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Western States Blacksmith Conference Schedule

From the opening gong up at majestic Timberline Lodge to the closing ceremonies,
this will be a conference to top them all. See the amazing line-up in the schedule below.

 Updated 8-19-2013
Subject to Change

Thurs Aug 22nd

Registration 9:00 am / Site #1

Farrier’s Competition 9 AM – 4 PM / Site #4

1:00 pm
Opening at Cascade Ski Club

1:00pm – 4:00 pm
Gunsmiths: Jon Laubach & Richard Sullivan / Site #3
Rick Smith / Site #1
Bob Kramer / Site #2
Hands-On / Site #1

5:30-6:00pm
AUCTION!

6:00pm – 9:00pm
Blacksmith Wars / Site #1

Friday Aug 23rd

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Maria Cristalli / Site #1
Bob Kramer / Site #2
Gunsmiths: Jon Laubach & Richard Sullivan / Site #3
Hands-On Blacksmithing / Site #1
Bladesmithing: Bill Burke & Shane Taylor / Site #1
Repoussé: Jack da Silva / Site #1

10:00 am – 2:00 pm on the hour
Fused Glass: Betsy Valian / Upper Arts Cabin

LUNCH 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Rick Smith / Site #2
Freddy Rodriguez / Site #1
Gunsmiths: Jon Laubach & Richard Sullivan / Site #3
Hands-On Blacksmithing / Site #1
Bladesmithing: Bill Burke & Shane Taylor / Site #1
Repoussé: Jack da Silva / Site #1

5:30-6:00 pm
AUCTION!

6:00 pm -9:00 pm
Blacksmith Wars / Site #1

Saturday Aug 24th

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Maria Cristalli / Site #2
Freddy Rodriguez / Site #1
Gunsmiths: Jon Laubach & Richard Sullivan / Site #3
Hands-On Blacksmithing / Site #1
Bladesmithing: Bill Burke & Shane Taylor / Site #1
Repoussé: Jack da Silva / Site #1

LUNCH 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

1:00 pm -4:00 pm
Blacksmith Wars / Site #1
Gunsmiths: Jon Laubach & Richard Sullivan / Site #3
Hands-On Blacksmithing / Site #1
Repoussé: Jack da Silva / Site #1

4:30 pm
Panel Discussion – timberline Lodge Amphitheater

6:30pm Banquet Timberline Lodge

Sunday Aug 25th

9:00am -12:00pm
Blacksmith Wars Conclusion & Judging / Site #1

Auction 12:00 pm
Immediately following Blacksmith Wars the items created by each team will auctioned off. The proceeds are given to the team who made the item in the Blacksmith Wars competition.

April 2013 Board Meeting Minutes – Amended 06-22-2013

Attached are the Minutes from the April 25, 2013 board meeting in Longview, WA as amended on 6-22-2013

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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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January 2013 Board Meeting Minutes

Attached are the Minutes from the January, 2013 board meeting in Longview, WA

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2012-4 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 Fall Conference 2012: Demonstrators
8 Fall Conference 2012: Hands On
12 Fall Conference 2012: Gallery
17 Submarine Steel Anchor by Ben Czyhold
20 Blacksmith Week 2012, Mt. Hood Oregon
23 Western States Conference 2013
24 Spring Conference 2013 and NWBA Clubhouse
25 NWBA Library
27 Board Election Candidate Statements
28 Schools Listing and Calendar
29 NWBA Membership Registration Form
30 New Member Welcome, Announcements, Ads

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September 2012 Board Meeting Minutes

Attached are the Minutes from the September 20, 2012 board meeting in Enumclaw, WA

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2012-3 Hot Iron News

Table of Contents
2 NWBA Board and Committee Information
4 Sittin’ on the Tail Gate with Bill
5 Reports: Treasurer, Editor, Library
6 Chikemin Forge Hammer In
8 Camp Hahobas Blacksmithing by Tracy Lauricella
12 Shel Browder at Meridan Forge by John Hufstutter
Fall Conference:
14 Meet the Demonstrators
18 Conference Info
20 Conference Registration Form
21 Perspective Drawing Class Notes by Al Griswold
22 Hewing Hatchets at Fort Vancouver by Ike Bay
23 Driveway Entrance Gate by Jim Griswold
24 Schools Listing and Calendar
25 NWBA Membership Registration Form
26 Announcements

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July 2012 Board Meeting Minutes

Attached are the Minutes from the July 10, 2012 board meeting in Federal Way, WA

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2012-2 Hot Iron News

Table of Contents
2 NWBA Board and Committee Information
4 Sittin’ on the Tail Gate with Bill
Looking Back on Spring Conference 2012
6-7 Demonstrators
8-11 Gallery
12-14 Hands-On
15-18 Auction Items
19-21 Out and About, Tailgaters, Banquet
22 Blacksmith Folders by Gene Chapman
24 Schools Listings and Announcements
25 Registration Form
26 Calendar

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2012-1 Hot Iron News

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

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2011-4 Hot Iron News

Table of Contents
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

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

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2011-2 Hot Iron News

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

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2011-1 Hot Iron News

Table of Contents
2 Update with the President
3 On Making
4 Hay Budden
6 Is He Twice As Good
8 Repousse Tool Making Workshop
10 2011 Spring Conference
12 BLACKSMITH WARS II unplugged
17 Trying Everything At Least Once
20 Western States Blacksmith Conference
25 Members in Action
27 Classes/Announcements

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2010-4 Hot Iron News

Table of Contents
2 Update with the President
3 2010 NWBA Elections
6 Meridian Forge Workshop Report
8 2010 NWBA Fall Gallery
17 Shots from the Fall Conference
20 Drawing and Faux Finish Class Notes
22 Members in Action
24 Magnetic Moments
25 SNAG 2011 Conference to Be Held in Seattle
28 Announcements/Classifieds

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2010-3 Hot Iron News

Table of Contents
4 Update with the President
6 Board Bylaw Changes
7 Customize Your Flypress
8 Northwest Blacksmith Rendevous
11 Coming Back to the Beginning
13 Rare Opportunity with a Master Bladesmith
15 Spring 2010 Auction Gallery
26 Classes, Announcements and Classifieds

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2010-2 Hot Iron News

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

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2010-1 Hot Iron News

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

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2009-4 Hot Iron News

Table of Contents
4 Update with the President
6 Members Comments
8 Board Candidates’ Statements
12 Strategic Planning, Part II
13 Outreach Brings Visitors
15 Tom Joyce visits Port Townsend
16 Fall Conference Recap
29 Conference Gallery
50 Build a Spork
51 Design Seminar with Steve Lopes
53 Announcements

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2009-3 Hot Iron News

Table of Contents
4 Update with the President
7 Tips on Using Blacksmith.org
8 Strategic Planning
10 Advanced Studies Program
12 30th Anniversary Fall Conference
28 Special Section on The Past Thirty Years of the NWBA
61 Announcements

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