Starting Tuesday, September 18, 6-9PM, Six Weeks of
Beginning Blacksmithing Classes, Tuesdays and Thursday Evenings, at 19th
Century Curran Homestead Village, 372 Fields Pond Rd., Orrington, ME 04474.
This beginner’s class covers all the basics of coal fired forging including
safety, tools, materials, heating, cutting, bending, drifting, and forming
steel objects. Start off with a small project and build on knowledge projects that include tools for
further work. Projects include hooks, a nail, spoon, fire poker with birdcage
handle and more... Learn tempering and forge welding. Time permitting; students
may forge a knife blade, if desired. This class includes Saturday morning
studio for additional practice by arrangement. Cost: $395, tools and materials
provided. Students required to supply their own 2lb. or more hammer.
Registration is required and is first come, first serve by cash, check payable
to "The Curran Homestead" or credit card (MasterCard & Visa
only). Call: Robert Schmick, Museum Director at (207) 205-4849, email:
rpschmick1@aol.com, or Irv Marsters, 745-4426, email: irv@bangorlettershop.com
These are the projects from a class in January of 2017.
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