The Anchorage House Museum will be open on the second Monday from 6-7p .
The Anchorage House Museum will be open on the second Monday from 6-7p .
Located just beyond our 19th century replica timber frame shop is the very active GTHS School of Blacksmithing. Our resident blacksmith Jamie Gier has put our school on the map, organizing classes in blacksmithing skills, knife making, metal arts, and more, led by talented instructors and artisans.
During this 3-day course participants will learn methods to forge and finish an Early American style belt axe by employing the punched eye method on high carbon steel. Additionally, students will learn methods to successfully heat treat and temper their axe heads, as well as shaping, fitting and finishing axe handles from a wooden blank.
No experience is necessary to attend. Instruction will be tailored to suit individual needs in a relaxed learning environment.
This course includes materials and lunches. Class starts at 0800 hours each day and will conclude when everyone is at an acceptable stopping point for the next steps.
A required individual tool and equipment list will be sent to attendees.
For any questions about the course or the tool list, please contact instructor Bart Dellinger at 540-331-0145.
Class is limited to 8 participants. Tuition is $400 including materials and Lunch. Bart runs a great class and normally everyone completes a finished axe of heirloom quality. These will be larger than the last times he made axes in Goshen. Starting billet is 3/4" x 1-3/4" x 4" of 4140 Steel
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We are still working on summer and fall class offerings. Please check again for updates.
To register contact Jamie Gier at 419.209.2661. Payment can be made directly on our website or if paying by check, make payable to GTHS and mail to 677 Linton Rd. Goshen OH 45122.
Please let Resident Blacksmith Jamie Gier know other areas of study you would be interested to see on our schedule. All of the classes have a limited number of spots available. Please note: if we do not have enough participants to break even (covering instructor and materials costs), the class will be cancelled and registered participants will be issued a full refund.
Class size varies from 6 to 10, depending on instructor’s preference. Deposit of 50% required to hold your spot. Payment in full is preferred.
Regardless of your selected payment type, contact Jamie Gier confirm your reserved spot for the class by phone 419.209.2661 or email jamie@evansfuneralhome.com
We are indeed fortunate to work with incredibly talented artisans from
around the country.
Known for more than 100 years as the Cook Farm, the Cook Log Cabin Heritage Center features a restored 1803 log cabin, a century old bank barn, a replica 19th century timber frame blacksmith shop and livery, and several other outbuildings. Near the back of the property, in a transformed 1950's barn, is the GTHS School of Blacksmithing. The former Cook Farm now serves as a living history site, depicting farm life from pioneer times through the Great Depression era. This rural setting, dotted with structures from times gone by, adds to the experience of those who come to learn blacksmithing and other metal arts.
Blacksmithing Coke for Sale
We have recently purchased 3.5 tons of blacksmithing coke, the best solid fuel used by our resident blacksmith. Nice .5" x 1.5" chucks. Burns hot and clean with no smoke or dust. It is available for 50 cents per pound. Bring your own containers. A scale is available at the GTHS School of Blacksmithing ( 5 gallon bucket weighs 24 pounds). Coke is lighter by volume than coal and has higher BTUs.
Blacksmith Supplies for Sale
We have coke, butcher block brushes, and Kevlar gloves available through the GTHS School of Blacksmithing. Proceeds go to facility improvements.
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