Blacksmithing-Bush Craft: Railroad Spike Tomahawk

Name: Blacksmithing-Bush Craft: Railroad Spike Tomahawk
Start: 2024-05-31T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-31T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 138 Hagood Mill Rd, Hagood Mill Foundation, Pickens, SC, United States, South Carolina 29671

Schedule

Fri May 31 2024 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

138 Hagood Mill Rd, Hagood Mill Foundation, Pickens, SC, United States, South Carolina 29671 | Pickens, SC

In this class, students will forge their own tomahawk, complete with handle, from a new railroad spike. This is the perfect companion for the trail and campsite. It’s lightweight and sharp and handles camp chores with ease. It is perfect for chopping and splitting kindling. And we leave the railroad spike head intact, making an ideal pommel for driving tent stakes and any other hammering needs.
Forging techniques include upsetting, slitting, and drifting, drawing out and peening, normalizing, hardening and tempering.
Please dress appropriately in closed-toed shoes, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt. Safety glasses are required. Instruction is for 7 hours between 9-12 and 1-5. We have scheduled a one-hour lunch break so that students will have the opportunity to explore the site. Lunch is not provided, please bring your own. Please arrive at 8:45 to sign a liability waiver on the day of the class.
This class is $150 + a $10 materials fee due to the instructor. There is a minimum of 2 and maximum of 3 students.
You must be 18 or older to attend this class.