Cool Hand Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Howdy, Looking to spread out and meet some of the pack. Curious if you guys could direct me to the more "active" guilds/hammer-ins/BS activities in the North Georgia area. I will be attending the Madison event, but that is still quite some time away. Any ideas would be appreciated. Cool Hand (Steve) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Aspery Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 You might try Alfred McClure out of Griffin GA. He sits on the Ocmulgee blacksmith guild board. His E-mail is below.ironstash@comcast.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Georgia Alex Bealer Blacksmith Association Ocmulgee Blacksmith Guild Southern Blacksmith Association - SBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 Unfortunately, all of those guys are about 4 hours south of me. Anybody familiar with a North Georgia Guild/Group/ or is there another BS out there in the N Ga. area? Other than Chattanooga? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Alex Bealer has some monthly meetings in the north Atlanta area. The OBG guild will have Elmer Roush demonstrating at their monthly meeting this Sat 3/7/09 at Gallop Forge which is located 45 minutes south of Atlanta. Glad to have you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 North Carolina North Carolina Chapter of ABANA Tennessee Appalachian Area Chapter Blacksmiths Bristol Forge at Rocky MountRiver Bluff Forge Council Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Alfred McClure would be worth a four hour drive!!! A more jolly fellow is not to be found! The first time I met him he was wearing his Scottish "utility kilt." (He's scottish through & through.) Being the nut I am,, I stepped up upon being introduced and said something like, "How air ye todey me laddie?" in as strong a Scottish accent as I could muster. He didn't miss a beat, but with his normal beaming grin said something like, "Right dandy I am, and thanke fer askin me ladd." In just as strong of an accent! Tell him I said hi!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 the sun will be out and the temperature is predicted to in the eighties so you bet Alfred will have on his utilkilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyScott Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Hey Steve, See this link: The Knife Network Forums : Knife Discussions Trackrock Hammerin Spring 2009 weekend of April 3rd just outside of Blairsville. The Hammerin is not a function of the Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, although a lot of the guild members do come up and smote hot steel. The Guild is pretty active with a lot of members in the northern part of the state. Couple of members in Cumming, I'm in Sugar Hill, couple of guys in Buford.. kinda like weeds, we sprout just about anywhere. I check this forum every week or so.. perhaps if you want to chat it would be best to take it off line... send me an email.. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Steve, after I joined the guild I been able to a lot of Georgia going to the meeting ...next year were going to have one down on the coast...come join us saturday, your have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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