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Johnny's SummaryA Taste of Blacksmithing
The discovery of iron and how to work it changed human history. Tools, weapons, and daily life haven't been the same since. Here's your chance to learn to control one of the basic elements of modern human life. In this three hour class you will be introduced to the basic smithing techniques of hammering, drawing-out, cutting, bending, and twisting. Using these techniques and a coal-fired forge you will heat a piece of iron to brilliant incandescence and with anvil, hammer, and tongs create a decorative and useful 'S'-hook.
If you find you really enjoyed ""A Taste..."", there is more you can do afterward.
3 hours one meeting dates×
No prior experience necessary or expected.
Instructor: Carl West
Fee: $60
8 students (2 per forge) maximum
Gift Certificates for A Taste of Blacksmithing are available.
Note: If you are redeeming a Gift Certificate, contact us directly, we will set it up with our registration partners.
Please wear proper clothing for visiting or working in the forge: closed toe shoes (preferably leather, preferably high-topped), natural fiber clothing, long pants that cover the tops of the shoes. Click here for more safety information.
Dates and Times:
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April 29 (2012)
Sunday 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Please register through Winchester Recreation & Community Education:
Click here to see PHF classes that WR&CE currently has listed.
And please be sure to tell them that you found this here on our website.
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May 3 (2012)
Thursday 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Please register through the Cambridge Center for Adult Education:
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And please be sure to tell them that you found this here on our website.
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May 14 (2012)
Monday 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Please register through Newton Community Education:
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And please be sure to tell them that you found this here on our website.
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May 16 (2012)
Wednesday 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Please register through Winchester Recreation & Community Education:
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And please be sure to tell them that you found this here on our website.
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May 18 (2012)
Friday 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Please register through the Cambridge Center for Adult Education:
Click here to see PHF classes that CCAE currently has listed.
And please be sure to tell them that you found this here on our website.
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June 3
Sunday 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Please register through the Cambridge Center for Adult Education:
Click here to see PHF classes that CCAE currently has listed.
And please be sure to tell them that you found this here on our website.
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June 8 (2012)
Friday 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Please register through Winchester Recreation & Community Education:
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And please be sure to tell them that you found this here on our website.
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June 23 (2012)
Saturday 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Please register through Newton Community Education:
Click here to see PHF classes that NCE currently has listed.
And please be sure to tell them that you found this here on our website.
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July 8 (2012)
Sunday 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Please register through Winchester Recreation & Community Education:
Click here to see PHF classes that WR&CE currently has listed.
And please be sure to tell them that you found this here on our website.
It's possible that this listing is not yet open for sign-up with this registration partner.
If taking this class on this date is important to you please email us and we'll do what we can.
But please, click the link above, and check with them first.
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July 13 (2012)
Friday 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Please register through Newton Community Educati...
