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The <strong>19</strong> th Annual<br />
<strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Days</strong><br />
<strong>19</strong>-<strong>20</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong>07
Acknowledgements<br />
<strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Days</strong> is co sponsored by the <strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Guild</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Central</strong> Maryland and the Carroll County Farm Museum.<br />
BGCM would like to thank the farm museum for the use <strong>of</strong> the<br />
facilities, equipment and their assistance in preparing for<br />
<strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Days</strong>. Also thanks the <strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Days</strong><br />
Committee and all those how helped them to prepare for this<br />
event.<br />
Notes<br />
<strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Days</strong> Committee<br />
Chair Allen Dyer<br />
Set Up Ken Strosnider<br />
Prizes Ted McNett<br />
Food Breakfast and Dinner Tige Davis<br />
Iron in the Hat<br />
Lunch Linda Elliot & the<br />
Mason Dixon Historical Society<br />
Bob Nagle<br />
Registration<br />
and Gate Judy Heinekamp<br />
Security Mark Judge<br />
Equipment<br />
Flyer<br />
and Publicity<br />
Secondary<br />
Demonstrators<br />
Coordinator<br />
Bladesmithing<br />
Coordinator<br />
George Hughes<br />
Bill Clemens<br />
Ray Neubauer<br />
Rob Dekelbaum
Welcome<br />
Tanger's Hardware<br />
228 High St.<br />
Hanover, PA 17331<br />
717-637-6310<br />
http://www.tangers.com<br />
Donated: <strong>Blacksmith</strong>ing Kit (Cross-pien, 14”bastard file,<br />
block brush, 2 ½ gallon galvanized bucket)<br />
______________________ _____________________<br />
Walter Abrasives<br />
Website: www.walter.com<br />
Available through Roberts Oxygen<br />
The <strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Guild</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Central</strong> Maryland ("BGCM")<br />
and the Carroll County Farm Museum welcome you<br />
to the <strong>19</strong> th annual <strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Days</strong>. This year one <strong>of</strong><br />
BGCM’s founders, Nick Vincent, is joined by two<br />
world renown artist-blacksmiths, Dorothy Stiegler<br />
from California & Becky Little from Nova Scotia, as<br />
demonstrators in the three main demonstration tents.<br />
Make sure you wear your eye protection because<br />
these blacksmiths really know how to make the<br />
sparks fly!<br />
AND... there are also demonstrations <strong>of</strong><br />
Bladesmithing, Brass Casting, Leatherwork, and<br />
Repoussé in the School for Traditional Arts building.<br />
EVEN MORE... there are Farriers, <strong>Blacksmith</strong>ing<br />
Vendors, Tailgating, 2 Iron In The Hats, 3 Forging<br />
Contests, 2 Horseshoe Forging Contests, 3 Raffles,<br />
Silent & Called Auctions, Food, Fellowship and (on<br />
display in the Traditional Arts School) a hand forged<br />
partridge in a hand forged pear tree.<br />
BUT, AT THE SAME TIME... please don’t forget to<br />
visit the "Sheep to Shawl" demonstration and all <strong>of</strong><br />
the regular farm museum exhibits and activities.<br />
AFTERWARDS... rest up so you can come back next<br />
year when the BGCM celebrates the <strong>20</strong> th Annual<br />
<strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Days</strong>.
Dorothy Stiegler<br />
Forging Bronze Flowers – Multiple Strikers<br />
KURT BECHTEL<br />
SALES REPRESENTATIVE<br />
ROBERTS OXYGEN COMPANY, INC TEL: (410) 840-0400<br />
96 JOHN STREET FAX: (410) 840-<strong>19</strong>12<br />
WESTMINSTER, MD 21157 CELL: (443) 506-0924<br />
EMAIL: kbechtel@robertsoxygen.com<br />
Show BGCM Membership Badge for 15% Discount<br />
Donated : Walter’s Quick Step Kit<br />
10 – Pferd 4 1/2” Cut<strong>of</strong>f Wheels<br />
______________________<br />
_____________________<br />
Over the past 32 years Dorothy has been forging steel or<br />
bronze. Lately it has been bronze, type 655. In the last three<br />
years she has run nearly 50,000 lbs <strong>of</strong> type 655 Bronze<br />
through Stiegler Metal Design, a 2 man shop with one very<br />
accomplished apprentice. All they have left is one 5 gallon<br />
bucket <strong>of</strong> scrap after turning that tonnage into railings, doors,<br />
gates, lighting, sink bases and hammered bar tops. They<br />
specialize in rivets, mortise and tenon. It looks old, it feels old.<br />
She lives in Sutter Creek CA. and does high end forgings for<br />
those with discretionary income. Most <strong>of</strong> her work is in Pebble<br />
beach and Palo Alto, CA. She works with her partner in all<br />
things Erik Lander and her apprentice Jake Hill.<br />
Sunbelt Rentals Finksburg<br />
3<strong>20</strong>1 Baltimore Blvd.<br />
Finksburg, MD 21048<br />
Phone: 410-526-7355<br />
Fax: 410-526-7250<br />
Manager: Tim Heimbach<br />
E-mail: pcm174@sunbeltrentals.com<br />
Donated: EQUIPMENT USE
Notes<br />
PIEH TOOL COMPANY, INC.<br />
YOUR ONE STOP<br />
SOURCE FOR QUALITY<br />
BLACKSMITHING TOOLS<br />
AND EQUIPMENT<br />
Billy Tongs<br />
Pieh Tool Company, Inc.<br />
www.piehtoolco.com<br />
888-743-4866 / 928-554-0700<br />
437 W Hwy 260 #D<br />
Camp Verde, Arizona 86322<br />
Our most popular <strong>Blacksmith</strong> Anvils<br />
JMH Shaper 160 lb.<br />
JMH Competitor 260 lb<br />
TFS <strong>Blacksmith</strong> 100-500 lb<br />
TFS <strong>Blacksmith</strong> DH 100-500 lb<br />
Donated : Tongs, Hat, and Book<br />
______________________ ____________________<br />
Riley Welding & Fabricating<br />
234 Poplar St, Hanover, PA 17331<br />
(717) 637-6014<br />
Donated: Steel<br />
______________________ ____________________
Becky Little<br />
Forging Mobiles – Power Hammer Tooling<br />
Iron Kiss Hammers, LLC<br />
Manufacturer <strong>of</strong> air hammers for discerning smiths and<br />
metal workers since <strong>19</strong>96. The 90-pound hammer is the most<br />
popular, however larger and smaller hammers are made to<br />
your request. Please contact John Larson for further<br />
information.<br />
With well known blacksmith John Little for a father, Becky was<br />
exposed to blacksmithing at an early age. She studied philosophy<br />
at King’s College but rediscovered an interest in metalwork while<br />
searching for a career that could be both physically and emotionally<br />
satisfying. An apprenticeship with her father in <strong>20</strong>02 developed into<br />
part-time self-employment, working beside John in his shop. In<br />
<strong>20</strong>05 they demonstrated together at CanIron V, which brought such<br />
international legends as Paul and Heiner Zimmermann, Fred Christ<br />
and Christoph Friedrich amongst others. Becky was invited by the<br />
Zimmermanns to Germany to learn and help in their shop. Becky<br />
jumped at the chance and spent the next year in Europe, learning a<br />
great deal about work, design, business and life from this warm<br />
family. From there, she continued her learning at the shop <strong>of</strong> Oskar<br />
and Andy Hafen and was able to visit many other shops and attend<br />
conferences in Norway and Germany. Now back in Nova Scotia she<br />
is ready to launch her full-time blacksmithing career with gusto.<br />
Greatly influenced by her father’s work and by contemporary<br />
European smiths, Becky is exploring modern forging aesthetics and<br />
design to find her own way.<br />
John Larson<br />
(410)-925-2255<br />
Email: jolarson@comcast.net<br />
Website: www.ironkisshammers.com<br />
Donated: Air Hammer Use
<strong>Guild</strong> Member Donations<br />
Jim Baldwin.................... Smithing Magician<br />
Rob Dekelbaum .............. 2 Knife Kits<br />
Walter VanAlstine .......... Knife Vise<br />
Notes<br />
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_____________________<br />
GREEN - MENGEL<br />
BLACKSMITHING AND TOOLS<br />
Eric Green Steven Mengel<br />
(610) 562-3026 (610) 562-8561<br />
372 Five Locks Road 600 Onyx Cave Road<br />
Shoemakersville, PA <strong>19</strong>555 Hamburg, PA <strong>19</strong>526<br />
Donated: Hardy Cone Mandrel
Nick Vincent<br />
Production Tools and Jigs<br />
C&O Distributors Inc.<br />
514 Lucabaugh Mill Rd<br />
Westminster, MD 21157<br />
410-848-7640<br />
410-876-1711<br />
Carries a wide variety <strong>of</strong><br />
welding, grinding, and farrier supplies<br />
Nathan's Forge is owned and managed by Nick Vincent, a<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional blacksmith with over twenty-four years experience. He<br />
has trained under some <strong>of</strong> the country's leading blacksmiths<br />
including Peter Ross and Ken Schwarz <strong>of</strong> Colonial Williamsburg.<br />
His work has been featured in national magazines and newspapers<br />
and he has pieces contained in private collections across the<br />
nation. Mr. Vincent has been a major contributor to the<br />
blacksmithing community since his entry into the field. He frequently<br />
teaches and demonstrates blacksmithing techniques, is an active<br />
member <strong>of</strong> several regional and national blacksmithing<br />
organizations, was one <strong>of</strong> the founders <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Guild</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Central</strong> Maryland in <strong>19</strong>86 and is the immediate past-president <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Mid-Atlantic Smith's Association.<br />
Donated:<br />
60 lb horse shoes<br />
5 new farriers rasps<br />
5 lb horseshoe nails<br />
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Ellis Custom Knife Works<br />
Ellis Custom Knifeworks. Knoxville, TN.<br />
(865) 660-5280<br />
http://refractory.elliscustomknifeworks.com/<br />
Donated: 4 Gallons Quench Oil<br />
and 1 Gas forge relining kit<br />
______________________ _____________________
Notes<br />
Fly Press<br />
Off Center Tools<br />
Proudly made in the USA<br />
Swage<br />
Blocks<br />
Kayne & Son Custom Hardware Inc<br />
100 Daniel Ridge Road, Candler, NC 28715 |<br />
Tel: (828) 667-8868 Or (828) 665-<strong>19</strong>88<br />
Fax: (828) 665-8303<br />
Donated : Wolf Jaw & 1” V-Bit Tongs and Bickeren<br />
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Modern Tools for the Modern <strong>Blacksmith</strong><br />
Kevlar Gloves Stanley Tape Measures Brass Brushes<br />
Hot Mill Gloves Stainless Steel Rulers Candle Cups<br />
Off Center Tongs Transfer Punch Sets Fireplace Shovel Blanks<br />
Open/Close Face Swages Letter/Number Punch Sets Monkey Tool Sets<br />
Swedish Style Hammers Flap Disk Aviation Snips<br />
German Style Hammers Cut<strong>of</strong>f Wheel Silver Marking Pencils<br />
French Style Hammers Sanding/Grinding Disk Lamp Parts<br />
NC Propane Forges Chisels Brass Sheet<br />
Anvils Vise Grips Safety Supplies<br />
Gilder’s Paste Paint Block Brushes <strong>Blacksmith</strong> Videos/DVDs<br />
Center Finding Rules Handle Brushes …and much more<br />
Phone: 804-530-0290 Website: http://www.blacksmithsupply.com/<br />
<strong>Blacksmith</strong> Supply P.O. Box 3766 Chester, Va. 23831<br />
Also check out www.euroanvils.net for our line <strong>of</strong> European Anvils<br />
Donated : 3 - $75.00 Gift Certificates
Bladesmithing – Larry Nowicki – Rob Dekelbaum (3)<br />
Notes<br />
Larry Nowicki After years <strong>of</strong> study to refine forging<br />
skills I have achieved a delightful blend <strong>of</strong> natural<br />
beauty with balanced natral tapers. Normalizing and<br />
proper heat treating techniques produce a durable,<br />
quality, working tool with pleasant pr<strong>of</strong>iles and a<br />
quality feel. NATURAL BEAUTY IN A BALANCED<br />
BLADE. I use quality steels such as D2, W1, W2,<br />
1070, 1085, and 5160 along with some Damascus and<br />
other quality steels. I can enhance the blades with<br />
custom filework and add precious metal inlay, or<br />
mosaic pins to embellish the handles. Some blades<br />
get combat cord wraps over ray skins. Enjoy one <strong>of</strong><br />
my blades or let me help you design one. I reserve the<br />
right to refuse any design which does not fit into my philosophy <strong>of</strong> what a<br />
knife should be. Thank you for your interest in the knives I produce. I hope<br />
they will give you years <strong>of</strong> enjoyment for you and those you pass it on to.<br />
A GREAT TOOL FOR A LIFETIME<br />
Rob Dekelbaum started his bladesmithing with BGCM in November <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>20</strong>05 and the rest, as they say, is history. Since then he has gone what<br />
some would call a little overboard in acquiring and building the necessary<br />
tools and supplies to practice his newfound favorite pastime. With the help<br />
and guidance <strong>of</strong> several people (most notably famed Damascus artisan<br />
Delbert Ealy and ABS Master Bladesmith Bruce Bump) he is also now<br />
making his own pattern welded steel in his home shop. Rob still considers<br />
himself an "enthusiastic amateur" in the world <strong>of</strong> knifemaking, but plans to<br />
begin working towards his goal <strong>of</strong> attaining an ABS Journeyman Smith<br />
stamp in the next few years.<br />
___________________ Notes<br />
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Notes Brass Casting - Walter VanAlstine (G –Bay 1)<br />
Walter VanAlstine was born in upper New<br />
York state in <strong>19</strong>40 but his family moved to<br />
Germany after World War II to help with the<br />
reconstruction. Walter has fond memories <strong>of</strong><br />
living in the small village <strong>of</strong> Wetzler, waking up<br />
to the sounds <strong>of</strong> the blacksmith shop across<br />
the street. Returning to Maryland in <strong>19</strong>53 , he<br />
moved to Savage in <strong>19</strong>72. In his efforts to<br />
melt and cast aluminum, Walter acquired the<br />
equipment to forge iron. Recalling his<br />
childhood, he decided to try heating metal and<br />
pushing it into the shape he wanted. Walter<br />
couldn’t find a local blacksmithing course or a<br />
blacksmith to whom he could apprentice, so<br />
he relied on old books written around <strong>19</strong>00 to<br />
discover the mystery <strong>of</strong> blacksmithing. Finally 15 years ago he learned <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Guild</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Central</strong> Maryland at the Carroll County Farm<br />
Museum. Walter went to a meeting and he hasn’t missed a guild meeting<br />
since. As the guild’s forgemaster, Walter quickly involves new members in<br />
blacksmithing. Walter and his son, Bucky, teach the BGCM Basic Knife<br />
Making Class. Walter and his son also operate the Dutch Forge and their<br />
touchmark is a wooden shoe. Walter is also the guild’s forgemaster.<br />
___________________ Notes<br />
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Carving – Teddy Gregor (E - Bay 6)<br />
Notes<br />
Ferenc “Teddy” Gregor, a<br />
first generation Hungarian-<br />
American, residing in<br />
Maryland, began carving in<br />
<strong>19</strong>87, utilizing natural<br />
materials, such as wood,<br />
horn, fossil ivories, and<br />
stone. He is self taught<br />
using both old and new<br />
technique in various<br />
mediums and styles. In<br />
<strong>19</strong>96, he was<br />
commissioned to complete<br />
the carving for the National<br />
Cryptological Memorial,<br />
“THEY SERVED IN<br />
SILENCE”. Well known for<br />
his carved handle custom<br />
knives, his small scale<br />
carving is considered a<br />
world class carver by<br />
collectors. In <strong>19</strong>98 he was<br />
awarded “Best Presentation<br />
for Custom Knives” at the<br />
Chesapeake National Knife<br />
show, by his peers.<br />
___________________ Notes<br />
____________________
Notes<br />
Farriers<br />
Fifteen to twenty Farriers from the Maryland Farriers Association will be<br />
demonstrating form the back <strong>of</strong> their mobile shops. The farriers will<br />
compete in shoe making and forging contests throughout the day on<br />
Saturday and Sunday. The shoe making contest is for the best fit shoe in<br />
the fastest time.<br />
___________________ Notes<br />
____________________
Leatherwork - Marvin Shipley (G – Bay 4)<br />
Marvin was raised on the family farm<br />
in south Carroll County. He was told<br />
that if you use your mind and hands<br />
to make something, you will never be<br />
hungry. Both his father and maternal<br />
grandfather were very talented with<br />
their hands. His Grandfather Young,<br />
a deaf mute learned the shoemaking<br />
and repair trade. Marvin remembers<br />
visiting with a pair <strong>of</strong> worn out shoes<br />
and leaving with a good pair <strong>of</strong><br />
shoes. His father, Lester Shipley,<br />
was a trim carpenter for one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
union companies building around<br />
Baltimore and taught him a lot about<br />
building and wood crafting. Then in<br />
school Mr. Charles Borchers his<br />
shop teacher from <strong>19</strong>47 thru <strong>19</strong>53,<br />
taught him projects in metal, wood,<br />
leather. Facing the draft, he married<br />
his high school sweetheart and enlisted in the U. S. Marines. While<br />
overseas he started making knives. He uses the stock removal process,<br />
making the complete blade from ATS34, 154CM, 440C, or D2 steel; sent<br />
to a certified metallurgist, Paul Bos in Idaho, who heat treats them;<br />
completed using stainless steel or nickel silver hilts, phenolic or sandbar<br />
stag handles, and a sheath <strong>of</strong> 9/10 oz Weaver leather finished with dye or<br />
neats foot oil. With his wife’s indulgence, Marvin developed a knife and<br />
sheath that he is very proud <strong>of</strong>. Most given to family and friends as gifts.<br />
Years ago at a show, Bill Moran reviewed some <strong>of</strong> Marvin’s knives. Bill<br />
said the only problem was they were not forged. Marvin joined BGCM via<br />
his friend Jim Pieffer, making his first forged blade with the help <strong>of</strong> Dave<br />
Morgan. Marvin plans to complete the BGCM blade smithing course.<br />
_____________________ Notes<br />
______________________<br />
Notes
Notes Iron Kiss Hammers - John Larson (Demo Tents)<br />
John has been manufacturing air<br />
hammers since <strong>19</strong>96. He intends to<br />
have a tenth anniversary shop party<br />
in August. John also demonstrates<br />
blacksmithing at Jerusalem Mills a<br />
satellite forge <strong>of</strong> BGCM. In addition<br />
to manufacturing hammers, he does<br />
welding and fabrication. This is a<br />
second career for John, after<br />
retiring from being a Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />
Economics at Loyola College in<br />
Baltimore. John has been<br />
blacksmithing for about 12 years<br />
and has been a welder,<br />
fabricator, and machinist <strong>of</strong> hot<br />
rods since high school. John has<br />
vivid memories <strong>of</strong> visiting village<br />
blacksmith shops with my Dad in<br />
the <strong>19</strong>50s in rural Minnesota. John<br />
says his biggest passion is to make<br />
the best air hammer on the planet.<br />
___________________ Notes<br />
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Repossé- Kerry Stagmer (E - Bay 5)<br />
Kerry Stagmer has been working in<br />
metal for more than twenty years. An<br />
unusual career: making knives, swords,<br />
and armor. Kerry developed a sword<br />
that he was happy with. A simple,<br />
resilient, attractive blade that is the<br />
basis <strong>of</strong> all swords he produces.<br />
Baltimore Knife and Sword has evolved<br />
to include not only swords for reenactors<br />
but swords for collectors,<br />
display racks, armor, functional (and not<br />
so functional) sculpture, and sterling,<br />
gold, and platinum jewelry inspired by<br />
that found in Renaissance portraiture.<br />
Kerry's work is carefully researched to<br />
reflect the style <strong>of</strong> arms and armor<br />
produced from Viking times through the<br />
17th Century. His work has appeared in many venues: a flaming sword in<br />
the sequel to Adam West's Maxim Xul, a suit <strong>of</strong> armor for Stacey Keech in<br />
Richard the Third at the Shakespeare Theatre at the Folger, a sword in<br />
New York City's Sony Theatre, and in performances at Renaissance<br />
festivals and theatres all over the United States. His hand-chased jewelry<br />
pieces take an average <strong>of</strong> thirty hours to complete and chased, raised and<br />
repoussed work is even more intensive. Increasing awareness among<br />
both artists and the general public <strong>of</strong> these dying art forms has become<br />
the focus <strong>of</strong> much <strong>of</strong> his time in the last few years.<br />
___________________ Notes<br />
____________________<br />
Notes
Notes<br />
“SHEEP TO SHAWL” DEMONSTRATION<br />
The Carroll County Farm Museum is pleased to announce a new<br />
demonstration during <strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Days</strong>. On Saturday, <strong>May</strong> <strong>19</strong> from Noon-5<br />
p.m., the Carroll County Fiber Artists will host “Sheep to Shawl,”<br />
demonstrating the step by step process <strong>of</strong> taking wool from a sheep to a<br />
completed article <strong>of</strong> clothing. These activities will take place in tents<br />
located between the Museum’s Living History Center and <strong>Blacksmith</strong>’s<br />
Shop. A baby black “Finn” named Huckleberry will be sheared with oldfashioned<br />
hand clippers. The fleece will be carded and spun on a spinning<br />
wheel and drop spindle. Weavers will then demonstrate weaving the<br />
freshly spun yarn into a shawl on a 4-harness loom. The completed shawl<br />
will be auctioned at 4:30 p.m. at the <strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Days</strong> Live Auction, with<br />
proceeds benefiting the <strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Guild</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Central</strong> Maryland. Junior<br />
members <strong>of</strong> the Carroll County Fiber Artists will be demonstrating “fleece<br />
to shawl”, showing techniques <strong>of</strong> carding, spinning, and weaving. Visitors<br />
are invited to try their hand at one or more <strong>of</strong> these techniques.<br />
___________________ Notes<br />
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Mountain Men and Fur Trappers (I)<br />
Notes<br />
Bill Chestnut - Colonial Period Fur Trapper<br />
Mark Haines - Maryland Loyalist<br />
(accompanied by two others)<br />
Bill, Mark and friends will be dressed in colonial period costumes and will<br />
have camps set up. They will be demonstrating cooking and other skills<br />
including a tomahawk throw.<br />
___________________ Notes<br />
____________________
Prizes for Contests<br />
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each contest will, in turn,<br />
choose an item from the list. The remaining items will be put<br />
in Iron In The Hat on Sunday.<br />
1. $75.00 Gift Certificate (3) (<strong>Blacksmith</strong> Supply)<br />
2. <strong>Blacksmith</strong> Kit (Tangier’s Hardware)<br />
3. Knife Kit/steel (2) (Rob Dekelbaum)<br />
4. Knife Vise (Walter Van Alstine)<br />
5. Smithing Magician (Jim Baldwin)<br />
6. Wolf Jaw Tongs (<strong>Blacksmith</strong> Depot (Kayne & Son))<br />
7. 4140 Bickern (<strong>Blacksmith</strong> Depot (Kayne & Son))<br />
8. 1" V-Bit Box Jaw Tongs (<strong>Blacksmith</strong> Depot (Kayne & Son))<br />
9. 3/4" Rivet Tongs (Pieh Tool)<br />
10. 3/16" Duckbill Tongs (Pieh Tool)<br />
11. Wrought Iron by Richard Hayman (Pieh Tool)<br />
12. Walter's Quick Step Kit (Roberts Oxygen)<br />
13. Pferd 4 1/2" Cutt<strong>of</strong>f Wheels (Roberts Oxygen)<br />
Sheath Making Workshop (E – Bay 4)<br />
<strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Days</strong> <strong>20</strong>07 Sheath Making Workshops<br />
Saturday: 9-12 am limited to 4 people<br />
1- 4 pm limited to 4 people<br />
Sunday: 9-12 am limited to 4 people<br />
1- 4 pm limited to 4 people<br />
Materials: Student must bring a completed knife including<br />
handle.<br />
Cost: Two types <strong>of</strong> sheaths (up to 2" wide and 7" long)<br />
1. Wrap around - 9/10 oz $12.00<br />
2. Sandwich - 9/10 oz $18.00<br />
(Larger sizes will be measured and cost will be based on<br />
square footage used.)<br />
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On Site Forging Contest(E - Bay2)<br />
Contest led by Chris Holt on Saturday and Sunday. Each<br />
Contestant will be give a piece <strong>of</strong> stock and asked to forge an<br />
item in a specified period <strong>of</strong> time. Winner will be the one that<br />
best accomplishes the forged item.<br />
14. Gal Fast/Gal Slow Quench Oil (2) (Ellis Custom Knifeworks)
Saturday, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong><br />
8:00 AM Gates Open (A)<br />
(Tailgaters set up at 7:00AM)<br />
Continental Breakfast<br />
In Barracks Barn (B)<br />
8:00 AM - ???? Tailgating (F)<br />
9:00 AM - NOON Demonstrations<br />
Tent 1 - Dorothy Stiegler<br />
Tent 2 - Becky Little<br />
Tent 3 - Nick Vincent<br />
9:00 AM - NOON Forging Contest (E)<br />
Led by Chris Holt<br />
NOON - 1:00 PM Lunch -<br />
12:30 PM Iron-in-the-Hat Drawing (H)<br />
(Tickets on sale til 12:15)<br />
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Demonstrations<br />
Tent 1 - Dorothy Stiegler<br />
Tent 2 - Becky Little<br />
Tent 3 - Bladesmiths<br />
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Forging Contest (E)<br />
Led by Chris Holt<br />
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Judging <strong>of</strong> Forged Items (H)<br />
Forging Contest Winner<br />
Knife Contest Winner<br />
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Auction <strong>of</strong> Forged Items<br />
5:30 PM - 6:30 Dinner - Reception Barn<br />
(Pre-Registration Required)<br />
6:30 PM - ???<br />
• Demonstrators will speak briefly about their ventures into<br />
<strong>Blacksmith</strong>ing followed by informal discussion<br />
Becky Little<br />
My Apprenticeship in Germany<br />
Nick Vincent<br />
A Look Back at My 25 Years in <strong>Blacksmith</strong>ing<br />
Dorothy Stiegler<br />
One <strong>of</strong> a Kind, One at a Time<br />
• Test Drive an Iron Kiss Hammer<br />
John Larson Demo site 1<br />
Breakfast<br />
In Barracks Barn (B)<br />
Sausage Gravy and Biscuits<br />
Fresh Fruit(Oranges, Apples, Bananas)<br />
Donuts<br />
C<strong>of</strong>fee<br />
Tea<br />
Soda<br />
Lunch<br />
Steam Show Kitchen (D)<br />
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Fried Chicken<br />
Potato Salad<br />
Cole Slaw<br />
Green Beans<br />
Rolls<br />
Pie or Cake for Desert<br />
and a Drink<br />
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Thanks<br />
Tige Davis for Breakfast Sat and Sunday<br />
The Mason Dixon Historical Society for Lunch Sat and<br />
Sunday<br />
The Davis Family For Dinner on Saturday
Sunday, <strong>May</strong> <strong>20</strong><br />
8:00 AM Gates Open (A)<br />
Continental Breakfast<br />
In Barracks Barn (B)<br />
( Tailgaters may enter at 7:00AM)<br />
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tailgating (F)<br />
9:00 AM - NOON Forging Contest (E)<br />
Led by Chris Holt<br />
9:00 AM - NOON Demonstrations<br />
Tent 1 - Dorothy Stiegler<br />
Tent 2 - Becky Little<br />
Tent 3 - Bladesmiths<br />
NOON - 1:00 PM Lunch – (A)<br />
Iron-in-the-Hat Drawing at 12:30<br />
(Tickets on sale til 12:15)<br />
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Forging Contest (E)<br />
Led by Chris Holt<br />
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Demonstrations<br />
Tent 1 - Dorothy Stiegler<br />
Tent 2 - Becky Little<br />
Tent 3 - Nick Vincent<br />
3:00 PM Silent Auction Ends (G)<br />
4:00 PM Raffle Drawings: (H)<br />
Iron & Glass Table<br />
Knife<br />
Craftsman Grinder<br />
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM Business or Hobby?<br />
A presentation by Dorothy Stiegler on what it takes to run a<br />
successful blacksmithing business followed by informal<br />
discussion<br />
Breakfast<br />
In Barracks Barn (B)<br />
Sausage Gravy and Biscuits<br />
Fresh Fruit(Oranges, Apples, Bananas)<br />
Donuts<br />
C<strong>of</strong>fee<br />
Tea<br />
Soda<br />
Lunch<br />
In Steam Show Kitchen (D)<br />
Hamburger or hot dog,<br />
Baked beans,<br />
Deviled eggs,<br />
Chips,<br />
pie or cake for desert,<br />
and a drink<br />
Dinner<br />
(for those who Pre-Registered)<br />
In Reception Barn (M6)<br />
Roast Beef<br />
Mashed Potatoes<br />
Coleslaw<br />
Green Beans<br />
Desserts<br />
Sodas, C<strong>of</strong>fee, Iced Tea
A.....................................Gate<br />
B.................... Barracks Barn<br />
C........................... Coal Shed<br />
D.................................... Food<br />
E* ...Academy <strong>of</strong> Traditional Arts<br />
F............................Tailgating<br />
G .................................. Stage<br />
H............................... Pavilion<br />
I ..................... Mountain Men<br />
RR.....................Rest Rooms<br />
Farriers Demonstrations<br />
Camping ↓<br />
*E- Events:<br />
D<br />
I<br />
DEMO<br />
Tent 3<br />
Bay 1 .........Brass Casting<br />
Bay 2 .... Forging Contest<br />
Bay 4 ........... Leatherwork<br />
Bay 5 ...............Repoussé<br />
Bay 6 .................. Carving<br />
DEMO<br />
Tent 2<br />
E<br />
BGCM <strong>Blacksmith</strong> <strong>Days</strong><br />
Carroll County Farm Museum<br />
Event Map<br />
Portfolios<br />
Displays<br />
Silent Auction<br />
Sales Table<br />
Iron In The Hat<br />
Forged Items Contest<br />
Auction<br />
C<br />
G<br />
H<br />
DEMO<br />
Tent<br />
1<br />
B<br />
RR<br />
A<br />
F<br />
Entrance<br />
M7<br />
M4<br />
M1<br />
M8<br />
M9<br />
Parking Lot ↓<br />
RR<br />
M5<br />
M2<br />
M12<br />
M10<br />
M11<br />
M1 .................... Log Cabin<br />
M2 .........CCFM Reception<br />
M3 .... Gift Shop (Lower Level)<br />
M4 .................Farm House<br />
M5 ...............Spring House<br />
M6 ..........Reception Barn<br />
N<br />
M6<br />
M7 .........................Garden<br />
M8 ................. Craft Shops<br />
M9 ...... “Sheep to Shawl”<br />
M10 Corn Harvest Display<br />
M11 .......... Historic Forge<br />
M12 ......Museum Displays<br />
M3