Metal shaping classes

What / who's metal shaping classes have any of you been to?

I am interested in attending, but I also get quite a few customers asking, these are some of the ones I know of. Please reply with more if you have them..are they all in California?

Lazze
Ron Covell
Ron Fornier
Clay Cook

 

Ron Fournier is in Michigan, Clay Cook is Kentucky, Fay Butler and Wray Schelin are in Mass, Cal Davis in Tn, Mark Kennison is Ohio, seems I'm missing a couple, not bad from off the top of my head. Whole bunch of hands on learning going on in Oblong,Illinois this week. tt

 

Classes I've been to:

Clay Cook (Pullmax and planishing hammer) Erlanger, Ky.
Fay Butler (power hammer) Wheelright, Ma.
Lazze (Stage 1 and 2) Pleasanton, Ca.
Ron Covell (numerous classes in the last 15 years)
Wray Schelin (English wheel) Sturbridge, Ma.

 

John Crosley, Trident Tools, near London Ontario Canada.

 

im about 30 mins away from your area rite know we should have one befor i leave wi

 

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Geez.... how could I forget the "Johns" sorry guys, I knew I was missing a couple. tt

 

Call me

 

Dagger Tools in Michigan also has classes.

 

I've done the metalmeet.. ONCE.

wish I could go again..

I met wray, dutch comstock (who also offers classes) and many others who taught me abunch in a very short amount of time..


I would like (someday) to do a class with lazze..

but I doubt that it will happen anytime soon.

 

I took the class that Dagger Tools dose John Crosley was one of the teachers. I also took the class that Ron Fourner puts on. Both were very hands on learned alot at both. I would highly recommend both. The Dagger tools one we did a lot more gas welding. We picked one of his bucks and made 4-5 part then welded them. Ron's class was more on the wheel making smaller parts. I also took the welding class the Ron's son Dan dose learned alot there too. Very nice people at both classes very patient. Very good teachers

 

Did the Ron Covell class at <cite>Sachse </cite>Rod shop in Dallas this year was my first I had a great time and learned afew things too His classes are all over the country you can ck his schedule at http://covell.biz/ under workshops
later Andy
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i am in sheboygan so like 30 minutes also i would be interested if you did one also

 

anyone know of any in the jersey/philly area? i have been wanting to learn more about metal work but dont have the tools/garage to teach myself or know anyone around here to teach me

 

x2 anywhere in Wisconsin?

 

Fay Butler came here to Wyotech a couple of years ago. VERY informative! I wish we could get him back to follow up.

 

sorry im in marinerett til friday i think thats thats like 2 hours away man those girls know how to drink up here. ill let you know if i can come by

 

I might do the Fornier Class. He seems to be the closest to me here in Wisconsin.

 

I did Covell's class a couple years ago, no hands on, wouldn't do it again.

I did the Dagger class last year. Very nice, lots of hands on work. I would gladly take a class there again.

 

Does anyone have a website for Trident?

 

i am seriously considering attending john kelly's classes. his work speaks for itself...while it looks like he fabricate almost anything - his focus on repair, shrinking etc speaks to what's on my plate right now. also, i could REALLY use a vacation and the idea of spending some time on the washington coast doesn't hurt.

more info here: http://www.ghiaspecialties.com

 

I have gained a lot of knowledge by attending Metalmeets. There is one coming up next week near here.

 

I took a couple Covel classes down at Hercules Rod Shop in Tampa, Florida.
Advanced Metal Shaping
Bucks and patterns.

Learned a ton in each, and I highly recommend them.

-Brad

 

maybe you should put something together.i'm in plymouth,about 25 minutes away.i'd be willing to help.i also took ron covell and gene windfield's classes.

 

Ron Fournier in Michigan.
Gene Winfeild workshop @ Syracuse.

 

Went to Fay Butler's class a while ago, still use what I learned, even though we rarely do body work / metal shaping at our shop. Would highly recomend it to anyone.

 

What state is he in?

 

Another recomendation for Fay Butler.... alot of "why" instead of "how" which is a huge benefit I believe.....

he's in Wheelright, Massachusets

 

Fay is in Wheelwright, Mass.(to the east of Springfield). Worth a trip.

 

I've been through Lazze's Step one and Step Two classes and can't say enough good things about the man and his techniques. Plus the classes are limited 5 people at a time. Very much worth the money and the trip.
Only down side is that those awesome machines of his will completely spoil you and have you trying to figure out to finance a set.