Alex Bealer Blacksmith Association -

Meeting Directions (General list)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:23:49 -0400

Here's directions to all ABBA meeting locations for the past 5 years. Some details may have changed. Please feel free to edit and correct (it's open to all!)

Jim Guy

Ben Bradshaw's Shop

Madison 2009

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:14:30 -0400

Email forwarded from Jim Batson to all Alex Bealer members:

Subject: 2009 Madison Blacksmith Conference

To All,

HOUSING
I have made arrangements with the Red Roof Inn. The room rates have been increased from $49.99 per night to $55.99 with tax. They are redoing the rooms. A conference room is not available as of now. You need to contact me for room requirements. The sooner the better.

Hand Railing Dedication in Madison

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:36:39 -0400

Please join us to celebrate the newest addition to the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center Sculpture Park, in Madison, Ga. and to unveil our new Blacksmith Handrail dedicated to the Memory of Floyd and Cordellia Daniels. Saturday, July 12th from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M.

Alex Bealer has 14 qualifying new members, and only needs 6 more to qualify

Wed, 28 May 2008 19:52:22 -0400

As you will recall I had posted that Chris Winterstein has offered that he would give a free workshop to any Affiliate that signed up 20 new members or renewed expired memberships.

Last week I checked the ABANA membership roster for new memberships and renewed expired memberships. OBG has gotten 20 and has started making arrangements with Chris for his workshop.

Appalachian Area Chapter has gotten 26 and I have advised them to start making their plans with Chris.

New Newsletter posted

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:15:39 -0400

The new newsletter (final version) is here! The May meeting will be held at Tony's

Jim

Centaur Forge clearance.

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:12:13 -0400

There were a couple of posts looking for a good anvil. Late last week Centaur Forge posted a list of items on clearance ( see http://www.centaurforge.com/clearance.pdf ) which included 5 100 lb Delta TFS anvils for $285, rather than the normal $494. You still have to pay shipping from Wisconson ($100?). But if any are left, it's a good deal.

(I must admit, I didn't post this until I tried to snag tha Vaughn 185 lb swage block for $201. . . It was too late. The salesman I talked to said "it sold so fast it made our heads swim . . .").

BLACKSMITHING CLASSES

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:08:16 -0400

Blacksmithing Classes
Mark Hopper will be teaching Basic to Intermediate blacksmithing at Bradshaw Metal Works in Ball Ground, Georgia. The class curriculum will be tailored to the individual student’s skill level.
Come and improve your blacksmithing skills while making forged items for your home or shop.
Classes will be held on Saturday’s 9:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. Bring your sack lunch.

Blacksmithing help request.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:53:03 -0400

We have a Blacksmithing help request from A Boy Scout leader in Toccoa Ga.

Here's his email:
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Hello,
I need help finding a blacksmith artist that can produce a Boy Scout eagle from mild steel. I have attached a picture of subject eagle. This sculpture would be approximately 5 feet high & wide and would be mounted on a wall.
I would very much like to know how to contact anyone that might be willing and able to take on this project. I really don't know where to start, so I searched the internet for Northeast Georgia artists that work in steel. I didn't have much luck.

The new ABANA

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:46:01 -0400

Check out the proposed by-laws on the web site
www.abana.org .Looks like the new guys are trying to effect change for the good. The term limits is the most dramatic change.

Permanent Shop

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:12:15 -0500

Ken Baker has graciously offered, on behalf of his family, a possible location for a permanent shop. The location is 624 Camp St. Riverdale. GA. I plan on visiting the site soon and will post photos and more comments on our website.

In order to explore this possibility I am offering some topics for thought and comment:

A committee to explore this will be created. Individuals to serve on this committee should have experience and/or knowledge in these areas:

OBG Mark Aspery Class. The scholarship slot for this class will be awarded by drawing at the March meeting.

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:54:54 -0500

This slot will be awarded by drawing. You must satisfy all the scholarship rules as well as be there to win. The winner will not be eligible for any other 08 scholarships.

All newsletters from 2004 on are now in the newsletter archive

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:18:39 -0500

All newsletters from 2004 on are now in the newsletter archive. If you are tired of old poor quality pictures, check them out in living color!

Fowler Family Farm, in Cumming. April 5, 2008.

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:15:11 -0500

Event description:
The Fowler Family Farm, in Cumming. Old farming demonstrations Saturday, April 5,2008.
Other crafts will be demonstrated (quilting, spinning, etc). Open to the public at 1 PM.

Torch Mullins (ABBA) will be the Blacksmith Demonstrator.
Come One Come All!

Alex Bealer pamphlet

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:16:55 -0500

This E mail was sent to a handful of our members, I have been darling up a pamphlet that we will hopefully be able to print up in order to give out to to new comers and interested persons. Take no offense if i have not sent this e mail to you personally, i simply went down the names on the membership list and tried to select all the names that i see regularly at the meeting. If you have any information to contribute, please feel free to wright me at MLMartin15@GMail.com

FInally got video of SBA Anvil Shoot posted...

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:23:16 -0500

Here is the link to my video of the SBA Madison conference 2007 anvil shoot. Edited for time but the gist of it is there. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVpAhw5RgsM

-Sean