MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2014



Introduction to Blacksmithing

Mike Tarkanian

Enrollment: Limited to participants with no prior blacksmithing experience.
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None

ENROLLMENT CLOSED- CLASS FULL

 

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.

Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Mike Tarkanian, 8-003, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu


Group 1

Jan/06 Mon 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, All participants
Jan/07 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/08 Wed 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/09 Thu 05:00PM-07:00PM Room 4 - 003

ENROLLMENT CLOSED-CLASS FULL

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.  At this meeting, students will be assigned to the 1-3, 3-5 or 5-7 PM sections for three consecutive afternoons.

Mike Tarkanian, James Hunter - Course 1


Group 2

Jan/13 Mon 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, All participants
Jan/14 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/15 Wed 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/16 Thu 05:00PM-07:00PM Room 4 - 003

ENROLLMENT CLOSED-CLASS FULL

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.  At this meeting, students will be assigned to the 1-3, 3-5 or 5-7 PM sections for three consecutive afternoons.

Mike Tarkanian, Forrest Whitcher - ChemE Research Engineer


Group 3

Jan/21 Tue 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, All participants
Jan/22 Wed 01:00PM-03:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/23 Thu 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/24 Fri 05:00PM-07:00PM Room 4 - 003

ENROLLMENT CLOSED -CLASS FULL

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.  At this meeting, students will be assigned to the 1-3, 3-5 or 5-7 PM sections for three consecutive afternoons.

Mike Tarkanian, Tara Fadenrecht - Intstructor