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June 2013 Mentoring Center Demonstration Handouts: Dave Lisch and Bill Apple

Dave Lisch: Forging Pipe
Bill Apple: Making a Feather Read More→

March 2013 Mentoring Center Terry Carson Demonstration Handout

Terry Carson: making S-hooks, bottle opener, and forks. Read More→

January 2013 Mentoring Center Darryl Nelson Demonstration Handout

Darryl Nelson: “Finials, or What to do when you get to the end” Read More→

2013-2 Hot Iron News

Table of Contents

2     NWBA Board and Committee Information
4     Sittin’ on the Tail Gate with Bill
5     Reports: Treasurer, and Editor
6     NWBA Supports Tech School by Bruce Weakly
7    Al Bart Grant Recipient Report by Peter Clark
9    Copper Handled Knives by Gene Chapman
12  Spring Conference 2013: Gallery and Auction
17  Spring Conference 2013: Demonstrators
19  Spring Conference 2013: Hands-on
20  Spring Conference 2013: Repoussé and Out and About
22  Western States 2013 Information
24  Western States 2013 Demonstrators
27  Western States Registration Form
28  NWBA Membership Registration Form
29  Schools Listing and Calendar
30  Announcements, Ads

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NWBA’s Mentoring Center Update

NWBA’s monthly demonstration and open forge at our Mentoring Center in Longview, WA have been amazing.

Initially it was called our clubhouse, but since it is so much more than a place to hang out with one another it was decided to rename it. The main emphasis of having a permanent home for our hands-on equipment is to have an available space for teaching and sharing, to mentor one another in the art and craft of blacksmithing, throughout the whole year. Thus, the name Mentoring Center was chosen.

On the fourth Saturday of each month the Mentoring Center will host a demonstration followed by an open forge session. The demonstrations are from 9 AM to approximately noon, then the forges are open for hands on work, to either practice what was demonstrated or try something else. Plenty of experienced blacksmiths will be on hand to share their wealth of knowledge and talents. These monthly meetings are free to all NWBA members, and you must be a member to attend.

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