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"Shift" Cooperd bowl by John Glendinning.

Mission Statement

The making of objects is inherent to us all.
It is the mission of The Blackstone Valley School of Crafts
To Provide the finest craft education, to inspire the creative spirit and to celebrate the handmade.
We want to bring craft back to the community, and the community back to craft.



Monday, November 8, 2010

Blacksmith Demonstration


Sunday was a chilly, breezy day but that didn't stop people from coming out to see blacksmith Dick Sargent show them how to make a mini forge out of a household mailbox and a plumbers torch.  Dick treated the crowd to a great demonstration and answered all of their questions.  Dick has been a blacksmith for over forty years.  Dick used the forge to make a gouge out of an old file.  The forge was donated to the Central New England Woodturners who can use the forge too make small turning tools. The four hour demonstration was followed by a small BBQ.  It was a great day of blacksmithing.