Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago
Tom Latané shares tools used in his blacksmith class. The pair of antique blacksmith pick-up tongs are perfect for reaching into the fire to pick out metal. He also describes the hammers he made and brought. Visit marcadams.com to register for a class with Tom Latané or any other class.
More about this instructor…
Tom Latané was fascinated at an early age by the blacksmiths at Colonial Williamsburg, and in high school was stirred by artifacts he unearthed in an archaeology club. These two influences inspired him to construct a forge in his backyard in 1972. After graduating high school in 1973 he spent his time producing forged iron and hewn wood products for art fairs and consignment shops. Tom attended three semesters of metalsmithing and jewelry classes at Towson State University in the late 1970’s. Since 1983 Tom and his wife Catherine have operated a shop in Pepin, Wisconsin repairing antiques and producing their own work incorporating historic design motifs from various traditions. He has demonstrated at numerous ABANA (Artist-Blacksmith Association of North America) conferences as a founding member of the Patient Order of Meticulous Metalsmiths and taught at six different craft schools. From the beginning, Tom has been more impressed by what smiths were able to accomplish with hand tools centuries ago than by the potential of modern power equipment.
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Tom Latané shares tools used in his blacksmith class. The pair of antique blacksmith pick-up tongs are perfect for reaching into the fire to pick out metal. He also describes the hammers he made and brought. Visit marcadams.com to register for a class with Tom Latané or any other class.
More about this instructor…
Tom Latané was fascinated at an early age by the blacksmiths at Colonial Williamsburg, and in high school was stirred by artifacts he unearthed in an archaeology club. These two influences inspired him to construct a forge in his backyard in 1972. After graduating high school in 1973 he spent his time producing forged iron and hewn wood products for art fairs and consignment shops. Tom attended three semesters of metalsmithing and jewelry classes at Towson State University in the late 1970’s. Since 1983 Tom and his wife Catherine have operated a shop in Pepin, Wisconsin repairing antiques and producing their own work incorporating historic design motifs from various traditions. He has demonstrated at numerous ABANA (Artist-Blacksmith Association of North America) conferences as a founding member of the Patient Order of Meticulous Metalsmiths and taught at six different craft schools. From the beginning, Tom has been more impressed by what smiths were able to accomplish with hand tools centuries ago than by the potential of modern power equipment.
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#workshop #woodworking #woodworker #finewoodworking #woodworkingschool #indianapolis #indiana #indy #craftmanship #furnituremaking #carpentry #lathe #turningwood #woodworkingskills #keepcraftalive #joinery #crafting #woodworkingcommunity #craftingcommunity #turning #carving #finishing #chopsaw #metalspinning #mallet #metalart #pizza #chocolate #diversity #australia #student #intern #grinding #sharpening #fantastic #shavings #tools #orthopedic #surgeon #virginia #bowl #firstever #chisels #80s #italy #square #differencemakers #authenticity #dovetail #millwork #cabinetmaking #acrylic #clouds #desk #newtechniques #education #inspiration #safety #skilldevelopment #confidencebuilding #veneer #fun #actionpacked #minivacation #dedicated #beginner #guitar #sawdust #gator #bigblue #coffee #marquetry #qrcode #calipers #penmaking #intarsia #cuttingboard #spraygun #leatherbag #woodshed #birthday #30thanniversary #violin #internship #familytrip #guitars #bandsaw #mountaindulcimer #airbrush #secretdoor #glass #glassblowing #tooltuesday #enameling #welding #woodburning #pyrography #chipcarving #blanketchest
