Blacksmithing
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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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Camp Knife- May 2023
$450.00 – $510.00A heavy chopping knife is an invaluable tool for clearing brush and splitting kindling. This is a comprehensive introduction to bladesmithing. Each student will forge a blade using a gas forge and hand hammer, grind, heat treat and finish the blade with a wood handle. Emphasis will be placed on ergonomic design, edge geometry and heat treating to maximize performance of a working knife.
Dates/Times
- Friday, May 19, 2023 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Saturday, May 20, 2023 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Sunday, May 21, 2023 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Jordan LaMothe
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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Camper’s Frying Pan- June 2023
$150.00 – $170.00In 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 3, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
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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Complete Basic Blacksmithing- July 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, July 28, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, July 29, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, July 30, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Monday, July 31, 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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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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Create Your Own Roasting Fork- April 2023
$150.00 – $170.00Always a popular class, Create Your Own Roasting Fork is geared towards the novice blacksmith. Blacksmith Steve Gurzler will teach basic blacksmithing skills while the students work to create a roasting fork for marshmallows or maybe even bratwurst. Bring something to roast at the end of the day with your finished product!
Dates/Times
- Saturday, April 22, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
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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Forging a Chef’s Knife- July 2023
$310.00 – $350.00This 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, July 20, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Friday, July 21, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Matthew Parkinson
Member Tuition: $260.00
Non-Member Tuition: $300.00Material 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.
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Forging a Chef’s Knife- July 2023
$310.00 – $350.00This 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
- Saturday, July 22, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, July 23, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Matthew Parkinson
Member Tuition: $260.00
Non-Member Tuition: $300.00Material 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.
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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 a Rose- May 2023
$150.00 – $170.00In this class students will forge a rose that will not wither using precut steel blanks. The project will include forging details and torch work with scrolling tongs to create a custom rose.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, May 13, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
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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Forging an American Classic: The Bowie Knife- August 2023
$775.00 – $825.00Taught by renowned instructor and winner of the History Channel’s Forged in Fire, Mace Vitale. The Bowie Knife is America’s most famous knife, steeped in history and legend. In this five-day intensive class, students learn the ins and outs of forging, grinding and heat treating this iconic blade. Once the blades are complete, students will create a guard and handle using steel and wood. Attention will be paid to the feel and balance of these knives, as well as the edge geometry and performance.
Dates/Times
- Thursday, August 24, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Friday, August 25, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, August 26, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, August 27, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Monday, August 28, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Mace Vitale
Member Tuition: $650.00
Non-Member Tuition: $700.00Material Fee: $125.00 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.