Sam Falzone

Well the way I make them is either by casting or by cutting it out of sheet silver and then stamping designs into it. That is pretty much how most of the thor's hammers found were made. I've never tried forging one, but I think someone put up a post a while back about how they did it. It's somewhere in the message archive. Try typing Thor's hammer into the search window. Here's a photo of the Thor's hammers I make. Good luck. Happy Holidays.

Hot off the OABA site ... December (2010) : No Meetings Saturday January 8th: Bob Young’s Shop, Hamilton: For the January Meeting we are going to make tools for the CanIron tool box. Members can bring their own projects if they want, but it will be a hands on meeting. Also we want members to bring forged key fobs, they can be anything they like- leaves, flowers, etc, just remember that they have to fit on a key ring. The idea behind this is that we are looking for donations these can be handed out as gifts to potential sponsors, and it might give them a better idea of what we do. Bob’s place is south of Hwy 403 between Hamilton and Brantford. It is easiest to take the "Copetown" cut-off from the 403 and follow the "Grand River Dinner Cruises" signs as the "Boat Farm" is a couple of kilometers past their place. From the cut-off follow Trinity Rd for approximately 8km even when the name changes to Sawmill Rd at a sharp curve and then Brant Rd 22 is about 2km further - the next road to the right. They are about 1km on the right. Saturday February 12th at Waldies Blacksmith Shop, Milton: Mike Currie, who frequently makes objects for reenactors, will be demonstrating how to make a Neck Knife. Lunch will be provided for a nominal fee. Members are asked to please be please be punctual. Take the 401 to exit 320, going south on Martin St. Turn right onto Main St, and then right onto James St. Saturday March 12th: Mick Smith’s Shop, Fergus: This meeting will be making more things for CanIron, and teaching anyone interested in how to work as a striker. We will need volunteer strikers for CanIron, and it’s best to learn how before you start swinging the hammer. If you can bring your own sledge hammer, it would be appreciated. Take the 401 to exit 295 and head north on Highway 6 (Hanlon Pkwy) through Guelph. Highway 6 takes a right at Woodlawn Rd W, and then a left at Woolwich St, and then on to Fergus. In Fergus, follow the 6 through town, which follows Tower, then Bridge, then David St over the river. Once out of Fergus, follow the 6 and turn right on to Sideroad 10. Take the 10 until it curves onto Jones baseline, but take a sharp right after the curve to go SOUTH on Jones Baseline. Mick’s place is on the right, second house before the swamp.

I've been thinking lately ... maybe I've been looking at Christmas all wrong all these years. As kids we're taught to be nice so that Santa would bring us toys. But ... as a blacksmith, doesn't it make more sense to keep your self on the naughty list??? I mean ... all the fun of being naughty all year round and THEN getting a stocking full of coal DELIVERED to you on December 25? ;)Sounds like a sweet deal to me I wonder if I could find a 55 gal drum shaped like a stocking ??? Sam Happy Holidays Everyone

Thanks Mark - great find !!! It does sound interesting, unfortunately I've already got plans for the 11th but the article says that they plan on giving more tours of the shops in the spring. I got a chuckle over the line "... One of the only two working blacksmith shops in Canada ..." I think the article writer would be shocked to find out how many smiths and shops there actually are in Canada TODAY ;)

Could be. I'll know more when I see it - $65.00 was too good to pass up. A friend picked it up for me. We'll see.

A friend of mine is trying to get my wife and I to come out and try some 1812 re-enactment. We talked about it a bit and he even mentioned his unit would love to have a blacksmith. I've been thinking about it lately and then I find this on Kijiji - an 1800's anvil (I don't know the exact date), 50 lbs. Needs a bit of work, but would be a much better fit to an 1812 smith kit than my Mousehole. Got it for $65.00. I think this may be a sign .