Online Workshop. Basic Heat Treatment for the Jeweler

 Students will learn how to select a steel to best suit their needs and heat treat it appropriately to transform it into a working tool for their bench. This course is for anyone interested in adding some self-sufficiency to their practice and is curious about the tool making process.

When: 07 & 14 November 2024
03:00 pm - 05:00 pm 

Course Outline:
Introductions:
- Experience Why you wanted to take this class
- Something cool about yourself

Toolmaking:
- Steels commonly used/Their properties
- Selection for your purposes

Shaping:
- Shaping for what you need
- Gravers eastern/western styles
- Chasing tools eastern/western

Demonstration:
- Shaping of a basic chisel graver
- Coverage of graver geometry
- Preparation for heat treatment
- Shaping of basic chasing tool
- Preparation for heat treatmen

Overview of heat treatment:
 Simplified for common everyday practice
 Understanding the process
 Do's/ Don't's

Heat treatment demonstration:
- Normalizing
- Hardening
- Tempering
- Final polishing

Practical Usage:
- Test Cuts
- Adjustmen

Closing Remarks:
- Questions
- Resources for furthering education
- The importance of hammer/chisel work
- Sources for inspiration
- Application

Cost: 145.00 US dollars

About Nate Weiss:
Nate Weiss is a metalsmith residing in Johnstown. His metalworking education was self-directed starting in 2013, learning from craft schools such as Penland, Touchstone, and Peter’s Valley. Nate has worked as a professional metalsmith for several years, doing anything from architectural ironwork, to goldsmithing. This has allowed for him to cultivate a unique skillset, the influences of which can be seen in his work.

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