Blacksmithing 2022

It was another rewarding day of blacksmithing. Unfortunately, the fields were pretty wet due to rain but if there was one thing this experience has taught us, it is to be as flexible as the hot iron we mold. So, we decided to bring out some tents and get our forges going. This time...

Today, we were joined by a triad of Newmans, a Truman, as it were. Today, it all came together. Shouts of “Hot Metal!” rang through the through the trees, followed by the glorious clank of metal, anvil, and hammer coming together in the anthracite-laden morning air. We maintained fire in our forges for most...

Our third day of blacksmithing had the class split into slightly larger groups due to absences. This introduced several challenges as communication became the key to keeping the fires alight. The morning gave students the opportunity to use many of the new tools such as the hacksaw, metal file, and chisel. Working off of...

Today was our first day using the forges for blacksmithing and our second day of blacksmithing. First, we brought out the forges we had built on Friday, along with out tools and set them up at the end of the fields. We then filled our boxes with sand and started building our fires. Everyone...

Today is our first day of Intensive Learning. We were first divided into six teams. We learned some interesting information about the name of “blacksmith.” Our first important task was to build our own sandbox. In order to build them, we spent time measuring and learning how to cut the boards with the machine. It...