Metalwork Merit Badge - Handicraft

Metalwork Merit Badge will be a three hour session.  Scouts must be at least thirteen years old.  Scouts will need to be very safety conscience as they will be working with gas forges and very hot metals.  Scouts will need to be physically fit and capable of bending and working metals, including iron, copper, and tin.  They will learn about several different metalworking fields, and will make a tin cup by week’s end.  There will be a program fee of approximately $12.00.  There will be class size limit of 12 Scouts. 

Pre-requisite:
Do ONE of the following:
  1. Visit an experienced sheet metal mechanic, tinsmith, coppersmith, silversmith, jeweler, founder, or a blacksmith at his or her workshop. You may select a skilled hobbyist or a professional. Ask permission to see the tools used and to examine examples of the work made at the shop. Inquire about the level of education required to become an apprentice craftsman.
  2. If you have (or your counselor has) access to the Internet, explore metalworking occupations by conducting a Web search. With your counselor's help and guidance, find at least five metalworking-related Web sites. Print a copy of the Web pages and discuss them with your counselor.