Rashelle Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Well I got a little bit of news exposure when they came by. Here is the link to mostly the kids forging knives. http://www.kgw.com/media/cinematic/video/31444127/trackers-earth-offers-blacksmithing-camp/They got me talking a little. As some of you know I'm a blacksmith/bladesmith instructor at a outdoor survival school. Trying to pass on the love for the craft to the next generation. Above is the local news clip.link corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Hmmmm, I cannot open the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashelle Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) KGW. com type trackers in the search. If the link doesn't work.http://www.kgw.com/media/cinematic/video/31444127/trackers-earth-offers-blacksmithing-camp/ Edited August 13, 2015 by Rashelle link didn't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 That one works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Fully booked, that's great, you must be doing a wonderful job, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Won't play for me. Drats! I'll try again in a little while.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Those kids are fully involved, Rashelle. They would be thrilled to make those knives - something they'll treasure.Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Greetings Rashelle,Well done.. I liked watching your face while you worked with the kids .. The smile says it all... Keep up the great work.. I would love to take your class.. Forge on and make beautiful thingsJim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashelle Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Thank you Ian, Ausfire, and Jim. I was already motivated to improve my smithing and be better before I started working there. Once I got hired as their main instructor my high motivation went up even more. Even on a Monday morning I get a grin before going to work.Hope the link works for you Frosty.Rashelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Awesome, sign me up for camp. Ooops, fully booked and all the way across the country, bummer. But looks like great fun - nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashelle Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Heehee thank you Spanky. We do have classes through the year. It is fun, I enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I love this !!!!!! I wish I was closer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakersteve Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Great idea!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashelle Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Thank you Steve, Charlotte, and Steve. The positive comments coming from this site mean a lot.When people ask me what I do for a living I get a big ole grin and say " I'm a blacksmith/bladesmith instructor for an outdoor survival school." Frequently followed by myself saying "How cool is that?" I really enjoy being able to pass on some of what I know, especially to kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Good one Rashelle, Publicity for blacksmithing has been one of my main endeavors for ABANA. I will pass this on to the Board of Directors.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Color me green! Congrats, both for landing a dreem job as well as a a job well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I did two solid days of smithing at our church camp and now they are talking about wanting to do a week. I'm suggesting they do a family oriented pioneer craft week so I'd get some down time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) I really had to disable a bunch of my ad blocks and filters and shut of the ads to watch the program. It was certainly worth it, I would have LOVED to get to take your summer camp as a kid. This summer even. WOW what a summer camp! No wonder it's booked in advance it's worth waiting for.My hat is off to you, you are doing a great service to your community, the kids and the craft. Thank you for the service.Frosty The Lucky. Edited August 14, 2015 by Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashelle Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 Thank you and go for it Wayne. When I got the job there was no curriculum or anything. I made the curriculums for both the Blacksmith weeks and the Bladesmith weeks camps. I took the job on the speculation that I could turn it into a permanent one. I now am full time through the year doing this. With weekend classes set up for 8 month one weekend a month type classes for adults and youths. 2 day knife classes, 2 day axe classes, after school classes, open forge nights, small blacksmith classes, and of course the summer week long youth camps. One day a week upgrade and make/fix equipment days also factored in. I now am making and putting together curriculums for all of the above from scratch. As well as working towards making/fabricating/getting more equipment and seeing what I can do with those forges to get them to where a student can forge weld in them.This weekend if I can actually make myself do it will be the first full weekend (2 days not actively working) I've had in months. No commissions from doing other blacksmith work, no volunteering at National or State parks doing demo's, no board member stuff for the NWBA, or doing stuff for the mentoring center. Just let myself take 2 days off. But I bet I get some work done on the upcoming classes anyways, lol.So the acknowledgement and kudo's from the blacksmithing community makes me feel it is well worth it. (The same thing from the kids do also.) It is a lot of work but it makes me feel good and happy.Thank you Charles and Thomas. Craft's are great to do also. You can see some of the background one of the archery camps where they make their own bows. I'm looking to hopefully get a leather working class for making sheaths and quivers for the stuff made too. The more I can come up with and get going the more I can do.Thank you and you are welcome Frosty. I'd of loved to of had the opportunity to go to something like this also as a child. I can get starry eyed just thinking about it even now.One of the neat things about this is right before summer the staff training week was a week long camping trip, as befits an outdoor survival school.Rashelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 WELL DONE !!! didn't realize you are just 7 hrs up the road lol -- NWB ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashelle Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Northwest Blacksmith Association. Heehee just up the road. I managed to go down your way a year or so ago to one of James Austins Viking silver armband classes. Thank you for the well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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