Williams Grove Blacksmith Mechanicsburg, PA ...

Is this group still active? Went out to their shop last month and it was all locked up. Anything happening with these guys? George

I am currently building forges to increase the opportunities for members to have forge time, and so that we can offer classes. At the moment I am working on two forges and fire pots. To make the template for the fire pots I took a five inch wide piece of steel and drew a line perpendicular to the edges. I then measured 2.5" each way from the top of that line and 5" each way from the bottom of the line. I then connected those point and cut out the template. Because all four sides of the fire pot are the same, I could then cut all the sides by simply flipping the steel on the saw for each cut. The forge shown here is still under construction and will receive …

WILLIAMS GROVE HISTORICAL STEAM ENGINE ASSOCIATION, INC The blacksmith group is considered a sub-group of the Williams Grove Historic Steam Show Association Sunday, August 26th Opening Ceremony at 10AM by the Main Office - Weather Permitting* Parade of Steam Engines and Tractors at 6PM* Further activities To Be Determined Monday, August 27th Parade of Steam Engines and Tractors at 6PM* Tuesday, August 28th Parade of Steam Engines and Tractors at 6PM* Horse Pulls 7PM Wednesday, August 29th $1.00 Admission Fee! Parade of Steam Engines and Tractors at 6PM* 7 PM -Band - TBA Thursday, August 30t…

Welcome to the Williams Grove Blacksmith group at Mechanicsburg, PA

The May meeting had a bit of a late start due to Victor needing to help a neighbor. All levels of skill are welcome to the monthly meetings.

May 27th, 2018 will be the third meeting of the blacksmith group of the Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association, at 1 Steam Engine Hill, Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania. Interested parties of all skill levels are invited. Please wear safety glasses, and bring what other food, drinks, chair etc that you may wish for your comfort and safety. There are food vendors on the Steam Show grounds every Sunday, selling food and drinks. Every Sunday is a flea market, and the vendors are located along the two sides of the flea market.