We will start with a plasma cut tongs as our first project in this session, once the ranes are drawn out and the jaws formed we will rivet them together and you will have a nice set of tongs for other projects. We will also demonstrate and then you will be able to make a […]
This is our best course for getting started in the art and craft of blacksmithing. Following a healthy dose of safety we will get right into forging skills. You will learn about upsetting, drawing out, punching (also called a hot cut), Bending (or folding), twisting, and stretching metal. Patricial projects for this class are making […]
Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the noble craft of blacksmithing. We hold monthly workshops at various locations in the panhandle of Florida. In April we will meet at Traditions Workshop for a brief demonstration of the FABA journeyman standard - how to collar your work. As […]
Forge welding in an open fire is both an art and a science. In this 4-hour class you will learn how to scarf, bend and weld three links of chain; a skill that can be applied to numerous other projects. For any blacksmithing class please wear cotton or natural fabric clothing, long trousers and solid […]
Learn how yarn and thread was made for thousands of years, lots of history in this hands-on class and at the end you leave with a spindle and some wool yarn you have made yourself. Suitable for ages for 12 and up.
This is our best course for getting started in the art and craft of blacksmithing. Following a healthy dose of safety we will get right into forging skills. You will learn about upsetting, drawing out, punching (also called a hot cut), Bending (or folding), twisting, and stretching metal. Patricial projects for this class are making […]