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Posts Tagged ‘Blacksmith’

Prairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing – Dog Face Hook

By Erik Mayes | December 30, 2019
Prairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing - Dog Face Hooks

Use your imagination to create a whimsical wall hook or two, perfect for hanging dog leashes, hats or keys.

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Arts & Arms: Folding Knife

By Erik Mayes | May 16, 2019
Traditional Arts & Arms Workshops: Folding Knife

Bladesmith Brian Barker teaches how to create a historically appropriate knife.

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Arts & Arms: Basic Blacksmithing

By Erik Mayes | May 16, 2019
Traditional Arts & Arms Making Workshops: Basic Blacksmithing

Join Nathan Allen as you learn the basics of blacksmithing including drawing, punching, hardening, tempering steel and forge welding.

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Arts & Arms: Knifesmithing

By Erik Mayes | May 16, 2019
Prairie Pursuits: Hand Forged Knife

Under the guidance of Dwight Gallian, you’ll learn about the history and creation of a traditional hand-forged knife.

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Arts & Arms: Axe Forging

By Erik Mayes | May 16, 2019
Traditional Arts & Arms Workshops: Axe Forging

Explore traditional forging techniques with blacksmith Nathan Allen.

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Prairie Pursuits: Knifesmithing – Making the Hand Forged Knife

By Erik Mayes | May 6, 2019
Prairie Pursuits: Hand Forged Knife

Crafting your own knife is a satisfying challenge. We’ll up-cycle used steel into hand-forged and finished knives. Learn about proper forging, heat treating, and handle construction.

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Prairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing – Fun at the Forge

By Erik Mayes | August 27, 2019
Prairie Pursuits: Fun at the Forge

Be a blacksmith for a day. Learn to heat metal in a coal forge and shape it on an anvil.

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Prairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing – Bottle Opener

By Erik Mayes | December 30, 2019
Prairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing - Bottle Opener

Use hammer, anvil and fire to hand forge a custom bottle opener.

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Prairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing – Iron and Copper Bracelets

By Erik Mayes | January 9, 2020
Prairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing - Iron and Copper Bracelets

Hand hammer your own jewelry designs from copper and iron. Use simple tools to hot forge, punch, and emboss iron bracelets, and cold forge copper creations. Attend with your significant other, then trade your bracelets to make your blacksmithing experience a unique romantic activity.

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Prairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing – Axe Forging

By Erik Mayes | December 30, 2019
Traditional Arts & Arms Workshops: Axe Forging

Hammer, punch, grind, harden, and temper your own hatchet. We’ll use spring steel and traditional forging techniques to make our own creations. If time permits, we’ll also craft and custom fit a hickory handle.

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Prairie Pursuits: Basic Blacksmithing

By Erik Mayes | October 21, 2019
Prairie Pursuits: Basic Blacksmithing

Basic Blacksmithing is a 6 session class that covers the basics of hand blacksmithing and bench-work techniques.

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