Aug 25, 2025 |
Active USW employees only On the first day of class, students will start by going over some basic techniques and materials and then weld a few billets of Damascus from high-quality carbon steels. Then, students will forge a blade from their Damascus billet and heat treat it. On Day 2, students will be using a power hammer, hydraulic press, milling machine, bandsaw, drill press, and belt grinders. Lunch is provided. Two (2) sessions, Saturday and Sunday mornings. Class size limited to eight...
Aug 25, 2025 |
Active USW employees only This workshop is for those wanting to expand their forging abilities and go home with a hand-forged knife made for daily use. Students learn forging techniques, use a power hammer and hydraulic press, as well as hand forging to shape your knife. Students will learn the heat treat process and proper edge geometry needed. Other equipment used is a drill press, belt grinders, bandsaw, and milling machine. Lunch is provided. One (1) session, Sunday morning. Class size limited to eight...
Aug 25, 2025 |
Active USW employees only Each student will make a simple knife with integral bottle opener. They will also learn basic metal forging techniques, how to forge basic blade shape, forging a taper and scroll, basic heat treating principles including normalizing, austenitizing, and tempering. Lunch is provided. One (1) session, Saturday morning. Class size limited to eight...
Jun 8, 2025 |
In this hands-on class, you will become familiar with the materials, terminology and applications used to install, repair and maintain ceramic and wood flooring. Get your floors in top shape! Four (4) sessions, Thursday evenings. Class size limited to thirty...
Feb 18, 2025 |
In this hands-on class, you will become familiar with the materials, terminology and applications used to install, repair and maintain ceramic and wood flooring. Get your floors in top shape! Four (4) sessions, Thursday evenings. Class size limited to twenty-five...
