Bad Creek Blacksmith Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 This past Teus. and Wed. I got to demo for the County Schools. The County had what they called a Agriculturial Fest for the fourth graders from the area schools. We talked about what a Blacksmith would make for the farmers back in the late 1800's. Then I forged a simple J-hook with a twist and gave it to the teacher to hang in the class room. On Wenseday my son's class came through and I had him helping me at the forge, we had a good time and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Can't wait until next year to do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John NC Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Cool. It's always fun to do demos for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Sounds great. D-Ski on this forum does a lot of demos for school classes coming through the museum. Hopefully he will read this and pass on some of his wisdom and experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-ski Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Blacksmithing seems to be a real magnet for the school kids, especially the boys. One thing guaranteed to get a reaction from the kids is when you quench the hot steel in the water. That and putting a twist in the steel. Be prepared for the following 2 questions: can you make a knife?? Do you make swords?? I get these from just about every school group, regardless of the age. Keep your projects really short. The groups are usually on a schedule and can only spend a limited amount of time in the forge before they have to move on to other displays. For the most part I do: nails, leaves and "S" hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Creek Blacksmith Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 Besides asking about knives and swords they ask do you make horseshoes. I did have a great time and the shop I worked in was built in 1861 and was located in the town I live in. I also got some history on the Blacksmith that owned the shop from some older folks that hung out there as kids. Pretty neat stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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