Events, Hammer ins, Where to meet

Meetings are also posted in the Clinker Breaker. Click on “Meetings” for maps. March Meetings NE: Mar 4: Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, Barberville SE: Mar 18: 10am to 3 pm. Tanah Keeta Boy Scout Camp, 8501 SE Boy Scout Rd, Tequesta FL 33469 NE & NW: Mar 25: Combined Statewide Regional Meeting at the Dudley Farm Historic Park, Newberry Rd, Newberry

The Steep Hollow forge Combo-demo day is coming up! If any of ya'll are in the area, i highly recommend attending it! This will be my 3rd year, and it just keeps getting better and bigger. Here is some info off of their website- When: Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 8 AM - 5 PM Where: Steephollow Forgeworks The Event is FREE to all attendees but book your classes before they fill up! The 7th annual Combo-Demo will be February 18, 2017 at Steephollow Forgeworks in Bryan, Texas. This celebration of Blacksmithing…….a combined meeting of all the clubs in Texas and Louisiana, will feature “up and comers” and old reliable smiths. This year will feature The…

Anyone in the Tampa / Clearwater area? I'm down here for a few months helping out my father because he has cancer and I'm trying to find a place or blacksmith club I might be able to do some forging at. Brought down my anvils and forges from Pennsylvania but I can't set them up where my father lives. The condo people won't even let me set up a bbq outside! If anyone knows of any groups or open forges in the area please let me know. Thank you

Come join us for the very first hammer in at Metal Shop Fantasy Camp! We will have several demonstrations by familiar faces in the metalwork, blacksmithing, and knifemaking fields, as well as the opportunity for local makers to set up tables to sell their goods at. Admission is free, and children ten and up are welcome. If you're interested in demonstrating or setting up a table please let me know message. We'll keep yall updated as demonstrators and people sign up - Jason Knight has just come on board to do a demo of one of his blades. Metal Shop Fantasy Camp 175 Bogart St, Brooklyn, New York 11206 Sunday February 12, 2017 at 9 AM - 4 PM H…

Team. Does anyone member live near Bay City MI? I am moving there soon and would like a contact for questions or reference.

Do any of you live near Lafayette, Louisiana? I have a few questions and would love to chat with someone in my area. I have 0 tools, knowledge, or experience. I do however have a weird, unexpected, yet great interest in this trade. I do not intend to make any money, but for some strange reason lol, I find myself absolutely consumed by the idea of heating iron and beating it into a shape. I can draw decently... BUT I have a fairly big concern. When I watch videos on YouTube and see someone using a belt sander to hollow grind a knife blade, I feel like I'm watching Rembrandt paint. This MUST take a huge amount of talent... am I right? Also it must be extremely difficult to …

Any Icelandic smiths lurking on the forum? I may be traveling there in a few months and would love to meet some fellow blacksmiths!

I live in Wilmington, De and don't have a lot of time to travel to the Maryland or Pennsylvania meetings. I am trying to meet other local smiths that would either mentor me, or learn with me. Anyone interested and working together let me know. My interests are refining basic skills, civil war blacksmithing, and wheel wright. Thanks Kunk

Just curious to know if there's any bladesmiths/blacksmiths near me I'm in Kingstree South Carolina

not me running it but is at my place. https://www.facebook.com/events/365634083779158/ 27 November at 10:00–16:30 pin Show Map …

I am in the burbs out of Chicago IL I have been trying to find some where or someone to learn how to blacksmith. I am hoping to find a place that's open weekends due to work I only have weekends off. I am looking for any classes, workshops, someone who has a shop that would be into trade labor for teaching. Thanks in advance for anyone who helps me out.

I've searched but I haven't located any good info. I'm trying to figure out what sort of demos etc as well as what is available as far as camping / hotels for Quad State. I've been thinking of trying to combine a trip out to visit friends out in Wisconsin /Illinois with Quad State this year. I'm looking to see what demos etc there might be and on what days, so I can do a bit of planning. I'm trying to decide if it works better to hit Quad state on the way out to visit them, or on the way back. I figure the 1st day at Quad State is the best time to hunt for goodies tailgating. If I go out to see the friends early, Friday at Quad state is easy. If I go to Quad State 1…

Hello, or perhaps I should say hallå, I am am visiting Sweden for the next 12 weeks, and am very interested in meeting with local craftspeople while I am here. I know Sweden is rich with fine craft and design history and I would love to learn anything I can from those still practicing those traditional trades, especially blacksmiths, bladesmiths and other metalsmiths as I work in these media myself. Currently I am staying in Linköping for the next week and a half, and I also plan to visit Restenäs, Stockholm, Borlägne, and hopefully Uppsala while I am here, and I am open to traveling elsewhere as funds permit. If any of you happen to be in the area or have a contact …

I see that the meeting is on sat. the 24,But I didn't see the time.I am not a member yet so is it open to non members. It's in Palmer over by tiny's right? Hope to make it. Al

Are there any other members here from the greater Huntsville Alabama area? I am new to this hobby and new to the area and am looking to learn more. I tried to attend the meeting of the Huntsville Chapter of the Alabama Blacksmith Council at Burritt on the Mountain last weekend but for some reason the meeting was canceled. Their website is a bit out of date so I though I might ask here to see if anyone is a member or knows an active group in the area. Thanks

Hello folks. Mr Dan Graves will be hosting a hammer in at his home Oct 8-9 weekend, all are welcome. We will be talking, eating, and forging grinding making knives and steel for knives / axes / razors. There will prolly be demos, lots of Q&A and all things that you do at hammer ins. Shreveport La Dixie Garden Loop Dan Graves: 318 865-8166 Very relaxed atmosphere. Thanks for your kind attention.

Hi There, I have a 16 year old son who is in love with all things hot and metallic...he's looking for kindred souls to learn from and experience the forge/blacksmithing world. I saw an ad for a meeting of the club from January, and was wondering if there are any events coming up this fall that myself and my son could attend, to meet some of the folks and learn.

I'm just getting into blacksmithing. I have read a few books and have watched countless YouTube videos on the subject, and I feel I am ready to get dirty and put a hammer in my hand, but I im having trouble finding any good resources around my area. Is there any meetups coming up or maybe some one with a shop that might be willing to have me around for a few days in the Chicago land area?

Hello all, Still pretty new to this site and I wanted to let you know about a hammer in I found out about when this weekend by chance while visiting the beach this weekend with my wife. I met a blacksmith by the name of Herman Doty who has a shop/store in Rockaway Beach, Oregon called 'Washed Ashore Arts and Crafts'. I had no idea such places like this even existed- anyways I chatted with Herman and he encouraged me to come to this hammer in at Camp 18 off hwy 26 (on your way to/from the beach). I couldn't remember all the details but looked it up when I got home and their website is a bit lacking however the facebook page has lots of pics of the shop and details…

Just moved to Lincolnton NC. Looking for some local smiths to meet up with and talk with. Any leads on equipment would be well received!

http://davidlisch.com/swap.html Plan is I'll be there with a bunch of wagon wheel wrought iron and whatever other misc stuff I throw together. If you are there stop by and say hi. Chris Roberts

Well, the Mrs. and I made it here for a few days. Just wondering if there any smiths or meetings within the next week, that would welcome a visitor for a bit. We're staying on the far north side of the island till the 14th. Thanks, I just worry about getting an iron deficiently....lovely, here by the way. Life is Good Dave

There is a Farrier/Blacksmith get together July 16 & 17. all are welcome The Forge of July, Shelbyville, KY Welcome to the first annual Forge of July!!! A farrier gathering offering Mini Clinics, Hammer-Ins, Hands-On Help, Tailgate Tool Swap, Demonstrations, Presentations, Q & A, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Eating. Location: Clear Creek Park 717 Burks Branch Road Shelbyville, KY 40065 Contact Person: Danvers Child CJF (phone: 765-491-2414)

We recently relocated from a ranch in eastern Montana to a ranch in the Shenandoah Valley in northern Virginia. I am really looking forward to the greater access of blacksmithing in this part of the country compared to Montana. Any Northern VA Smith's out there?

http://www.indianablacksmithing.org/ if you are going to be around central Indiana this weekend stop on by.