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IAP 2011 Activity


Introduction to Blacksmithing
Mike Tarkanian, Samuel Allen
Tue Jan 4, 01-03:00pm, GROUP 1
Tue Jan 4, 03-05:00pm, GROUP 1
Tue Jan 4, 05-07:00pm, GROUP 1
Wed Jan 5, 01-03:00pm, GROUP 1
Wed Jan 5, 03-05:00pm, GROUP 1
Wed Jan 5, 05-07:00pm, GROUP 1
Thu Jan 6, 01-03:00pm, GROUP 1
Thu Jan 6, 03-05:00pm, GROUP 1
Thu Jan 6, 05-07:00pm, GROUP 1
Tue Jan 11, 01-03:00pm, GROUP 2
Tue Jan 11, 03-05:00pm, GROUP 2
Tue Jan 11, 05-07:00pm, GROUP 2
Wed Jan 12, 01-03:00pm, GROUP 2
Wed Jan 12, 03-05:00pm, GROUP 2
Wed Jan 12, 05-07:00pm, GROUP 2
Thu Jan 13, 01-03:00pm, GROUP 2
Thu Jan 13, 03-05:00pm, GROUP 2
Thu Jan 13, 05-07:00pm, GROUP 2
Wed Jan 19, 01-03:00pm, GROUP 3
Wed Jan 19, 03-05:00pm, GROUP 3
Wed Jan 19, 05-07:00pm, GROUP 3
Thu Jan 20, 01-03:00pm, GROUP 3
Thu Jan 20, 03-05:00pm, GROUP 3
Thu Jan 20, 05-07:00pm, GROUP 3
Fri Jan 21, 01-03:00pm, GROUP 3
Fri Jan 21, 03-05:00pm, GROUP 3
Fri Jan 21, 05-07:00pm, GROUP 3

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Dec-2010
Limited to 18 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Preference given to freshman and Course 3 students (UG or G)

Students must choose to be a part of Group 1, 2 or 3. Mandatory introductory training with demonstration will be held for all participants from 3–5 PM on the first day of each session (Group 1- Monday January 3; Group 2 - Monday January 10, Group 3 - Tuesday, January 18). At this meeting, students will be assigned to the 1-3, 3-5 or 5-7 PM sections for three consecutive afternoons.

Students will learn basic blacksmithing techniques using traditional tools to hand-forge mild steel. Drawing a taper, forming a scroll, twisting, and finishing techniques will be incorporated into simple projects.

Limited to participants with no prior blacksmithing experience. Please indicate whether you want to be a part of Group One, Two or Three in your email to tarky@mit.edu.

CLASS IS FULL
Contact: Mike Tarkanian, 8-003, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Materials Science and Engineering
Latest update: 09-Nov-2010


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