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Let’s Make Tools!- May 2023

$450.00 – $510.00

All good blacksmiths need to be able to make tools that enable them to make beautiful pieces. This fun class is an opportunity for smiths to make these essential tools and more importantly, to learn toolmaking so you may make even more tools at your shop whenever you need them. You will make various sizes of punches and drifts, as well as chisels, and we will delve into set hammers, cut-off chisels, and bottom tooling depending on interests and time available. You will also learn how to anneal; heat treat and temper all of your new tools.

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Description

All good blacksmiths need to be able to make tools that enable them to make beautiful pieces. This fun class is an opportunity for smiths to make these essential tools and more importantly, to learn toolmaking so you may make even more tools at your shop whenever you need them. You will make various sizes of punches and drifts, as well as chisels, and we will delve into set hammers, cut-off chisels, and bottom tooling depending on interests and time available. You will also learn how to anneal; heat treat and temper all of your new tools.

Dates/Times

  • Friday, May 5, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Saturday, May 6, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Sunday, May 7, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Instructor: Ron Nichols

Member Tuition: $375.00
Non-Member Tuition: $435.00

Material 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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