BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20181014T130000Z DTEND:20181014T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Introduction to Bladesmithing with Matthew Parkinson. #1219-1012. 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\n \n\n\nNOTE: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student's safety. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nThis 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.
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\nNOTE: \; Hard shoes and long pants are required for student'\;s safety. \;
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LOCATION:Adirondack Folk School 51 Main Street\, Lake Luzerne\, NY 12846
UID:e.2254.36511
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20240329T075137Z
URL:https://tourism.saratoga.org/events/details/introduction-to-bladesmithing-with-matthew-parkinson-1219-1012-3-days-10-14-2018-36511
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