Intermediate sword smithing - Short Sword Weekend!

In this brand new master class at Hammerspace our resident swordsmith Dave will be guiding 3-4 intrepid smiths through all the steps of making a short sword from scratch. We will begin with some specialized steel meant for high performance, strength, and edge retention: 5160 Spring Steel This carbon steel has the perfect balance between toughness and edge retention. It's extremely forgiving to heat treat, with exceptional hardness and fine grain structure. This steel has great stability in quench and is easy to work with and grind, even at higher hardnesses. On Saturday, we will learn to grind a sword profile, create a fuller for the center of our blades and bevel the edges. We will prepare our tangs for our cross guards and handles and finally heat treat our blade to complete our work for day one. Over night, our smith will complete the tempering process. On Sunday, we will begin by forging our crossguards and machining our pommels, interspersed with cleaning and sanding our blades from day 1. We will complete our day by creating exotic hardwood handles and leather spacers and assembling our finished sword. This is a full weekend event, with a lunch intermission both days. Feel free to order or bring food and drink. Wear closed toe shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm(ish) *Ages 18 and up* *Class size 4 +1 teacher* *Cost $350*