I taught my first Blacksmithing class today.

[P. Bedard]

And it turned out very well. At least, the two students I had seemed happy.
I took a few photos;
I'm the one in the middle, for some reason I look stern;


Demonstrating a technique;


And the rewards of a good day's work. From top to bottom,
Two hammer wedges (to teach spreading and pointing and cutting on the hardie)
A "Thingus" (it's not anything but a way to teach forging from round to square and how to forge square and round points )
A hook (they made two of these. Mine shows two different decorative ends, they got to pick the ones they liked best)
A steak turner (I kept this part secret until the end. They really like them.)


Janet said after the class was over that she "never would have believed that she could make a steak turner like that after one class" that made me feel pretty good.

[P. Bedard]

Strictly beginners.
And it turned out very well. At least, the two students I had seemed happy.
I took a few photos;
I'm the one in the middle, for some reason I look stern;


Demonstrating a technique;


And the rewards of a good day's work. From top to bottom,
Two hammer wedges (to teach spreading and pointing and cutting on the hardie)
A "Thingus" (it's not anything but a way to teach forging from round to square and how to forge square and round points )
A hook (they made two of these. Mine shows two different decorative ends, they got to pick the ones they liked best)
A steak turner (I kept this part secret until the end. They really like them.)


Janet said after the class was over that she "never would have believed that she could make a steak turner like that after one class" that made me feel pretty good.

[jmccustomknives]

Nice work for newbies, (lets face it, better than what I could do). Why didn't you start them off with a 4lb hammer instead of the little one? lol.