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2012-1 Hot Iron News

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NWBA Board and Committee Information......2
Update from the President...........................4
Tiny Hammers by Lisa Geertsen...................6
Punches, Drifts & Chisels by Hardy Swage....7
Images from the Online Gallery...................9
SPRING CONFERENCE 2012.......................10
Meet the Demonstrators:
Gordon Williams and Elijah Burnett.............16
Conference Registration Form....................21
NWBA Membership Registration Form.........22
More Images from the Online Gallery..........23
Schools, Classes, Announcements..............25
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2011-4 Hot Iron News

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2 NWBA Board and Commitee Information
4 UPDATE WITH THE PRESIDENT
5 Election results, Note from the Editor, Treasure's report
6 IN MEMORY OF A FOUNDING MEMBER
Grant Sarver 1947 -2012
8 HOOK RACK WITH FISH MOTIF
Detailed project by Ben Czyhold
11 ARTICLES: Port-a-Band Saw, Foundation Pads
12 SPRING CONFERENCE 2011 GALLERY
16 2012 SPRING CONFERENCE
April 27th, 28th, 29th, Longview, WA
18 NWBA Membership Application
22 School & Class listings & Announcements
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2011-3 Hot Iron News

Number of Views: 447

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Update with the President.......................................4
Nominations and Election........................................5
Treasurers Report....................................................5
Western States Blacksmith Conference..................6
Blacksmith Wars....................................................10
Forging Blades and Making Steel..........................12
Western States Conference Gallery.......................14
Farriers Compete at Western States Conference..17
The Three Scroll Trivet...........................................20
Beginning Class with Mark Aspery........................23
Book Review..........................................................24
Classes and Schools..............................................25
Williamsburg Weekend at Fort Vancouver...........27
Smedley Soapstone...............................................28
Editors Corner.......................................................29

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2011-2 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President....................................2
Financial Report: 2011 Budget.............................3
A Tale of Time Well Spent....................................4
Forging a College Education.................................5
Al Bart Grant Applications Guidelines..................6
Western States Blacksmith Conference...............7
Western States Conference Registration Form..15
Meet Your Conference Demonstrators...............18
Forging and Touring the Holy Land.....................27
Passage: Nahum Greenwood Hersom.................27
Classes................................................................29
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2011-1 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President..........................2
On Making..................................................3
Hay Budden................................................4
Is He Twice As Good...................................6
Repousse Tool Making Workshop..............8
2011 Spring Conference...........................10
BLACKSMITH WARS II unplugged.............12
Trying Everything At Least Once..............17
Western States Blacksmith Conference..20
Members in Action...................................25
Classes/Announcements.........................27
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The Way We Were, Way Back When!
The First Hot Iron News!

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10 Years of Our History:
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(OK, Now He's Got the Whole 30 Years Up)!

Jeff Wilson has posted the last 10 years of Hot Iron News here for you to view or print out. With a little encouragement, he should get the entire 30 years of Hot Iron News up for us. Thanks for all the work Jeff!

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2010-4 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President..................................2
2010 NWBA Elections.........................................3
Meridian Forge Workshop Report.......................6
2010 NWBA Fall Gallery......................................8
Shots from the Fall Conference.........................17
Drawing and Faux Finish Class Notes...............20
Members in Action............................................22
Magnetic Moments...........................................24
SNAG 2011 Conference to Be Held in Seattle..25
Announcements/Classifieds.............................28
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Update with the President................................4
Board Bylaw Changes.......................................6
Customize Your Flypress...................................7
Northwest Blacksmith Rendevous....................8
Coming Back to the Beginning........................11
Rare Opportunity with a Master Bladesmith..13
Spring 2010 Auction Gallery............................15
Classes, Announcements and Classifieds.......26
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2010-2 Hot Iron news

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Update with the President................................4
A Week To Do Nothing But Smith.....................8
Buenos Aires Ironwork....................................10
Spring Conference Wrap Up...........................13
Spring Conference Gallery..............................18
Carson Makes A 13th Century Anvil...............26
The Connolleys Make A Beautiful Staircase..29
Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Tips...........32
Blacksmith Anacrostic....................................34
Clean Your Iron With Molasses......................36
Announcements..............................................37
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2010-1 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President ..........................4
Meet the new Board of Directors................6
Planning Survey Results...............................7
ABANA........................................................10
Make a Twister...........................................11
NW Anvil I ..................................................13
Spring Conference - Blacksmith Wizardry..16
Fall Auction Gallery ....................................26
Build a Custom Fireplace Surround ............41
Make Your Vise 100% Better......................44
Announcements/Classifieds.......................45
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2009-4 Hot Iron News

Number of Views: 692

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Update with the President...............4
Members Comments........................6
Board Candidates' Statements.........8
Strategic Planning, Part II...............12
Outreach Brings Visitors.................13
Tom Joyce visits Port Townsend.....15
Fall Conference Recap....................16
Conference Gallery.........................29
Build a Spork...................................50
Design Seminar with Steve Lopes...51
Announcements..............................53
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2009-3 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President..............................................4
Tips on Using Blacksmith.org...........................................7
Strategic Planning............................................................8
Advanced Studies Program............................................10
30^thAnniversary Fall Conference....................................12
Special Section on The Past Thirty Years of the NWBA..28
Announcements.............................................................61
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2009-2 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President...........4
Letters..........................................6
We Remember Barney.................8
30^thAnniversary design contest..10
Western States Curriculum.........12
Make a Tirling Pin.......................14
Blacksmith Wars!........................15
The Goddess Brigid.....................17
Spring Conference Recap............18
Conference Gallery.....................28
Moving Iron in a Hammer Class..44
Spring Action Gallery...................47
Announcements..........................61
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2009-1 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President...........................4
All that business stuff..............................6-11
Letter from ABANA.......................................8
Old Sayings..................................................12
Pounding in the Pines, Spring Conference..13
Fall, 2008, Auction Gallery..........................26
Best Weld?..................................................38
How To...................................................39-44
Announcements and Classifieds............45-47
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2008-4 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President.......................4
Board candidates statements..................6
Survey results...........................................8
Nahum honored by Idaho.......................11
Bring your stuff to the fair......................12
Fun at the Fall Conference......................13
Fall Conference Gallery...........................26
An Al Bart Grant story.............................43
Let’s make some Christmas ornaments..46
Announcements and Classifieds........48-51
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2008-3 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President.......................4
A place for NWBA archives......................8
Fall Conference preview.........................12
Auction Gallery from Spring Conference..23
An Al Bart Scholar's story.......................40
Some How-to's from Arizona..................45
Announcements and Classifieds.........48-51
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2008-2 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President................4
Letters from/to members.................7
We lose some dear friends...............8
Website update.............................10
Thoughts on bidding a job.............11
Demonstrating, cogitating..............13
Spring Conference recap................15
Gallery from Spring Conference......23
Make a letter opener/steak turner..44
Letter from ABANA........................46
The Irondale Steel Co. story...........47
Announcements/Classified..............49
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2008-1 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President...................4
The pets and the insurance issue.........6
Oregon State Fair wants smiths...........9
A Visit to the Hofi Forge....................10
Spring NWBA Conference..................16
Auction Gallery from Fall Conference..27
Invest in your smithing future............40
Slug tongs for spring gardeners.........42
Build a door knocker.........................43
Letter from ABANA...........................46
Announcements, Classifieds..........47-51
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2007-4 Hot Iron News

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Update with the President..........4
Members Comments..................6
Board Candidates' Statements....8
Fall Conference Recap..............12
Fall Conference Gallery.............19
Thread the Needle....................34
Ferroarcaphobia.......................36
Side Draft Flue.........................38
Peter Ross Workshop................39
Spring Conference....................40
Archives...................................42
Detailed Trammell Drawing.......44
Announcements, Classifieds..47-51
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