Monthly Archives: February 2011

Gulfcoast Blacksmith Association Meeting Information

Gulfcoast Blacksmith Association
http://gulfcoastblacksmith.com/

Dedicated To Teaching, Demonstrating, and Preserving the Art of Blacksmithing

Meeting Information

The next GCBA meeting will be Sunday February 27th from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Demonstration:  We will not have a formal demonstrator this month.  Our focus will be getting everyone working “in the fire” as soon as the business meeting is closed.  There will be one or two forges reserved for teaching beginners the basic of blacksmithing.

Lunch:  For those interested in ordering lunch we will “take orders (collect payment)” and send someone to one of the local businesses to pick up lunch.

Annual Dues:  Dues ($25.00) were due for 2011 on January 1, 2011.    If you have not paid Read the rest

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Blacksmiths’ Guild of the Potomac’s annual Spring Fling

An invitation to Members & Friends of the Blacksmiths’ Guild of the Potomac to attend our annual Spring Fling
www.bgop.org

Friday 3pm thru Sunday Lunch

Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds

890 West Main Street
Berryville, Virginia 22611
$60 pre-registration by 4/1/2011
$45 Sunday morning only
$75 fee at gate

Fee includes these meals:

Friday – dinner
Saturday – continental breakfast, lunch & dinner
Sunday – continental breakfast & lunch
Arrive early for
Friday night Dinner & Discussion with demonstrators

Download the full information sheet and registration forms here:
2011-BDP-SF-invite-Registration-Final
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Event suggestions

Does anyone have any ideas or requests for either of our upcoming events, Knife Hammer-In and Conference. With the Hammer-In we could use some help with registration, table set up and food and drinks. As far as the conference goes we would like to know what demos you would like to see from David Koenig. Check out his gallery and get back to us, on this site preferably.… Read the rest

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Craig Bird Bath

This bird bath was inspired and commissioned by Charles Craig. The glass was by Jennifer Thomas and the ironwork is by Jim Pigott.

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