Membership in the MFC
The annual dues for membership are $35.00, via mail, in person or online here at the MFC Web Store. You can also download the membership for mailing here.
Membership dues helps keep the organization running by paying for the maintenance of all of our tools at the shop, fuel for the forge fires as well as bringing in demonstrators to teach new techniques and skills.
Disclaimer:
Blacksmithing can be dangerous for both the trained and untrained. Blacksmiths work with fires more than 3000°F, flying particles, hot steel, and other dangers. Members assume all risk and the MFC is not responsible for any injuries or damages that may occur. By joining you are accepting responsibility for your own safety and the safety of others.
Members of the Mississippi Forge Council also get a few perks:
Members can get access to the blacksmith’s shop at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum in Jackson, MS during normal hours of operation. Prior to being put on the list to be allowed into the shop, members must attend a few meetings to assess their skill level and attend a brief class with the museum on how to interact with the general public and sign the waiver as museum visitors regularly stop by the shop to spectate. The Forge Council will set up a class with the museum for groups of members wanting access outside of meeting, so make sure to let an officer know that you are interested at one of the meetings.
Members have access to the most recent issue and some past issues of The Upset under the Newsletters section of the website, our very own newsletter. This newsletter contains more information about the goings on of our organization, some helpful step-by-step guides for some techniques, and often a listing of tools or services for sale by other members.
Members are included in the organization’s mailing list which provides up-to-date information about upcoming events and unforeseen changes to said events.
Members receive a discount on purchasing forge coke sold at the monthly meetings (if supplies allow)
And perhaps best of all, members have access to other members! You get to meet all kinds of people, with all kinds of knowledge. We like to think of all of us as friends and we want nothing more than to help you succeed at blacksmithing. You can learn so much from talking to the other members of this fine organization.