Gas forge making tutorial

We've added a tutorial on how to make a propane gas forge. Active Image

It's not too hard, it just takes some time. Feel free to use and develop the ideas. Details on how to make the burners coming soon. We accept not responsibility on the use of forges you make with this information. Please be careful.

Tharwa Valley Forge does make these forges to order complete with burner and gas fittings. See our shop for more details.

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Knifemaking

From Friday, 04 July 2008 - 19:00
To Sunday, 06 July 2008 - 17:00
Every day

Learn the art of bladesmithing and knife making from Bladesmith Karim Haddad. This extensive weekend workshop will give you the opportunity not only to learn these skills, but to make a hand forged knife of your own. Karim will guide a small group through the processes to hand forge and craft a tool that you would be proud to own and use.

Cost - $550 (incl GST)

Cost includes: Tuition, insurance, materials, use of tools, workshop consumables, safety gear, tea and coffee.

Need to bring: Lunch, appropriate clothing and covered footwear

This is an introductory course that assumes no prior knowledge, just enthusiasm and desire to learn.

Location: Tharwa Valley Forge
Contact: CIT Solutions 6207 4444

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Featured Course

Introduction to Damascus (Basic)

Active Image This is a one day introductory course in making pattern welded (damascus) steel.

After an introduction to metallurgy and theory of pattern making, you will begin forge welding a 20 layer billet of 1055 and 15N20 steel, using our hydraulic press. Once fused into a single block and drawn out, it will be cut into three, restacked and welded into a 60 layer billet. This is repeated untill you have a 180 layer billet.

The billet will then be cut in half and a different pattern worked into each piece before drawing out the billets to their final shape. They are then ground flat and acid etched to reveal the pattening.

The course goes for one day from 9am until 5pm. For starting dates of next courses see the upcoming courses list on the side panel.

Cost - $440 (incl GST)

It is not necessary to have previous experience in forging for this course. You will keep the billets made for future projects.

There is a limit of only two places per course.

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Upcoming Courses

Thu, Oct 2nd, @7:30pm
Sharpening

Fri, Oct 3rd, @7:00pm
Knifemaking

Sat, Oct 4th, @9:00am
Damascus (Advanced)

Thu, Nov 27th, @7:30pm
Sharpening

Fri, Nov 28th, @7:00pm
Knifemaking

Sun, Dec 7th, @9:00am
Damascus (Basic)

Sat, Jan 31st, @9:00am
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Fantastic knife vices from Alistair Phillips. These bench mounted vices allow up to a 6" blade to be held to either work on he handle or the blade. Larger vices can be made to order.