Blacksmith 101 and 102 - Naper Settlement

Date: 4/10/2010
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NAPER SETTLEMENT
523 S. Webster Street
Naperville, IL 60540

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Event Description: Naper Settlement's Education Department will be offering two blacksmith classes this spring on three consecutive Saturdays, April 10, 17 and 24. Blacksmith 101 for beginners will be held from 8-10 am and Blacksmith 102 will be held from 10 am to noon for those with smithing experience or who have taken our Blacksmith 101 class in the past two years. Each class is limited to six participants, ages 18 or older. The cost is $150 for the three-class series. For more information or to register, call (630) 420-6010. Blacksmith 101: This program is an introduction to basic blacksmithing. Participants will learn the history of blacksmithing, safety in the shop, tools of the trade, how to work the forge and will complete a simple project. Participants should dress in clothes made from natural material, such as cotton, heavy boots or closed-toe leather shoes. Blacksmith 102: This program is an introduction to the next level of blacksmithing. Students will learn additional information about the history of blacksmithing, safety precautions will be reviewed, more tools will be introduced, and there is additional work time at the forge to create a project of their own design from several options. The perequisite is previous smithing experience or the completion of Naper Settlement's Blacksmith 101 class.


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