105 N Main Street
It’s essential to have good sets of tongs for blacksmithing so that you can firmly hold hot metal that you’re working with. You’ll need different sizes and styles to match the thickness and shapes of the metal that you’re using in your projects and a blacksmith can’t have too many pairs of tongs.
In this two-evening class, we will explore the basic techniques of forging blacksmiths’ tongs. Since every smith needs tongs (maybe we should say lots of tongs or at least one pair for every stock size that he uses), being able to make the tools that you need is important. Each student will make a pair of light tongs to take home, and learn the skills necessary to build more pairs. Must have taken beginning blacksmithing before attending this class. This class is taught by Jeff Cawley and will be March 14 & 21 for $150 and $15 lab fee.
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