Forging and Toolmaking - Cabrillo College Extension Class
Experience, through demonstration and hands-on exercises, the exciting craft of steel forging
and toolmaking. After instruction on the properties and characteristics of different metals (basic
metallurgy), students work a forge and learn how to manipulate hot steel.
Demonstrations of various hammer types and the applications of different anvil designs are
given. Building and operation of both gas and coke-fired forges are discussed. Students are
encouraged to develop their own direction and interests in forging and toolmaking as an art
form.
This class is limited to 6 students—enroll early! Class will be held at the instructor’s forging
studio. You will receive a map upon registration and you will be asked to sign a liability waiver
before class begins.
Class #01CAFT1-07
Sat., March 20 & Sun., March 21
9 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Santa Cruz Studio
Register by Feb. 10: $365
Register after Feb. 10 $400
To contact the instructor call 831-475-3259 or for more information call the Extension
Office at 831-479-6331.
Vern Caron, M.A., has taught forging and toolmaking through Cabrillo College and
UC Extension for more than 20 years
and toolmaking. After instruction on the properties and characteristics of different metals (basic
metallurgy), students work a forge and learn how to manipulate hot steel.
Demonstrations of various hammer types and the applications of different anvil designs are
given. Building and operation of both gas and coke-fired forges are discussed. Students are
encouraged to develop their own direction and interests in forging and toolmaking as an art
form.
This class is limited to 6 students—enroll early! Class will be held at the instructor’s forging
studio. You will receive a map upon registration and you will be asked to sign a liability waiver
before class begins.
Class #01CAFT1-07
Sat., March 20 & Sun., March 21
9 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Santa Cruz Studio
Register by Feb. 10: $365
Register after Feb. 10 $400
To contact the instructor call 831-475-3259 or for more information call the Extension
Office at 831-479-6331.
Vern Caron, M.A., has taught forging and toolmaking through Cabrillo College and
UC Extension for more than 20 years
Saturday, March 20 & Sunday, March 21, 2010
9 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Santa Cruz Studio
9 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Santa Cruz Studio
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