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ATTENTION ALL BLACKSMITHS!
Skilled learning opportunities await you in the
Uri Hofi Blacksmithing School Trip
April 1 - 8, 2006
CANCELLED
Dean Curfman of Big Blu Hammer Manufacturing is hosting a learning experience to Israel in April 2006.
The group plans to depart from Charlotte, NC. Please let us know if you are interested.
The purpose of the trip:
To truly meet Un Hofi in his own environment and get a hands on experience of the Uri Hofi system of Artist Blacksmithing.
Who is Uri Hofi?
Uri Hofi is a free thinking artist blacksmith that in two decades has moved beyond outdated traditional blacksmithing and introduced innovated techniques that both quicken the process and allow only the imagination and skill of the artist to govern the results achieved. Uri is a superb teacher who will open the eyes and the mind of anyone interested in working with hot iron as a medium of expressed art.
Uri Hofi and Dean have been working together to maximize the learning experience with the barest minimum of overall cost. A flat fee will cover round trip airfare, all meals, housing accommodations, and travel movement in Israel. To do this it is imperative that the group maintains togetherness from start to finish.
Uri Hofi will personally meet the group at the airport in Israel and provide transportation to the location of Uri's operation.
This is not a sightseeing tour. Take work clothes along. Uri Hofi is a good host. He will take good care of everyone involved. The minimum number that can go is six and maximum number is ten.
Overview of the program under Uri Hofi
- Improving hand hammer technique.
- Preserving the heat
- Positioning the metal on the anvil
- The hammer against the anvil and metal
- Most important - the managing hand
- Forging assorted tongs: Techniques and ideas using hand hammer, power hammer, and fly press.
- Forging anvil tools: Cut off hardy and fork.
- Forging the Hofi hammer (demo).
- Material size
- How to forge
- Heat treat
- Grinding
- Handle a hand hammer
- Forging general tools.
- chisel
- punch
- drift
- bending and twinsting forks
- Punching holes.
- in round
- in square
- using the third hand when working by yourself
- Air hammer techniques.
- dies
- tools
- forging free hand with very controlled results
- Forging: a bull, a bird, a rose, and a bowl.
The above list is not exhaustive and may not be presented in order listed. The group will be both observers and participate in hands on experience.
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COST:
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FINAL COST - per person all inclusive $3,500.00. Limit 10
$1,500 non-refundable deposit due by January 15, 2005
Balance due prior to departure.
Cash, personal checks or credit cards accepted.
ON LINE SIGN UP FORM Let us know if you are interested!
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MISC:
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Under age 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Departure will be from Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlote, NC.
Time of Departure will be early morning on Saturday the 1st.
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