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Blacksmithing News & Events
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HAMMER-IN
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IRONWOOD DERBY
Sept 12 2010
Party, Party, Party! We gonna have a Party!!!
NWBA Fall Conference 2010...
Featuring Tom Ferry & Jeffrey Funk
October 8, 9, 10
Stevenson, Washington
Hosts – Ken Mermelstein / Mike Neely
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. is calling for images for their upcoming book:
Ironwork Today 3
Good day!
We are looking for beautiful, professional quality photography of artwork and interesting, engaging information about the artists for potential inclusion in this new publication. All materials submitted will be reviewed. Those artists chosen will receive a letter of acceptance listing their pieces that will be featured in the book.
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From Italy
De Biasio Francesco
To all American Blacksmiths,
I am writing from Italy to promote a project that I am thinking since a while and that maybe you all can affect. My name is Francesco De Biasio, 25 years old and I am the son of a blacksmith-sculptor. The passion for the wrought iron has accompanied my father's entire life, Mauro De Biasio, which from the heart of the Dolomites till the feet of the Marmolada (Veneto, Municipality of Belluno), has always sought with passion to forge new ideas, new products and to keep alive the tradition of our family in the field of wrought iron, with particular objects and original sculptures.
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Blacksmithing ExhibitIn the Steam and Gas section of the Fair, a 20 x 30 foot patch of ground is reserved for blacksmithing.
at the
Spokane County Fair
September 10-19, Spokane County Fairgrounds
Blacksmiths Steve McGrew, John Huffstutter and Don Lightfoot will demonstrate basic techniques and exhibit their wares. Other smiths from Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho are invited to participate. For more information, call Steve McGrew at 509-998-2465. Link
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MERIDIAN FORGE
37010 MERIDIAN EAST. EATONVILLE,WA 98328
Current Class Schedule
Meridian Forge is located in Southeast rural Pierce County, 23 miles south of Puyallup, Wa., on Hwy 161(Meridian) 5 miles north of Eatonville, Wa. The facility offers on site camping, with Motel and Restaurants in nearby Eatonville.
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Gitfly
This sculpture was created by Steve McGrew and Don Lightfoot in memory of Jim Fleming, who was a world-class researcher in the genetic and metabolic basis of aging. Jim used fruit flies as his research model. In his spare time he was a musician with his band, The Carcinogens. He played blues guitar powerfully and wrote a lot of songs.
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Punching with a Hydraulic Press
A while back I made some gates that involved a lot of punching, something like 30 off 80x12mm slots through 40x60mm bar... the hardway up. Given that I'm at that age where my body starts to creak (literally in the case of my knees) I always like to get horsepower to do as much work as possible for me. Hydraulic presses are great for this.
This article gives a few notes/ observations about using one to punch with. If your curious you can see the finished gates on this page of my site: Forged Steel Sliding Gate
I didn't take many photos when doing the slots so I'll use some recent pictures of 30mm holes.
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Blacksmith Week at Mount Hood
August 18 - 22
Two Events In One!
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Pourin' bearings in Mike's 50lb Little Giant
Spent yesterday and today pouring new bearings for Mike Neely's 50LG... Seems lots of people have interest in what it takes to do it... Thought I would share some photos..
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Flypresses, don't we just love them!
A few months back I met Grant over on IFI and was kinda flattered when he asked me to write a "column". Sorta think he was getting a bit mixed up with the North West and Blacksmith things. Me? I live in Manchester ..... North West England. I've got a few forges and power hammers but don't consider myself a blacksmith. Hey ho!
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Summer Edition of the Hot Iron News...
Coming Soon!
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Suffolk Thumb Latch Ken Mermelstein Hands On Class Spring 2010 Conference
The following information outlines my technique for making a traditional Bean Thumb Pull Latch. By no means is this designed to be an all inclusive discussion on the topic. Recently I have had an opportunity to forge several of these pulls for a client.
Skills needed are intermediate hammer control techniques.
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Blacksmithing Lessons at Incandescent Ironworks -- Spokane
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Power Hammer Tong Jig
Here is a link to the vid on YouTube of the jig. I came up with this jig about a year or so ago and took it to our conference. It's kind of difficult to understand how it works without seeing it in...
John Emmerling 09-03-2010 12:50 PM