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Intermediate Blacksmithing with Mark Manley: Tong Making June 14th and 15th, 2025

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Class will cover the design and making of several types and styles on blacksmithing tongs.
This is a 2 day class held at Summit Blacksmthing Studio, Mt Hood Oregon.
6 hr. Saturday (start time 9 am) and 4 hr. Sunday  – 10 hr. total
Students should have experience performing the common blacksmithing process of
punching and chiseling / drawing out a taper / upsetting / isolation of mass / and bending.

What to wear/safety equipment :

-Cotton pants and long sleeved shirt (synthetics are potentially flammable).

-Leather boots (NO open toed sandals/shoes-tennis shoes are not recommended for safety). Make sure your pants fit over the tops of your boots so nothing hot can fall in.

-Safety glasses, ear plugs, and a dust mask. Long hair must be tied back.

-Leather gloves to protect your hands and a notebook to take notes.

-Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated, and snacks if you want.

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE CLASS IS SCHEDULED SO EVERYONE CAN GET SET UP.

SELECT NUMBER OF TICKETS NEEDED THEN “GET TICKETS” 

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Beginner Blacksmithing with Dan Partin: Coat Hanger July 12, 2025 9am to 3pm

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Come play with hot metal, it’s fun. Dan has been a hobby blacksmith for more than a handful of years. His background is in science, but now is doing mostly smithing. He was on the “Ramblin’ Rod” television show twice and failed to win the smile contest either going. He’s not bitter at all about that. You can see some of Dan’s work (and pictures of cute dogs and pizza) here.
https://www.instagram.com/gunterhausfrau/
There are two stand alone classes from Dan this weekend, but a student could be encouraged to take both. Class 2: Blacksmiths padlock is more of a guided workshop, so if you are new and can only take one, I would suggest Class 1; Coat Hanger.

The main project for this class will be a coat hanger. Sounds simple, but it does capture many of the basic skills of blacksmithing. Material management, drawing out, isolating material, making an aesthetic curl, punching a hole, symmetry, etc.

What to wear/safety equipment :

-Cotton pants and long sleeved shirt (synthetics are potentially flammable).

-Leather boots (NO open toed sandals/shoes-tennis shoes are not recommended for safety). Make sure your pants fit over the tops of your boots so nothing hot can fall in.

-Safety glasses, ear plugs, and a dust mask. Long hair must be tied back.

-Leather gloves to protect your hands and a notebook to take notes.

-Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated, and lunch/snacks if you want.

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE CLASS IS SCHEDULED SO EVERYONE CAN GET SET UP.

 

SELECT NUMBER OF TICKETS NEEDED THEN “GET TICKETS” 

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Intermediate Blacksmithing: 2 Dimensional Full Body Critters with Darryl Nelson June 1st

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Class will cover techniques and tools used to create 2 dimensional full body animals finials, grate for use on wall mount projects and grills.
All tools and materials will be provided however, students are encouraged to bring personal hammer and tongs applicable to class. Material sizes 1/4”x3/4” and 1/4”x1”.
Class Time is 6 hours from 9 am to 4 pm with a break for lunch between 12 and 1pm. There are restaurants nearby or you can bring your own. 
 PLEASE NOTE: Darryl is giving 2 classes this weekend. If you would like to take both classes, we are offering a discount; both classes for $500. Please email us at info@cascadiaart.org with the subject line “Darryl Nelson class bundle” 

What to wear/safety equipment :

-Cotton pants and long sleeved shirt (synthetics are potentially flammable).

-Leather or canvas shoes/boots. (NO open toed sandals/shoes-tennis shoes are not recommended for safety). Make sure your pants fit over the tops of your boots so nothing hot can fall in.

-Safety glasses, ear plugs, and a dust mask. Long hair must be tied back.

-Leather gloves to protect your hands and a notebook to take notes.

-Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated, and snacks if you want.

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE CLASS IS SCHEDULED SO EVERYONE CAN GET SET UP.

SELECT NUMBER OF TICKETS NEEDED THEN “GET TICKETS” 

2 D forged animals in progress

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Intermediate Blacksmithing: Basics of Forging Animal Heads with Darryl Nelson May 31

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This class will cover tools and techniques used to forge/sculpt 2 and 3 dimensional animal head finials, ideal for terminating a wide variety of products. All tools and materials will be provided however, students are encouraged to bring their personal hammer and tongs applicable to class. Material sizes will be
1/4”x1”, 3/8”x1” and 5/8”sq.
Class Time is 6 hours from 9 am to 4 pm with a break for lunch between 12 and 1pm. There are restaurants nearby or you can bring your own. 
 PLEASE NOTE: Darryl is giving 2 classes this weekend. If you would like to take both classes, we are offering a discount; both classes for $500. Please email us at info@cascadiaart.org with the subject line “Darryl Nelson class bundle” 

What to wear/safety equipment :

-Cotton pants and long sleeved shirt (synthetics are potentially flammable).

-Leather or canvas shoes/boots. (NO open toed sandals/shoes-tennis shoes are not recommended for safety). Make sure your pants fit over the tops of your boots so nothing hot can fall in.

-Safety glasses, ear plugs, and a dust mask. Long hair must be tied back.

-Leather gloves to protect your hands and a notebook to take notes.

-Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated, and snacks if you want.

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE CLASS IS SCHEDULED SO EVERYONE CAN GET SET UP.

 

SELECT NUMBER OF TICKETS NEEDED THEN “GET TICKETS” 

Tagged With: blacksmith, blacksmithing, cascadia center for arts and crafts, forge, forging, knife making, mt hood

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