Come and Cast a Bronze Age Sword!
Have you ever watched someone make a sword in the movies and thought it looked cool? If so, this class is for you! Join us Sunday 11/8 in Douglasville, GA for a 6 hour class (9:00am-3:00pm), where you'll start by learning about the beginning of metal work over 5,000 years ago and examine artifacts that trace the evolution of metallurgy across several cultures. You'll get to choose a wooden sword from several historical Bronze Age patterns, and get your hands dirty making a careful sand cast of the wooden original. Next you'll watch as we pour your mold with 1,400 degree molten aluminum! After a lunch break, adults and older teens will grind the swords smooth and prepare them for handles. Finally, you'll wrap the handle in leather before taking your sword home! $135. This class usually sells out and is not taught by anyone else, so grab a friend and strike while the iron is hot!
Location: For this class we are excited to partner with L&R Alpaca Haven Farm in Douglasville, Georgia (30134). The exact address will be emailed to ticket holders. Your ticket purchase will include one cup of carrots to feed the alpacas! Note: if this date doesn't work for you, other classes in your area can be found at www.swordcastingguy.com/calendar.
Check out our photos, videos and rave reviews on Facebook and Instagram under "Sword Casting Guy". The class grew out of a desire to make Ancient Civilizations class more hands on, and so is taught very interactively, with lots of archaeology, history, and physics connections being explored.
FAQs
Is there a minimum age requirement to take the class?
Kids as young as 5 can take the class as long as they have an adult to help them. This is not a drop-off class - most adults stay to help their child make a sword. If you have multiple young kids, you can bring another adult helper along - there is no fee for additional adult helpers.
How many tickets do I need?
The cost of the class is per sword cast, not per participant, so it depends if the adult helpers want to cast their own sword. (They often do!)
I like to do woodworking--can I make a sword ahead of time and bring it to class to cast?
Yes, some of the coolest swords we've seen have come along this way. If you want to try this, email me for dimensions and a few sword design rules of thumb.
Sounds dangerous. Is it safe?
As a veteran science teacher, safety is my first priority. Participants are always a safe distance from any burn hazard, swords are not sharpened to a cutting edge, and no sword fighting is allowed in class. In casting over 12,000 swords with multi-age classes, there has never been an injury bigger than a scratch.
What if it is cold or rainy that day?
I almost never cancel classes for cold or rain, so please dress for the weather.
Sword casting ticket. One ticket per sword cast--helpers do not need their own ticket, unless they plan to cast their own sword.
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