Handled Struck Tools 2024

12/07/2024 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM CT

Admission

  • $85.00

Location

MN School of Horseshoeing
6250 Riverdale Drive NW
Ramsey, MN 55303
United States of America

Summary

The instructor’s goal for the workshop is to produce students comfortable with the process of forging and heat treating tools from nominal tool steel.
Instructors: Jesse and Dave Gavin and others
Class Champion: Herb Fick

Description

Saturday, Dec 7,  8am to 5pm

Location:  MN School of Horseshoeing (see map below)

Instructors: Bob Brown, Wayne Olson, the Gavins, Herb Fick, George Auel.

Cost: $85

Class size: Max 8, min 6

Class champion: Herb Fick at herb@phyque.com

Class Description: The tools made will be punches with a wire handle and chisels with a wire handle. We will offer the option to use treadle hammers supplied by the teaching staff. (Find out if you really need one of these by trying them.) Tools for the treadle hammers will be supplied. Steel supplied will be 5/8 and 3/4 inch round 4140 AN for the punches and chisels. Handles will be fabricated from 1/4 and or 5/16 inch round mild steel.

Bring: Power grinders are supplied. Bring your favorite hammers and tongs suitable for the stock if you have them. So far we have never run out of Guild tools to share. Bring your basic safety gear (leather, cotton, gloves, eye and ear protection and safety shoes). The building will be open by 8 am, introductions and coffee will start at 8:30, in the shop by 9 AM. We usually finish just before 5 pm.

The building will be open by 8 am, introductions and coffee will start at 8:30, in the shop by 9 AM. We usually finish just before 5 pm.

*** Registration acceptance will be in the order submitted, based on the transaction date, and each person will be notified individually.

Questions? Email  Herb Fick at herb@phyque.com