Learning Damascus Forging Workshop - First Peak of the Blue Ridge
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Learning Damascus Forging Workshop

February 5, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

$275 – $305

Learning Damascus Forging with Gerry Drew and Billy Salyers on February 4 & 5

$275.00$305.00

Friday, February 4         6 – 10pm
Saturday, February 5     8am – noon

$275 members / $305 nonmembers

Coal included
$75 materials fee payable to the instructor at the time of the workshop

This is an intermediate workshop – students must have a good working knowledge of forging and basic blacksmithing skills.

This two-part workshop will be team-taught by Gerry Drew (Friday lead) and Billy Salyers (Saturday lead).

On Friday evening, students will forge weld a three-layer laminated billet, rough grind to shape, heat treat and complete a knife blank ready for a handle to be added at the student’s home shop using their own tools. This is a traditional “San Mai ” lay up and will prepare the students with basic forge welding knowledge in preparation for the damascus lessons to follow the next day in Billy’s class.

 

On Saturday, students will expand this knowledge to forge welding a damascus billet of between 60 and 100 layers of steel and then forging and heat treating a damascus blade ready for a handle to be added at the student’s home shop using their own tools.

Students should bring safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and wear all natural fiber clothes and leather shoes. Students may bring personal tool if they wish to. Students must be able to stand for at least 2 hours at a time and good hand-eye coordination is required for safety.

This is an adult educational program. Minimum age – 18.♦

Details

Date:
February 5, 2022
Time:
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Series:
Cost:
$275 – $305
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Website:
https://tryonartsandcrafts.org/product/learning-damascus-forging-with-gerry-drew-and-billy-salyers-on-february-4-5/

Venue

Tryon Arts and Crafts School
373 Harmon Field Rd.
Tryon, NC 28782 United States
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Phone
828-859-8323