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Engraving Workshop

Overview

Dates

Dates to be announced

Cost

Cost of workshop which includes meals and lodging: $525 per session. ​ Note that there may be an additional cost for tools and materials depending on what you may already have  - we can help you to determine what you will need.   

Instructor

to be announced

Location

All Southern Ohio Artisan Workshops are held at Canter's Cave in Jackson Ohio.


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Class Description



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Learn about 18th Century American engraving for firearms in this three day introduction to hammer and chisel engraving. Establish confidence and comfort with the tools and process, with a major focus on sharpening gravers ; If you have a properly sharpened graver and know how to re-sharpen it, you will learn to engrave successfully. Cutting techniques will include straight lines, scrolls, borders and floral elements. Most of all, you will come to enjoy the process of engraving.