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Another new member from Portland
February 28, 2013
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Kirk Andrews
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Hello everybody.

I'm Kirk Andrews. I just became a member last night; it's been on my to-do list for awhile. I took a blacksmithing class some 30 years ago while completing my BS in Industrial Education from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. I taught metalworking and power mechanics at the high school level for a few years, then went and got a Masters in Education from the University of New Mexico. Then, a ~20 year career at Intel got in the way.

That ended in 2006, I built a house with my new wife Susan in 2007-08. I've completed a general purpose shop over the past three years (rule: no one is allowed to comment on my drywall skills if they come over) and this year I am going to outfit the "blacksmithing porch".

I have tools collected over years of collecting, and now it's time to put them to use. Gotta build a forge this spring and get the anvils set up.

Looking forward to meeting you guys some day soon.

March 1, 2013
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[[TABLE=width: 500] [TR] [TD]Hey,Kirk .I hope your Saturday project is going to be working on your new blacksmith porch and shop!If you get the chance ,be sure and visit our Saturday hammer-ins at Longview Wa.Come and visit us at the event center.Check out directions on this web page.We have been having some great get -togethers.There is tailgating,demonstrations,forging and a general meeting of blacksmiths with wide and varied abilities and talents.Please come by and get involved with the Northwest Blacksmiths.See you there. Feel free to call me, Bruce Crittenden ,at 360 437 2922,if you have any questions,or call any NWBA board member.Best wishes B.C.
[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] QUOTE=Kirk Andrews;17493]Hello everybody.

I'm Kirk Andrews. I just became a member last night; it's been on my to-do list for awhile. I took a blacksmithing class some 30 years ago while completing my BS in Industrial Education from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. I taught metalworking and power mechanics at the high school level for a few years, then went and got a Masters in Education from the University of New Mexico. Then, a ~20 year career at Intel got in the way.

That ended in 2006, I built a house with my new wife Susan in 2007-08. I've completed a general purpose shop over the past three years (rule: no one is allowed to comment on my drywall skills if they come over) and this year I am going to outfit the "blacksmithing porch".

I have tools collected over years of collecting, and now it's time to put them to use. Gotta build a forge this spring and get the anvils set up.

Looking forward to meeting you guys some day soon.[/QUOTE]

March 1, 2013
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Janis Weakly
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You are located near our meeting place in Longview, WA where we have our monthly Demo and Hammer-In (4th Saturday of the month) and where will will be having our Spring Conference, April 26-28. You can find more about that at this link:

http://blacksmith.org/forums/c.....rence-2013

Check the Home page under Announcements for information about this month's Demo & Hammer-In, on March 23rd.

Come on out and make some new smithing friends and see some great demonstrations.

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