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Chalk Tongs Class 2025
MN School of Horseshoeing 6250 Riverdale Dr, NW, Ramsey, MN, United StatesChalk Tongs Class Instructor: Dave Gavin Class size: maximum 8, minimum 4 Class Manager: Jesse Gavin, jagavin6273@hotmail.com Are you tired of fumbling with that short piece of chalk? Then this is the class for you. We will be making chalk tongs. This class will require you to have some serious hammer control. One wrong hit,…
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Viking Knife Class 2025
MN School of Horseshoeing 6250 Riverdale Dr, NW, Ramsey, MN, United StatesInstructor: Peter Ellison Viking Knife Class Description: This class's goal is to introduce a smith to working with wrought iron and in the process make a couple of small projects: a hook and a small forge welded whittle tang knife that would have been common throughout the Viking era and beyond. In the morning we…
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Handled Struck Tools 2025
MN School of Horseshoeing 6250 Riverdale Dr, NW, Ramsey, MN, United StatesInstructors: Bob Brown, Dave & Jesse Gavin, Herb Fick, Wayne Olson, George Auel Class size: Maximum students: 4 Minimum students: 8 Class description: This is Herb, organizing yet another Handled Struck Tools Class for the day before the holiday party. We are electing Bob Brown to be our lead instructor this year. The Gavins, Dave and…
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December Guild Meeting 2025
CSPS Hall 383 Michigan St, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesSunday, Dec. 7! TGoM’s annual holiday gathering is set for Sunday, December 7 at the CSPS Hall in St. Paul, MN. Join Guild of Metalsmiths families at 383 Michigan St., St. Paul, MN 55102, at the corner of West 7th and Western. Map below. The hall will open at noon. We usually share hors d’oeuvres…
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Open Forge
MN School of Horseshoeing 6250 Riverdale Dr, NW, Ramsey, MN, United StatesThe Education Committee is offering a Free Open Forge for Guild Members Only. There are eight forges available for our membership to use. There is no lesson or agenda except to get some iron hot and hit it with a hammer. There are sign-ups that will guarantee you a forge space. If you just want…
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Bronze Anvil Casting Class 2026 CANCELLED!
Mankato Makerspace 1700 3rd Avenue, Mankato, MN, United StatesInstructor: Arden Hanson, 507-279-0443 ajhanson9@gmail.com Cost: First day only: $70; Both days: $120. Class Manager: Kim Maas, tgom.volunteer@gmail.com Class Description: We're going to try and condense a 6-day course into 2 days. Day 1 the students will be given a wax anvil as it comes out of the mold. Some cleaning and finishing are required. Then…
$120