Throughout history, forging has been one of the cornerstones of human development. As it relates to boat and ship construction, the smith and their forge play a key role in the smallest nail and the broadest axe. The ability to forge hardware and cutting tools has taken us from forming a basic log canoe with crude stone tools and fire to the most complex British ship of the line. Join us for a daylong introduction to an age-old trade where you will gain the knowledge and skill necessary to forge metal on your own. Materials and necessary tools are included.
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Participants must attend all class dates: 2/11, 2/12, 2/18, and 2/19; 10 AM - 5 PM
Learn the traditional methods of how to build a wooden boat in Boatbuilding 101. The area's finest teaching craftspeople will show you the skills of lofting, mold making, steam bending, stem carving, planking techniques, and more, equipping each student with the knowledge and ability to build a wooden boat on their own. One of the only adult boatbuilding education programs in the Philadelphia area, the class takes place in our renowned Boat Shop. A one-year individual Seaport Membership is included for all non-member Boatbuilding 101 registrants.
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Unearth the basics of how to cast objects from various types of metals in Metal Casting 101 at Independence Seaport Museum. Students will create their own pattern from scratch, pour molten metal, and take home their very own piece of hardware. The course will focus mostly on the use of casting as hardware for boats, but skills can be applied in many ways to other functions.
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