THIS IS A TWO DAY CLASS BEGINING AT NOON EACH DAY The Algonquian people first created the tomahawk. Before Europeans came to the continent, Native Americans would use stones, sharpened by a process of knapping and pecking, attached to wooden handles, secured with strips of rawhide. The tomahawk quickly spread from the Algonquian culture to the tribes of the South Continue Reading

THIS IS A TWO DAY CLASS. SATURDAY FROM NOON - 3:30ISH. SUNDAY FROM NOON UNTIL YOU ARE DONE WITH YOUR KNIFE. This is an introduction to knife making using hidden tangs and one piece horn handles. We will be using existing damascus billets as a starting point for designing, cutting and grinding your own unique knife. We will be adding Continue Reading

HammerSpace will be CLOSED to the public on Thanksgiving Day. Please give us a call if you have any questions. (913) 686-6562

NOTE: THIS IS A 2-DAY, 2-PART CLASS. PART 1 ON SATURDAY, NOON TO ABOUT 3:30 PM. PART 2 ON SUNDAY, NOON UNTIL YOUR KNIFE IS COMPLETE. PART 1 (Saturday): We will be forging rail road spikes into knives. In this first class we will hammer out a knife blank from a spike to prepare for the stock removal process. Basic Continue Reading

Learn to cast pewter holiday ornaments in laser cut MDF molds. We will be altering existing designs and casting from existing molds to create a variety of beautiful pewter ornaments. Make as many as you like during the time that we have. This is a great introduction class for anyone interested in learning metal working. For ages 10-110 years old Continue Reading

The small sword or smallsword (also court sword,French: épée de cour, lit. “Sword of the court”) is a light one-handed sword designed for thrusting which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance. The height of the small sword's popularity was during the 18th century, when any civilian or soldier with pretensions to gentlemanly status would Continue Reading

In this fun and foundational class we will be forging mantle hangars or jamb hooks for dangling stocking in front of the fire. We will be practicing our drawing out technique, developing general hammer control and learning to use anvils in synergy with your hammer strikes. We will also be learning make a simple scroll and a twist patterns. Our Continue Reading

In this class we will be learning the basics of using stained glass tools to solder our own glass mushrooms, just in time for the holidays! We will be bending wire and metal foil tape and learning to use lead solder. Wear long pants and closed shoes! Ages :13-113 Price: $50 Available seats: 7

Cuttlefish casting is a quick and fairly accurate casting method. Its applications are limited only by the thickness and overall dimensions of the available shells. It is difficult to achieve fine details on the surface of the casting, but this is offset by the richly complex texture that is a natural by-product of this method. The back plate or cuttlebone Continue Reading