$100.00 – $110.00
Dates/Times
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
Member Tuition: $75.00
Non-Member Tuition: $85.00
Material 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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The student will hand forge a small Viking Knife, also called a blacksmith knife. The knife is a one piece, all metal design with an integral handle. The blade will be heat treated, ground and sharpened in class. This one-day class will cover the basic theory and practice of knife making and is a good introduction for the beginner.
Dates/Times
Instructor: Arnie Barsky
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00
Material 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.
In just 3 days you will learn to forge a tomahawk—one of the earliest multi-use tools—from Joe Szilaski, a Master Smith in 3 countries: the US, Hungary and Austria. This is an excellent introduction bladesmithing. You will have the chance to customize your own design and proudly walk away with a unique piece.
Dates/Times
Instructor: Joe Szilaski
Member Tuition: $390.00
Non-Member Tuition: $450.00
Material Fee: $75.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Studio Time at the AFS Blacksmith Shop gives you the chance to put your blacksmithing skills to work on your own projects or to finish a project started in class. Some smithing experience is required. The AFS has a fully equipped smithy with coal and gas forges and all of the tools needed for basic blacksmithing work. Studio time is not a class, and while a volunteer or instructor will be present, this is not a teaching situation. Their job is to help keep you and the tools safe and to know where things are in the shop. Open Studio Time includes coal or gas for the forges and some other consumables. You may bring your own materials, or purchase mild steel stock from the Folk School. There may be some scrap steel available for practice in the scrap bin.
Dates/Times
Instructor: Steve Gurzler
Member Tuition: $0.00
Non-Member Tuition: $0.00
Material Fee: $50.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: The ability to clean, light, use, and shut down a coal or gas forge is required. If you need to be taught these things, there is an additional $10 fee payable to the staff. Studio Time is limited to 6 participants. Advanced reservations are required. A minimum of 2 participants is required for Studio Time to run, please check ahead of time to be sure the minimum has been met.
