Make a Chest: Working with Iron and Wood
August 10th - 11th 2024
Limited to 6 Students
A unique opportunity to learn both Blacksmithing and Hand-Tool Woodworking in one weekend while making a useful small chest. The days will be split up into sessions, working at the forge and woodworking at the workbench. We will forge nails, hinges, a hasp, and handles in the blacksmith shop and use handsaws, planes and chisels to assemble a beautiful and useful chest. This workshop is appropriate for both beginners and Intermediates.
August 10th - 11th 2024
Limited to 6 Students
A unique opportunity to learn both Blacksmithing and Hand-Tool Woodworking in one weekend while making a useful small chest. The days will be split up into sessions, working at the forge and woodworking at the workbench. We will forge nails, hinges, a hasp, and handles in the blacksmith shop and use handsaws, planes and chisels to assemble a beautiful and useful chest. This workshop is appropriate for both beginners and Intermediates.
August 10th - 11th 2024
Limited to 6 Students
A unique opportunity to learn both Blacksmithing and Hand-Tool Woodworking in one weekend while making a useful small chest. The days will be split up into sessions, working at the forge and woodworking at the workbench. We will forge nails, hinges, a hasp, and handles in the blacksmith shop and use handsaws, planes and chisels to assemble a beautiful and useful chest. This workshop is appropriate for both beginners and Intermediates.
Instructors
Olof Jansson
Blacksmith for more than 30 years. has specialized in making items for museums and historic sites in the Mohawk Valley and New York’s Capital District.
Peter Forward
A period furniture maker and woodworker with over 40 year’s experience.