Hammerspace Community Workshop and Makerspace

NOTE: THIS IS A 2-DAY, 2-PART CLASS. PART 1 ON SATURDAY, NOON TO ABOUT 3:30 PM.

PART 2 ON SUNDAY, NOON UNTIL YOUR KNIFE IS COMPLETE.

PART 1 (Saturday): We will be forging rail road spikes into knives. In this first class we will hammer out a knife blank from a spike to prepare for the stock removal process. Basic hammering techniques, use of a hydraulic forging press and good forging practices will be covered as well as blacksmithing terms and safe equipment operation.

PART 2 (Sunday): We will be doing stock reduction with grinders and sanders to create a finished knife then twisting and heat treating the knives before final finishing and sharpening.

Be sure to wear closed toe shoes and long pants.

For ages: 18 and older
Price: $185/person (price includes both days & all materials)
Class size: 6

Learn to cast pewter holiday ornaments in laser cut MDF molds. We will be altering existing designs and casting from existing molds to create a variety of beautiful pewter ornaments. Make as many as you like during the time that we have. This is a great introduction class for anyone interested in learning metal working.

For ages 10-110 years old

Class cost: $45/person (class cost includes 2 ornaments. Additional ornaments are $2 per ounce of pewter used.)

The small sword or smallsword (also court sword,French: épée de cour, lit. “Sword of the court”) is a light one-handed sword designed for thrusting which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance. The height of the small sword's popularity was during the 18th century, when any civilian or soldier with pretensions to gentlemanly status would have worn a small sword daily.

It is thought to have appeared in France and spread quickly across the rest of Europe. The small sword was the immediate predecessor of the French duelling sword (from which the epee developed) and its method of use developed into the techniques of the French classical school of fencing.

The small sword guard is typically of the "shell" type, sometimes with two lobes that were decorated as clam shells.

In later foils and epees, the lobed type evolved into the lunette or figure-8 guard, and the disk became the modern foil "bell" guard. Small swords with this type of guard normally included other features of the older rapier hilt, including quillons, or a knuckle-bow.

It is this style of guard, handle and pommel that we will be making in this class, and there will be dozens of different combinations of elements to choose from to make your sword both unique and historically accurate.

Size 5 epee style fencing blades will be used, so you can use your sword for practice, sparring or competition.

This is an ALL DAY class with a lunch intermission. bring or order food and drink or use the vending machines.

Ages 18+
Cost: $225

In this fun and foundational class we will be forging mantle hangars or jamb hooks for dangling stocking in front of the fire. We will be practicing our drawing out technique, developing general hammer control and learning to use anvils in synergy with your hammer strikes.

We will also be learning make a simple scroll and a twist patterns.

Our goal is to create unique steel s hooks or jamb hooks for your mantle.

You should wear closed toe shoes, and bring a refreshing beverage to combat the heat of the forge.

This blacksmithing class is suitable for ages 13 to adult.
Price:$75