Metal Fabrication
Bladesmithing: Forge an Herb Chopper
Begin building your bladesmithing skills by making an herb chopper, an essential kitchen tool.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Thur, 8/1/2024 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thur, 8/1/2024
Closed
About
You'll be fully engaged with lots of action and useful information, then leave the shop with a knife you'll use in your kitchen to chop fresh herbs. You'll learn proper safety in a blacksmith shop, too, while making this function-inspired blade.
We'll cover proper handling of material coming out of a hot forge with hammer, tongs, and anvil. You'll learn the basics of steel identification and heat treatment that will include how to harden your new tool by quenching and then tempering by “running colors.” And you'll learn how to sharpen your chopper with basic filing techniques while adhering to the geometries of knife making.
So, learn blacksmithing basics, proper forging techniques and hot shop safety, while having a lot of fun!
Details
Experience level: All, but this is designed as an introductory course into bladesmithing.
Materials
Class Policies
- This class is held in an open-air workshop, so dress accordingly.
- Wear natural fiber clothing only (no synthetics that could burn your skin).
- Wear closed-toe shoes or boots. Sandals are not permitted.
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights.
Instructors or Guides
Yori Seeger
Blacksmithing
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