Arrowhead Forge is a
working artist blacksmith shop operated by David W. Osmundsen in
Buffalo, Wyoming at the base of the Big Horn Mountains. Buffalo is a small town with a quaint Old West atmosphere. The
shop is located a block from small stores, galleries, restaurants
and museums, yet offers trout fishing and hiking right out of the
door.
As a student at Arrowhead
Forge Shop of Instruction, you will learn by doing, the use of the
coal forge, anvil, and hand tools. Some of the techniques
taught during the 35-hour course are drawing out, twisting,
upsetting, fullering, punching, hot cutting, riveting, bending,
forge welding, and simple tool making including hardening and
tempering. An introduction to the gas forge and power hammer
will also be presented. Students will complete several small
items to take home.
Each class is limited to
two students, which provides a semi-private teaching atmosphere and
each student will have a forge and anvil to work at. All tools
and materials are provided. Classes are held monthly and
offered during the day or evening to accommodate most schedules.
The instructor, David W.
Osmundsen, started blacksmithing in 1976. His experience since
then has been as an artist blacksmith, tool smith, and gunsmith. He has taught basic blacksmithing in Colorado, Maine, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming. David's functional iron art and primitive recreations
have been displayed in several galleries across the nation, and he
has completed work for the National Endowment for the Arts, the
National Park Service, and the National Forest Service.
TO HAVE A STUDENT PACKET CONTAINING CURRENT PRICING,
2008 SCHEDULE, COURSE DESCRIPTION, REGISTRATION AND LOCAL
ACCOMMODATIONS MAILED TO YOU, PLEASE SEND YOUR MAILING ADDRESS TO:
Arrowhead Forge
David W. Osmundsen
47 N. Lobban
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-2338
info@arrowhead-forge.com |
Using the Flatter
Making the Twist
Supervising student
Heating iron in the coal forge
Using the Power Hammer |
