Museum adds blacksmithing to Heritage Alive! craft classes

Students will learn the basic skills of the blacksmith including safety, tools, and equipment, and the skills for drawing out, upsetting, hotcutting, bending and punching. Limited to the first 4 registrants.

The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida in partnership with Traditions Workshop is expanding their Heritage Alive! Craft Class Series to offer “Intro to Blacksmithing”, November 4, 10AM-2PM.

Limited to the first 4 registrants, students will learn the basic skills of the blacksmith including safety, tools and equipment, and the skills for drawing out, upsetting, hotcutting, bending and punching.

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at the forge?  Bend and shape steel?  Make something useful and enduring?  Strike now! The iron is hot.

“Intro to Blacksmithing” with Master Craftsman, Dave Sandlin at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida, November 4, by reservation only.  Cost is $60 per student; $55 for Museum Members (supplies included).  Sturdy shoes, long pants, and long-sleeved shirt required.  Bring your own safety glasses and gloves if you have them, otherwise, they will be provided.  Call to make your reservation:  850-678-2615.

 

Call to make your reservation:  850-678-2615.

Program:          Heritage Alive! Craft Class Series
“Intro to Blacksmithing”
Date:               Saturday, November 4, 2017
Time:               10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Place:               Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida & Perrine Park
115 Westview Avenue, Valparaiso
Cost:                $60 per student; $55 for Museum Members (materials included)
Limited Space.  Reservations Required.
Contact:           850-678-2615
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