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Daniel Lapidow (the Hebrew Hammer Blacksmith) will be giving a tour of The Blacksmith of Trenton (334 North Olden Avenue, Trenton, NJ), an active blacksmith shop since 1823. The tour will focus on the history of the shop, the various projects that have been created on-site, and a live blacksmithing demonstration.

The live demonstration will cover various projects that have proven popular at craft shows and have been successful at generating individual sales revenue. The demonstration will focus on such items as fireplace pokers, household hooks, bottle openers, and other items that sell consistently.

The tour of the facilities will encompass a history of the shop, the various tools and equipment that are employed in blacksmithing, and an overview of the projects made in-house.

Daniel Lapidow’s first exposure to blacksmithing was through his work on historical sites. He has been blacksmithing professionally for five years and his work focuses primarily on public craft shows and educational demonstrations.

Daniel is the current resident blacksmith at the Howell Living History Farm and serves at the primary blacksmith for Washington Crossing State Park, Wild West City, and multiple Renaissance Faires in the New Jersey area. Additionally, Daniel is a participant in the annual Trenton Art-All-Night event and teaches blacksmithing in his shop and at multiple sites throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

The event will be on January 30th, 2022 from 10am-4pm

Peters Valley is holding an open house and studio tours next Sunday (May 7). The event is free, and there will be blacksmithing demonstrations. Tailgating is permitted, so this is a good opportunity to buy or sell equipment. (for more information, see page 4 of our newsletter)

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This event is one of the primary ways that Peters Valley gets the public excited about coming to take workshops and to learn more about blacksmithing and other art forms. Demonstrators will be working in all of the PV studios, and a shuttle bus will tour you about. Visitors can watch artists forge metal, weave cloth, turn wood, carve sculptures, create jewelry, etc.; tour our current gallery exhibition; purchase the works of over 200 American artists; and view photos and literature about the history of the area. There will be live music and great food available throughout the day from Green Valley Farms. PV loves dogs but cannot allow them on the campus during these events.

This event should be a lot of fun. We hope to see you there!

Brought to you in two parts!

http://njblacksmiths.org/archive/njba203a.pdf

http://njblacksmiths.org/archive/njba203b.pdf

Enjoy!

Excerpt from our newsletter:

Saturday May 27, professional swordsmith and NJBA Director Mark Morrow will teach the making of a billet of Damascus steel at a workshop to be held 10AM to 4PM at Marshall's Farm. The fee for the workshop is $100 plus $25 for materials, and is due on registration (not later than your arrival at the event). Space in the workshop is limited. Contact Mark to register for (and secure your space in) the workshop. Like all hands-on events, this workshop is open only to NJBA members, but nonmembers may join when registering by paying the $20 membership dues. Tailgate sales welcome.

Contact details are available in our newsletter. If you're not a member, send me a private message for more information.

Hi all,

Open forge at Marshall's will resume 02/13. These are every Monday at 7:00. Marshall's address is in the NJBA newsletter, or PM me for details.

We hope to see you there!

-Ryan