by Andrea Barber | Dec 26, 2024
This fast-paced introduction to smithing moves you through the fundamentals: basic hammer skills, heat treating, forge welding, and identification of “found” steels. By the end of the second day students will be turned loose to make interesting forged pieces with the...
by Andrea Barber | Dec 26, 2024
Instructor – JIM MANESS Assistant Instructor – BOB BAUGHER Overall Course Fee: $200 Description – BS101 Beginner Blacksmithing is a 2-day weekend course designed to teach the basics of blacksmithing. From forge and fire control to hammer control you...
by Andrea Barber | Dec 26, 2024
Instructor – JIM CRUSSE Assistant Instructor – ROBERT USELLER Overall Course Fee: $200 Description – BS101 Beginner Blacksmithing is a 2 day weekend course designed to teach the basics of blacksmithing. From forge and fire control to hammer control...
by Andrea Barber | Apr 2, 2024
Who We Are The Newport Restoration Foundation is a non-profit organization established by philanthropist Doris Duke in 1968 to preserve the architectural and cultural heritage of 18th and 19th century Newport. In addition to a collection of more than 70 colonial...
by Andrea Barber | Feb 15, 2024
Instructor – Jim Maness Assistant Instructor – Thomas Dresser Overall Course Fee: $350 Description – Description – In this extended 4-day version of BS-101, students will learn blacksmithing safety, setting up of their own shop,...
