California Blacksmith Assoc

I am in the organizing process of attempting to give a small business in the redwood national forest ( a peewee golf course ) the option to offer the course to the visually impaired and their families opening up the outdoors to tens of thousands while having peace of mind and enjoying our countries national parks. I have a few different ideas on how to complete this project BUT as I am not a millionaire and will be working with grant money need to find the most frugal accomplishment of this project. I would love the option of recycling train tracks to create the sound bars ( since the course would be in northern California and there are unused and paved over train tracks …

Hi! I recently made myself a forge with dual venturi burners. They don't seem to be working properly. I don't know what might be wrong, but I'll try to give as much information as possible. Southern California, currently 10pm 49°F 1500 ft above sea level

Spring Conference April 12, 2018 to April 14, 2018 LOCATION: Eldorado County Fairgrounds, Placerville, CA

Start April 12, 2018 End April 14, 2018 Location Placerville, CA Spring Conference 2018 …

Octoberfest DATE: Sept 29 - Oct 1, 2017 LOCATION: Fritz Hagist's ranch, 34895 Kruse Ranch Road, Cazadero CA CONTACT: Dave Nourot 707/745-1133 REGISTRATION: Limited to 180 members. Register online or by mailMail: Make check payable to CBA.CBA Secretary Herb Upham4747 Vine Hill Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472 COST: Member - $110 before Sept 25, $140 after Sept 25 Family Member - $80 before Sept 25, $110 after Sept 25 Member/Family Member -Single Day: $100 before Sept 25, $135 after Sept 25You must be a CBA member to attend. Kids under 12 are free. Youths over that age must register as a Family Member. We need to know how many ki…

WAYNE'S WORLD DATE: Sept 15 - 17, 2017 CONTACT: Wayne Parris, 951/780-4860, [email protected] LOCATION: Lake Mathews 20925 Villa Knoll Drive COST: $100 before Sept. 1, $125 after Sept. 1. Includes 5 meals Saturday through Sunday noon. Friday meals on your own. Dry camping and sleeping bag space in the shop upstairs are free. DEMONSTRATOR: Brent Bailey www.brentbaileyforge.com REGISTRATION AND MORE INFO: Register online or by mail Mail: Make check payable to CBA. CBA Secretary Herb Upham 4747 Vine Hill Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472 DESCRIPTION: Friday - Informal Workshop Friday afternoon/evening for small struck tool…

Hey all! Been fairly quiet lately but wanted to post a reminder for my California friends and neighbors that CBA Spring Conference is once again at hand, and will be in Vista (just north of San Diego) at the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum! Check out the website for up to date details and registration infos. Cheaper registration cutoff is presently April 10th, so strike while the iron is hot! (Shameless, I'm sorry >.>) http://calsmith.org/event-2418120 Demonstrator list as of this posting: Daniel Miller Brett Moten Monica Coyne Tony Swatton Gary Brown Jay Burnham-Kidwell Helmut Hillenkamp There's a wide variety of projects slat…

The Truckee Maker Show will be May 17, 2015, one of the sponsors/demonstrators is Mountain Forge in Truckee. If you are in the area stop by! For more information see: http://www.truckeeroundhouse.org/

SPRING CONFERENCE 2016 - CBA Event StartApril 28, 2016 EndMay 01, 2016LocationFerndale, CA Spring Conference 2016 LOCATION: Ferndale, Ca, DATE: April 28-May 1, 2016 WEBSITE: www.cbaoldguys.com DEMONSTRATORS: TBD

Hello my name is Anthony. I just moved here with my girlfriend to Bakersfield from Ohio about 4 months ago. We have been dating for 2 years and have been friends for what seems like a lifetime. The reason I come to this forum is, if you couldn't guess by the title, it's come time to pop the question. However the problem is, the ring. Yes I could go to any store and buy her a very beautiful very amazing ring that I know she would love, but I know some where out in the world there is another ring just like it. I can't have that. In my eyes a woman as unique as her needs a ring to match. Hence why I am here. I am trying to find a local talent to help me with my issue. "FOR T…

OCTOBERFEST - CBA Event StartOctober 02, 2015 EndOctober 04, 2015LocationFritz Hagist’s ranch in Cazadero, CA OctoberfestDATE: 2-4 October, 2015 LOCATION: Fritz Hagist's ranch, Cazadero CA COST: open DESCRIPTION: The first weekend in October is considered sacred for many California smiths. Hagist Ranch hosts one of the best, most scenic events in blacksmithing. Situated 10 minutes from the Northern California Coast, Oktoberfest is a 3 day, all meals included, camp on premises event. There are generally two demonstration venues and a teaching station. This event is great for getting to know other smiths in the area and experience what could be called a “Blacksmithing Re…

WAYNE'S WORLD - CBA Event StartSeptember 26, 2015 EndSeptember 27, 2015LocationWayne’s World Wayne's WorldDATE: Sept 26-27, 2015 LOCATION: open COST: open

Are you in THE real Northern Ca or the want to be northern Central LOL or Southern ?? My self I am on the coast @ the Ca / Or line after that you're in Brooking Or ?? any smiths in Or north of me around on the coast OR ? / close ?

Hey Gang! Heres a heads up that program information and registration is now live for the upcoming CBA/NWBA Spring Conference/Western States Conference! I have gotten a few emails pertaining to registration in the last week or so but I haven't seen it posted up here, so im kinda going rogue and sharing the excitement :) Here is the website for the event http://www.westernstatesconference.com/ Registration can be chased down via the CBA website. Please make sure you are looking at the 2015 event info and not the archived/related 2014 info! http://www.calsmith.org/news/2015/01/28/western-states-online-registration-form/ Additional info can be had on th…

Wayne's World 2014 ~ Jay Burnham-Kidwell Where Contact Instructor When 8am on Sep 27 to 12pm on Sep 28 Please join us for a great demonstrator who has not been seen in So Cal for quite a while, Jay Burnham-Kidwell. Jay will be teaching on Damascus or pattern welded steel, on the power hammer (and the anvil too). Jay is known for quality and entertaining demonstrations and if you miss this chance to see him, you will be the poorer for it! Hands on in the shop is scheduled for the evening to put to use the skills learned in the day! Closed circuit TV monitors assure everyone a better than front seat view of the action! Items for the auction, iron in the hat, and the…

Oktoberfest is the CBA’s fall event held at Fritz Hagist’s ranch in Cazadero, CA. 2011 Oktoberfest The first weekend in October is considered sacred for many California smiths. Haigst Ranch hosts one of the best, most scenic events in blacksmithing. Situated 10 minutes from the Northern California Coast, Oktoberfest is a 3 day, all meals included, camp on premises event. There are generally two demonstration venues and a teaching station. This event is great for getting to know other smiths in the area and experience what could be called a “Blacksmithing Retreat”. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Welcome to IForgeIron. This is your forum to post your events gatherings, meetings, hammer-ins, etc. Please keep us informed about your group. When the events etc are over please post photos so we can see what we missed by not being there. (grin) Welcome to IFI. For additional information go to California Blacksmith Association.