The Heritage School at Trinidad State
SOUTHERN COLORADO FEATURES A RICH HERITAGE, WITH PIONEER SPIRIT AND INGENUITY!
At The Heritage School at Trinidad State we promote and preserve traditional knowledge, skills, technologies, crafts and art
forms of the past and apply them to modern life. If you’ve ever wondered how cheese
is made, marveled at the skill of a blacksmith or felt the creative urge to work with
leather, raise bees or make soap, we’ll have something for you. 加入我们，一起架起桥梁
the gap between functional crafts and creative arts, hands-on 学习 and fun. 我们会
invite neighbors to pass along skills that might otherwise be lost, as well as experts
and instructors from afar to share their knowledge.
This class will cover the forging and grinding of both full and hidden tang blades
塑造. We will cover steel selection, tool considerations, different forging approaches,
several heat treating techniques, and basic finishing techniques.
When it comes to the topic of black powder ("BP") firearms, opinions tend to be significantly
多种多样的. Most folks who have never fired one tend to consider them to be not just obsolete
but entirely unnecessary: smokeless firearms are cleaner, less stinky and overall
what a modern shooter would prefer; those who have observed others using BP firearms
常同意.[ DETAILS ]
This class is a hands on class for the students. This class will be focused on the
making of Damascus (pattern welded) steel for use in gun hardware and knife blades.
每一个 student should finish the class with at least one billet of Damascus steel to
带回家.
即将到来的...
Students will learn to use the equipment and techniques to make a hat with products
that most people have or can readily get from home. Students will learn how 塑造
the hat by hand, ironing of the brim, sizing and hand cutting of the brim, hand pouncing
手完成王冠. If time allows, the class may touch on hat binding and
手工修剪. Students will leave class with a completed hat and the skills needed
to practice what they learned at home and make additional hats with supplies they
手头有. Tom will provide a hat box with all the tools and materials needed for
每一个学生.[ DETAILS ]
This basic Knifemaking course will cover knife design, handle materials, soldering,
steels, heat treatment, polishing, and sharpening. One knife and sheath will be made
在课堂上. [ DETAILS ]
Gun leather II was created to expand methods and techniques learned by students in
基本枪套制作. The course will take students to the next level of gun leather
construction and will include an emphasis on Western and 牛仔 leather techniques.
Students will review principles learned in 基本枪套制作 with emphasis on development
of a gun belt, holster, and associated leather for a complete gun rig. 其余的
of the class will give students the latitude to develop projects of their choice associated
with guns, knives, and cartridge retention. Students will be required to provide their
own firearms and knives for project development.[ DETAILS ]
Learn the art of 马赛克 with this class using stained glass scraps in picture frames.
Design your own pattern or work with one provided to you. 你的8x10成品
will be suitable to hang in a window.
Learn the Tiffany method of stained glass and complete a piece ready to hang within
一个星期. Quick learners may complete more than one piece!
When it comes to the topic of preserving vintage firearms (including those used in
combat in both WWI and WWII), opinions tend to be highly polarized. 一般来说
两派思想.[ DETAILS ]
Students will be introduced to the primary mainstream infantry rifles common during
the 100+ year "glory" of the British Empire, including the "Brown Bess", a .70口径
flint-lock, black powder ("BP"), smooth-bore, muzzle loader (circa 1800), the Enfield
53型(“P53”)，a .577 caliber percussion cap, BP, rifled muzzle loader (circa
1856年)，还有很多很多.[ DETAILS ]
This course is an introduction to weaving. You will become familiar with the workings
织布机. A touch of social and historic context will precede a hands-on opportunity
to design a small project, warp it, dress the loom with it, and begin weaving. 每一个
student should be able to complete the project during the course and leave with a
project or two (a belt) and the confidence and knowledge to move on to larger projects. [ DETAILS ]
