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SUMMARY:Introduction to Bladesmithing with Matthew Parkinson. #1219-0728. 3 days.
DESCRIPTION:This class is taught by renowned instructor and the very first winner of Discovery Channel's Forged in Fire\, Matthew Parkinson. Students can expect to forge and finish one 4-6" blade antler handled hunting knife\, using a gas forge. Topics covered will be working with high carbon steels\, knife design\, forging a blade to shape\, grinding\, finishing\, heat treating\, fitting a guard and attaching a handle. This class is intended as an introductory bladesmithing class but some forging experience is helpful. Also covered will be the design\, construction and finishing of a leather belt sheath. Students will learn how to make a pattern for the individual knife. Then they will cut out\, mold\, stitch\, dye and finish a leather sheath. Special attention will be given to the design of the sheath for good retention of the knife as well as holding up over time.\n\n\nNOTE:  Hard shoes and long pants are required for student's safety.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<pre>\n<span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: black\;">This class is taught by renowned instructor and the very first winner of Discovery Channel&#39\;s Forged in Fire\, Matthew Parkinson. Students can expect to forge and finish one 4-6&quot\; blade antler handled hunting knife\, using a gas forge. Topics covered will be working with high carbon steels\, knife design\, forging a blade to shape\, grinding\, finishing\, heat treating\, fitting a guard and attaching a handle. This class is intended as an introductory bladesmithing class but some forging experience is helpful. Also covered will be the design\, construction and finishing of a leather belt sheath. Students will learn how to make a pattern for the individual knife. Then they will cut out\, mold\, stitch\, dye and finish a leather sheath. Special attention will be given to the design of the sheath for good retention of the knife as well as holding up over time.</span></span></span></pre>\n\n<pre>\n<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: black\;">NOTE:&nbsp\; Hard shoes and long pants are required for student&#39\;s safety.</span></span></span></strong></pre>\n\n<pre>\n\n&nbsp\;</pre>\n
LOCATION:Adirondack Folk School 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne\, NY 12846
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DTSTAMP:20260418T100110Z
URL:https://chamber.saratoga.org/events/details/introduction-to-bladesmithing-with-matthew-parkinson-1219-0728-3-days-07-23-2018-32983
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