- October 2023
$450.00 – $510.00In this three-day class students will create a hand forged high carbon steel kitchen knife with a wood handle. Forging, grinding, and sharpening skills will be covered.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, October 21, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, October 22, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Monday, October 23, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Mace Vitale
Member Tuition: $375.00
Non-Member Tuition: $435.00Material Fee: $75.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
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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Forging Damascus- October 2023
$350.00 – $390.00This class will cover the basic process of forging pattern-welded Damascus steel. Students will weld up several small billets and explore the basics of pattern development. Students will also explore several common methods of forge welding as well as covering the science of forge welding. Students can expect to learn the process of choosing steels that will give good pattern and function well together in the final billet. The class will cover how to lay out and prepare the steel for forge welding both in the starting stack and in subsequent re-stacks. Special attention will be given to hand work and the making of patterns well suited to limited machinery. The main areas of pattern development will be explored as well as touching on some more advanced patterning techniques. Once the billets are forged and patterned, the class will grind and polish a window or sample tile to etch and reveal the pattern. The class will cover several techniques to etch the sample for higher contrast. The techniques taught in class should offer students the building blocks to begin an exploration of Damascus patterns on their own. Experience of basic blacksmithing techniques suggested.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, October 14, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, October 15, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Matthew Parkinson
Member Tuition: $250.00
Non-Member Tuition: $290.00Material Fee: $100.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
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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Intro to Bladesmithing: Antler Handled Hunting Knife- September 2023
$475.00 – $535.00Instructor Matthew Parkinson was the first winner of History Channel’s Forged in Fire. You will forge and finish one antler-handled hunting knife with a 4-inch to 6-inch blade. Topics will include working with high-carbon steel, knife design, forging a blade to shape, grinding, finishing, heat treating, fitting a guard, and attaching a handle. This is an introductory class, but some experience is helpful. Students will also cut out, mold, stitch, dye and finish a leather sheath.
Dates/Times
- Friday, September 8, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, September 9, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, September 10, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Matthew Parkinson
Member Tuition: $375.00
Non-Member Tuition: $435.00Material Fee: $100.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
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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Intro to Toolmaking: Chisel or Punch- October 2023
$120.00 – $130.00Blacksmiths have always made their own tools and it’s a skill every smith should know. This class will work with carbon steel to make a punch or chisel that will be hardened at the working end and soft at the striking end. Each student will leave with a usable tool and the understanding of how to create more. The details of metallurgy and hardening will be discussed in depth.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: Russ Jennings
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $50.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student’s safety.