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Starting with our August meeting we will have a new "home" for our regular guild meetings. Mike will still have us back to the forge for the special Colonial Event and Brunswick Stew in November.

so....

Yesteryear School of Blacksmithing 1918 West Virginia Ave. Crewe Virginia 23930 Demonstrator: Mark and Mindy Gardner Topic: Making and using the treadle hammer and assorted tools to make projects.

PLEASE BRING SOMETHING FOR IRON IN THE HAT!
BRING A CHAIR!

DRINKS AND SNACKS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM THE SCHOOL!!

LUNCH WILL BE BROWN BAG OR LOCAL EATERIES! I will have a detailed list AND map for you on where the places are.
Please RSVP to me ASAP!
Peyton

Well...

The day was extremely HOT!!! But we are blacksmiths and thankfully Mike put in a few new windows, hung some box fans and went and got his big 4ft fan from his other shop! We were all a big fan of that!!!! HA! HA!

Doug Merkel did a wonderful demonstration on several items. I am not afraid to say this guy is my most favorite smith I have seen and learned from. He truly is a great in my books!

We had three members from the ABANA Board there: Linda Tanner, Wayne Coe, and myself. The new Central Office Administrator was also there to hang out.

A big thanks to those who donated.

The BIG news is the Iron in the Hat proceeds went to ABANA as seed money for the upcoming 2010 Conference. With the help of the 50+ people there and their donations of items and opening their pockets to show their support we were able to raise:

Drum roll please............... $1,020.00 dollars!

I hope we can get more affiliates involved in this and really help put ABANA back on track and help get the next conference off the ground!

Thanks to everyone who came out. I got to meet a lot of our new guild members and a lot of new members here on IFI. It always great to put faces with names.

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THAT PARTICIPATED!

Peyton

Hey guys...in the excitement yesterday I did not change out of Mike's name...sorry.

Peyton

Justin Good job.

I second Glenn on this one too. ALways keep your first! SOmething I have been guilty of not doing.

I am looking forward to seeing what you put in the trade. I need to get busy on my piece!

Peyton

I can also put you in contact with a few individuals who make and sell these things...

Peyton

Mark.
AT the next guild event (BGV on the 19th) there should be a couple of the tailgaters selling books. One of them is Blacksmith Supply He lives near by and is a member and good friend. He usually has an assortment of books and tapes/DVDs.

Oh and welcome to the guild too!



Peyton

I would say it is about average. and Arm & Hammer is a good brand name, and 124# is a good size. Depending on the condition of the face I would have bought it...or at least talked someone else into doing it!

Peyton

This is not Sponosred by ABANA. It is in Appreciation for their efforts!

Location: Yesteryear Forge 15421 Five Forks Rd. Amelia VA 23002 Time: 9am-4pm Lunch: Provided with $5.00 Donation

Demonstrator: Doug Merkel
Topic: Doug will be doing a very special demonstration in honor of the late Doug "DR. Iron" Henderickson. The demonstration will be Fry pans, forks, ladles, choppers, etc. as Mr. Henderickson used to demo. He lost his life to a prolonged battle to ALS but never lost his love or passion for blacksmithing and his students. Doug Merkel will be keeping his spirit alive at the anvil where he knew "Dr. Iron" would always want to be remembered.

There will be an area for tailgaters to come and set up!

Also there will be a huge IRON IN THE HAT with all proceeds going back to help ABANA fund the upcoming 2010 Conference.

This is FREE to attend and enjoy the day with us. We do ask that you strongly consider participating in the Iron in the Hat not only for the funding, but to keep the tradition going of sharing tools, forged items, and other useful things around the shop!

Tom Clark contacted me to let me know the following:

"I am sending you two pair of Tom Tongs and a hot cut hardie, this is a true hot cut (most hot cuts available are actually cold cutters) made of 5160 and the cutting edge is heat treated..." for our Iron in the Hat!

There will also be at least 3 Board Members there for you to talk to and ask any questions....

This is not limited to ABANA members, or any guild. If you have an interest then you are MORE than welcome to come and be a part of such a special demonstration and day of great fellowship!

If anyone would like to send in anything for the Iron in the Hat here is the guild office address:
Blacksmith Guild of Virginia
309 Second Avenue
Farmville Virginia 23901

I certainly hope to see you all there!

PLEASE RSVP HERE OR BY PM OR EMAIL OR PHONE! WE NEED A HEAD COUNT FOR LUNCH ASAP!!

Peyton
president@blacksmithguildofva.com
434.390.6203

THIS JUST IN.....


Tom Clark contacted me to let me know the following:

"I am sending you two pair of Tom Tongs and a hot cut hardie, this is a true hot cut (most hot cuts available are actually cold cutters) made of 5160 and the cutting edge is heat treated..." for our Iron in the Hat!

There will also be at least 3 Board Members there for you to talk to and ask any questions....

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!!!!!!

Please let me know (if you haven't yet) if you are planning on attending. I need a lunch count.

Peyton

I forgot to mention we will be attempting to get the webcam up and running just like we do for our meetings.

I think this go round we will call it: "ABANA-VISION"

Kevin unfortunately the cut off date has past to reach the 20 for the demonstrator...

I am glad to hear the OBG got theirs! I know of a few other who did also. That is Great!

Peyton

That is one of the reasons there is no gate fee. In these times our money can be pourd into other places... A year or so ago I could charge a gate fee and you would spend the same amount of money you would today without one due to the cost of fuel. We are trying to keep it as affordable as possible so anyone can attend.

Come on up. There is a nice hotel less than 5 miles from the forge!

Peyton

Background: Earlier this year the ABANA Board put in place a membership drive for the affiliates. Any affiliate to gain 20+ new or renewed members got a free demo. Well, The Blacksmith Guild of Virginia got its 20+ and will be holding a special event on July 19 for ALL BLACKSMITHS!!!!!!

Location: Yesteryear Forge 15421 Five Forks Rd. Amelia VA 23002 Time: 9am-4pm Lunch: Provided with $5.00 Donation

Demonstrator: Doug Merkel
Topic: Doug will be doing a very special demonstration in honor of the late Doug "DR. Iron" Henderickson. The demonstration will be Fry pans, forks, ladles, choppers, etc. as Mr. Henderickson used to demo. He lost his life to a prolonged battle to ALS but never lost his love or passion for blacksmithing and his students. Doug Merkel will be keeping his spirit alive at the anvil where he knew "Dr. Iron" would always want to be remembered.

There will be an area for tailgaters to come and set up!

Also there will be a huge IRON IN THE HAT with all proceeds going back to help ABANA fund the upcoming 2010 Conference.

This is FREE to attend and enjoy the day with us. We do ask that you strongly consider participating in the Iron in the Hat not only for the funding, but to keep the tradition going of sharing tools, forged items, and other useful things around the shop!

This is not limited to ABANA members, or any guild. If you have an interest then you are MORE than welcome to come and be a part of such a special demonstration and day of great fellowship!

If anyone would like to send in anything for the Iron in the Hat here is the guild office address:
Blacksmith Guild of Virginia
309 Second Avenue
Farmville Virginia 23901

I certainly hope to see you all there!

PLEASE RSVP HERE OR BY PM OR EMAIL OR PHONE! WE NEED A HEAD COUNT FOR LUNCH ASAP!!

Peyton
president@blacksmithguildofva.com
434.390.6203

Thomas.
Thank You!
My post had been somewhat edited due to some potential guideline infractions on my part. I get excited...a lot of times possibly too excited.

About the CD. The CD offer was a limited time membership drive incentive item within a certain window of time. By BAM the time had past. I hope we can eventually get that CD back into an offering of some sort.

Thanks all.
Peyton

ABANA is working hard to get back to the core importance of the organization. I can tell you that the Board members are working hard to provide its membership with opportunities that can benefit them.

Your membership is already doing some things for you...too much to list

Over the years there have been a lot of changes that come along with different Board member personalities and leadership. But this is every organization. ABANA is no different.

I am lucky and honored to be a current member on the ABANA Board of Directors. I am listening, so are the other 14 members. So, please drop me a line if I can be of any help to you or anyone else here.

To me, ABANA is not the Artist, or the Beginner, or the Traditionalists, or any other facet. WE are blacksmithing. And WE are ABANA. We are only as strong as our membership, and you joining the cause makes things one more strong towards this. Thank you!

Peyton Anderson
ABANA Board of Directors Member
peyton@abana.org

Morning all! Today is our monthly meeting and we are LIVE with our demo with Dan Easley.

Here is the link.
yesteryearforge - Live Webcam with Free Chat

Peyton

Justin you are more than welcome to make a road trip down here into Virginia for any of our meetings... Blacksmith Guild of Viriginia - Home

Peyton

~Next Meeting~

SATURDAY JUNE 21st 2008

Where: Yesteryear Forge 15421 Five Forks Rd. Amelia VA 23002

Time: 10am-3pm

Lunch: provided (suggested $5 donation)

Demonstrator: DAN EASLEY New River Forge

Reminders: IRON IN THE HAT! and bring a chair!

Directions: From 360 EAST or WEST Turn across from GOODMAN TRUCK AND TRACTOR onto business 360. Go to your first road on your right and TURN RIGHT. Continue on to the stop sign. Go through that intersection and proceed approx. 2 miles. The forge is on the right. There is a "Yesteryear Forge" sign in the front yard. Parking is behind the forge. The forge is behind the house...

*MAPQUEST WILL GET YOU EXTREMELY LOST* use them at your own risk!

RSVP to Peyton Anderson: president@blacksmithguildofva.com or call 434.390.6203

NEW HOTEL IN AMELIA FOR THOSE "ROAD TRIP BLACKSMITHS"! Here is the number: 804-561-4220 This is where we put up the demonstrators for the events. It is only about 5 miles from Yesteryear Forge on 360.


I hope to see you there!
Peyton

Here is my set up...well the set up in Yesteryear Forge where I am allowed to play.



Hope this helps!
Peyton

Not as of yet. There is still a lot we are expecting to do with these video streams. The first thing is to get the picture quality and sound quality as good as we can. Right now we are using a security camera that has its limitations.

I hope down the road we can get this thing where I can burn DVDs and upload to the internet for everyon to enjoy and learn from.


Peyton

Yeah it is Eastern Standard Time...sorry about that.

Peyton

The webcam runs on the 3rd Saturday of each month. This is our monthly guild meeting time. The webcam is usually up around 9am or so and runs throughout the day until the demo is over. This is EST time...so you will need to adjust.

Go here to see our calendar of dates and demonstrators. Blacksmith Guild of Viriginia

Peyton

Email coming your way with his stuff...

:-)

Peyton

Don That is what I am looking for right there!

Awesome job. Very simple design that is well executed and able to function.

Thanks for posting it...

Peyton