On Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 2:00pm, Tom Latane will give a special program on "Material Manipulation in the Manufacture of Metal Plate for the Man-at-arms” at Castlerock Museum in Alma, Wisconsin.
During the program, Tom will demonstrate cold metalworking techniques employed in the forming of armor. He will cover the production of iron, the differences between sinking and raising, and show forming techniques that increase the rigidity of armor, such as ribs, ridges, and borders.
Tom Latane is a blacksmith and woodworker with a shop in Pepin, Wisconsin, where he focuses on pre-industrial technology.
Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students. Museum members receive a 50% discount. Castlerock Museum will be open at 1:00pm for visitors that would like to see the exhibits beforehand. Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged. Contact the museum at 608.685.4231 or
info@castlerockmuseum.com for more details.
Castlerock Museum is an arms and armor museum; our exhibits include arms and armor from many points in European history. A visit offers the chance to view and learn about authentic armor spanning many periods; the collection begins with ancient Greece, and concludes in the early modern period. To provide a better sense of the many different cultures our arms and armor originates from, we enrich our displays by using art prints to show the arms and armor in their historical context.
The Alma Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center is located in the Wings Over Alma Building on Main Street. Let us know if you have any questions or comments. We are happy to provide more details. Please email us 24/7 or call us to learn more.
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