Sam Falzone Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I got back from Touchstone yesterday. What a fantastic week!!! I took Glen Horr's "Irons in the Fire" course and it was amazing. Glen is a fantastic blacksmith and a great teacher. Though listed as a beginner class, two of us (out of 4) had previous experience. Glen would demo a specific skill or technique and then let us loose for the rest of the day to practice what we learned and/or persue other smithing. Glen was also willing to work with us on any project we wanted to try. I learned so much this week ... I learned how to work with tool steel I finally learned how to heat treat and temper I got to work on a power hammer I learned how to make tongs I learned how to make tools, and so much more. I've never done so much smithing in so short a time. I made some steak turners (presents for family), 6 punches, a hot chisel, a nail header, a viking grilling iron (which sold at auction), a scroll adjustment tool, and helped make a mastermyr style hammer, and helped make an anvil hardie hot-cut (all out of a jackhammer bit - W1 steel). Touchstone is an amazing place - the blacksmith studio had 12 complete forge stations and the master forge was a beautiful stone forge (wish I had pictures but my camera died on me), and we had access to every tool I could imagine. I'm definitely planning to go again next year. I would recommend this to EVERYONE, no matter what your experience level. I'm still sore ... but it feels so great. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Right ON Sam! All that's left is to set the new knowledge into muscle memory with lots of practice. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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