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fandomhigh2022-06-23 04:22 am
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Blacksmith Basics; Thursday, Second Period [06/23].
Was there a very large spiked metal ball on one of the worktables that day that, upon closer inspection, may have looked suspiciously like a pufferfish?
Yes. Yes there was.
Don't worry about it.
"Morning, everyone," Amaya greeted the class this week with a nod and a poor attempt to stifle a yawn, but she shook her head a little and forged (HA!) forward all the same. "And welcome to your last Blacksmith Basics class. Unless, of course, you're interested in pursuing the art further, in which case, well, you know where to find me. It's hard to believe we're already at this point; we've barely even scratched the surface, really, of everything there is to know about blacksmithing, but the class is called Basics for a reason. You should, at the very least, have picked up enough to finish up your knives and daggers today, and that's where our focus will be. If you feel you've got it, go right on ahead, or if you need some help on those last touches, I'm here to offer it, and hopefully you'll be stepping out of this class with more than just some shiny new knowledge, but a shiny new knife as well.
"With where we left off last week, you should be ready to cut your wood block to form for your handle, so that's where we'll be starting today. You'll want to be careful, of course, and take your time with the cutting so you've got a nice shape ready to go for when we spruce it up a little with some rasping and smoothing, sanding and staining. And once that's finished..." She may have paused a moment to squash down another yawn, and...half succeeded, shaking her head. "Sorry. Late night. Anyway, rasping, smoothing, sanding, staining, and finally, sharpening the blades, and, if you feel so inclined, giving them a good test run with the dummies and targets.
"For some of you, these finishing touches may take a while, for some of you, not so much. So if you do finish a bit early, feel free to use the rest of the time to get back to the anvils again and just sort of work some metal around and experiment before we put a seal on this session and ship it off. Let me know if you have questions and....let's get started."
Yes. Yes there was.
Don't worry about it.
"Morning, everyone," Amaya greeted the class this week with a nod and a poor attempt to stifle a yawn, but she shook her head a little and forged (HA!) forward all the same. "And welcome to your last Blacksmith Basics class. Unless, of course, you're interested in pursuing the art further, in which case, well, you know where to find me. It's hard to believe we're already at this point; we've barely even scratched the surface, really, of everything there is to know about blacksmithing, but the class is called Basics for a reason. You should, at the very least, have picked up enough to finish up your knives and daggers today, and that's where our focus will be. If you feel you've got it, go right on ahead, or if you need some help on those last touches, I'm here to offer it, and hopefully you'll be stepping out of this class with more than just some shiny new knowledge, but a shiny new knife as well.
"With where we left off last week, you should be ready to cut your wood block to form for your handle, so that's where we'll be starting today. You'll want to be careful, of course, and take your time with the cutting so you've got a nice shape ready to go for when we spruce it up a little with some rasping and smoothing, sanding and staining. And once that's finished..." She may have paused a moment to squash down another yawn, and...half succeeded, shaking her head. "Sorry. Late night. Anyway, rasping, smoothing, sanding, staining, and finally, sharpening the blades, and, if you feel so inclined, giving them a good test run with the dummies and targets.
"For some of you, these finishing touches may take a while, for some of you, not so much. So if you do finish a bit early, feel free to use the rest of the time to get back to the anvils again and just sort of work some metal around and experiment before we put a seal on this session and ship it off. Let me know if you have questions and....let's get started."