tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035438002432990422024-03-12T17:41:26.236-07:00Osage Bluff BlacksmithUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903543800243299042.post-68976633103644643202016-08-09T08:40:00.001-07:002016-08-09T08:40:55.348-07:00The Old Retired Guys And Anyone That Wants To Take A Vacation Day Hammer In #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Once again we hosted an open house on a week day. The blacksmith and I were so happy that so many showed up. There wasn't an accurate count but we guesstimated there were 40+ smiths and 8 wives. </div>
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Bernie showing how the treadle hammer that he made works.<br />
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The shop quickly filled up.<br />
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Some of the overflow hung out at the back door.<br />
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The women enjoyed a morning visiting before lunch was put on the table. </div>
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Mike made his famous Cowboy Beans. He cooked them using his rim-a-que cooker. Here's his directions: It's a 16" (or bigger) rim, turned upside down and with 3 legs welded on. Angle iron or light pipe both work for the legs. Then cut a piece 1/8 inch thick stock to cover the hole in the middle. A solid rim works best, there will be enough air coming in the the lug nuts. When using charcoal, put 8 briquettes on the bottom of the dutch oven and about 16 on the top.</div>
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His beans, well, lets just say the pot was licked clean! It was 2 pounds of hamburger browned and one big chopped onion. Two three pounds cans of Bush's original beans, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cups of ketchup, and 1/2 cup of Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce. Bake for 2 hours. Just before serving add a pound of cooked bacon bits. </div>
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We again had quite a feast, ham, turkey, (about 5 pounds of sliced cheese that stayed hidden in the refrigerator), 2 pasta salads, many varieties of chips, slaw, platters of devil eggs, sliced tomatoes, carrot cake, fresh peach crunch, angel food cake, zucchini chocolate cake, brownies, and probably something else that I have forgotten. Thank you to all who help contribute to the meal!<br />
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What great fellowship!<br />
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We had all ages involved. Kaiden is just 12 years old. He's been forging for a while now.<br />
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Scott has been a BAM member for years and always enjoys forging when he come, since he doesn't have the equipment at home.<br />
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Of course it wore him out . . . so he took a little nap and I was luckily enough to capture it.<br />
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The guys always tend to gather about someone else's scrap pile!<br />
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They was lots of visiting going on all day.<br />
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More forging.<br />
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Luke happens to live about 2 miles from our house. His parents dropped him off for the day so he could join in the activities.<br />
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When Luke's Dad picked him up he wouldn't show him what he had rolled up in a bag. This was his presentation when he got home. Not bad at all for his first time forging.<br />
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Bentley was worn out and hot. He enjoyed all the petting he was given.<br />
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The day was filled with lots of exchanging of ideas.<br />
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Now that we've done this for the second year, it will pretty much be an annual thing, or so we hope.<br />
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It was a gathering of some of the world's finest craftsmen. Most of them were master blade-smiths. The group was slow to gather starting on Monday. We left Wednesday morning but some were still coming in.<br />
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It was hosted by our friend Hank Knickmeyer and his lovely wife Bonita. Hank is a master of Damascus, especially knives. Bonita raises Jack Russell Terriers and Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs. So there is never a shortage of some furry companions to pet.<br />
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A small group gathers on the patio to discuss their works.<br />
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Daryl Meier and the blacksmith had a lot of catching up to do. We met Daryl many decades ago and would often see him and his works at the National Muzzle loading matches in Friendship Indiana. Check out his work at <a href="http://www.meiersteel.com/">Meier Steel</a>.<br />
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This is a piece Daryl carries in his pocket, a small sample of his Damascus work.<br />
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Grace Horne from Sheffield England, the first woman to be certified in the knife making field. She has only been making knives since 1994.<br />
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Here is a piece first worked up in wood. It's scissors with a folding knife on one blade.<br />
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This is a project of 10 different dressmaker shears. They are for cutting silk. Each one sells for $500.<br />
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This pair is headed to the <a href="http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/">Sheffield museum</a>. That is gold in the center.<br />
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Outside the shop was always a good place to visit for a lot of conversation. . . Lo, John, Nathan, . . .<br />
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Daryl visits with David Oscarman about a technique.<br />
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This is a sample of David's work, pens, as in fountain pens. However he creates many other things that you can check out here. <a href="http://www.davidoscarson.com/">David Oscarman works</a>. These pens are made using sterling silver and enameling them, the cost is in the $5000 range. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had a famous hammer maker at our house for dinner (Sorry Bev I didn't get your picture). Nathan makes the finest hammers way up in Minnesota! Check out Jackpine Forge on Facebook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is about an 17 inch cross. It will hang perfectly on the wall, but for a funeral he came up with a stand. The cross sells for $35, the stand $15. (There is a smaller version available too.) I took it to a local florist and had the real flowers added.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A few days later this one was made up using artificial flowers. Both of them are beautiful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our friend Pattie entered the forging contest. What a hoot that was cheering her on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I found this sign in the tail gating section at the conference. Score one for me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a branding iron the blacksmith was asked to make for them. Next year they will be branding cedar shingles at their shingle mill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Remember, the blacksmith likes most custom orders. This was my request from a few years ago. It's time now for me to request another one as this one is too full. I've also put in a request for a table to hold some of my vintage sewing machines. There is also one request that is getting close to the top of his list, a fireplace screen for us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not often do you get to capture 3 blacksmiths in one photo. This was at Arrow Rock Missouri this fall. Don Nichols on the left was demonstrating there. Margie and Phil Cox center, along with us on the right, were there for the day and to celebrate their anniversary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Denny Quinn is another blacksmith in our association. Here he was demonstrating at Deustch Country days in Marthasville. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Bob Stormer was also demonstrating in the primitive area of Deutsch country days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Jeff Goris was the tinsmith at the same event. His wares are beautiful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In November we hosted the Missouri Community Scholars Network. Someone in that group shared this picture of Bernie's shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> They also took a nice shot of his 50 lb Little Giant trip hammer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is an adorable video I took out the front door, of Bernie and the grand daughter. She looks like such a natural driving the antique Farmall. It's is dated 1941, it belonged to her great-grandfather. He would be so proud of that little girl driving it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the first of two deer the blacksmith harvested this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> This is rock hauling day. The grand kids look so eager to help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To start the new year out, we always go to the Headache Hammer In at Washington, Missouri on January 1. This shrimp is one perk of attending! Yum, yum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dori and her Dad, Jon do a little forging on New Years Day. She is doing it in her grandfather's forge, Washington Forge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Finally, I leave you with this cross candle holder he made. It was for a trade item at a bi-monthly meeting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wishing you all a healthy and prosperous 2016.</span><br />
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Watch her story: <a href="https://www.storehouse.co/stories/437p1-at-the-forge">At the Forge</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">On July 30, at the Osage Bluff Blacksmith Shop we hosted a hammer in called "The old retired guys and anyone who wants to take a vacation day". You see, it was a <u>Thursday </u>meeting!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> She seemed to always be in among the guys. Note safety glasses were a requirement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is the force behind most of the blacksmiths. Thank you Bob Stormer for organizing us for a great group picture. BAM wouldn't be what it is without these woman and many more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It was good to see some old friends. Don Asbee, Bernard Tappel, (two of the twelve founding members of BAM), Sam Little (a brand new member) and Rich Kamp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It was also good to make new friends. Stephanie was the only female blacksmith participating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Blacksmiths came from long distances too. Larry Lutz was from Iowa. We had 2 from Iowa, and 2 from Illinois.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Through out the day there was a gas forge and 3 coal forges going. Almost everyone worked on a project they brought along or demonstrated something for the group. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Seems there were some great conversations shared. . . Pat McCarty and Bob Alexander.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Lots of conversation . . . Don Asbee, Don Nichols, and Tom Patterson.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Phil Cox, Terry Smith, John Viessman, "let's discuss this".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here is the group of BAM members that attended. We hosted almost 50 members and spouses!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Getting ready for lunch, ham, smoked turkey, deer sausage sandwiches with all the trimmings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My creative sister carved the BAM logo into a watermelon, added an anvil and hammer on top!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There was still parking for a few more cars. It was a beautiful day in the country. The first cool day after several scorching days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you are included in the pictures, thank you for coming. If not, try to make it </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">next time</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">!</span><br />
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We spent another great week (never mind all the rain) at the Folk school. The blacksmith class was on Colonial Lighting with instructor Jerry Darnell. Here are some of the week's highlights.</div>
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The Clay Spencer Blacksmith Shop, at John C. Campbell Folk School.</div>
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Smoke in the mountains, coming from the forges.<br />
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Watching my blacksmith from the second floor of the timber frame shop.</div>
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Teacher Jerry Darnell of <a href="http://www.millcreekforge.com/">Mill Creek Forge</a>, showing Bernie and Bob a technique.<br />
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Show and tell in the Keith House on Friday.<br />
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Bird cage candle holder<br />
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It was a great group of guys, Shawn, Marty, Richard, Bernie, Mark, L.T., Bob and Jerry! Unfortunately, Greg couldn't be there for the group picture.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903543800243299042.post-68702827925385471212015-06-06T18:17:00.000-07:002015-06-06T18:17:04.660-07:00A few new items<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you're not a blacksmith then you won't understand this railroad spike made out of a Damascus knife (insert humor).<br />
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The blacksmith then got busy into making trivets. Some really cool trivets. Price ranges from $40 to $200.<br />
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This is his copy of an 18th century adjustable spit broiler. It is really really cool. You can have one too for $200.<br />
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This table was custom made for a customer. The guy brought out a similar table (not near as appealing) and a piece of granite at 9 Am one morning. By late afternoon, this was finished.<br />
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You bring a piece of granite and you can have a table too, for a price.<br />
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I can't wait to see what he will make next.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903543800243299042.post-16890702951589569612015-05-09T20:34:00.001-07:002015-05-09T20:34:45.999-07:00Busy, busy, busy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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The blacksmith has been so busy, and time just got away from me. Of course you can always catch up with him on Face Book too.</div>
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April 25th, three Master blacksmiths from the Missouri Folk Arts Traditional Arts Apprentice Program demonstrated at Lohman's landing, in Jefferson City Missouri.</div>
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Bernard is set up and ready to demo.<br />
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It was a great setting along the Missouri River and under some beautiful big trees.<br />
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Bob Alexander and and his apprentice Mark prepare their forge.<br />
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Bernard and Pat McCarty do some double striking. It's always a crowd pleaser.<br />
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The blacksmith even made the billboard!<br />
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Despite the off and on rain, it was still a fun afternoon, with a steady crowd.<br />
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KBIA radio interviewed the blacksmith several weeks prior. Here is a link to it. <a href="http://kbia.org/post/thinking-out-loud-missouris-folk-arts-history">Click here</a><br />
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To find out more about this program click here: <a href="http://mofolkarts.missouri.edu/">Missouri Folk Arts</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903543800243299042.post-46824610607093186182014-07-21T20:20:00.000-07:002014-07-24T19:07:55.505-07:00BAM meeting July 2014, and what you can get for a dollar!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was a beautiful day in Nettleton, Missouri, where Phil and Margie hosted the July meeting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Phil and Margie's friend, Joni Loxterman baked some fantastic cakes for the lunch dessert, including this anvil cake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Plenty of chairs were set up both inside and out for the 87 attendees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sheri and Bob (that's "Bob the Knife") were celebrating their 46th wedding anniversary. Way to go guys. May God bless you all with many more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lunch was delicious, it included BBQ beef, Phil's famous baked beans, chips, and many desserts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As usual "Iron in the Hat" draws a lot of attention. For a dollar you get a raffle ticket and drop it in the cup for the item of your choice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Karen even won Nathan Robertson's 100 </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bradley </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">trip hammer in the "Iron in the Hat" raffle. She was one happy girl!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you Phil and Margie for a great day, great food, and genuine camaraderie.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903543800243299042.post-62283593730644500502014-05-08T21:49:00.001-07:002014-05-08T21:49:45.880-07:00BAM Conference 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Double striking always draws a crowd. Here Ken Jansen and my blacksmith work together, teaching a tong making class. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> It's always a joint effort to get everything set up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first night, all the workers join in on a pot luck dinner. There is usually Ken's famous grilled venison brats, hot dogs, Steve's delicious deep fried turkey, my turnip kraut, Phil's best baked beans ever, and so much more. This year Thomas brought 2 loaves of his homemade renaissance bread, one of which contained almonds, raisins, and orange peel. We had more desserts than ever, chocolate chip cake, cherry cake, oatmeal cake, chocolate cake with chocolate glaze, the list went on and on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">John and Eileen made the best chili and it contained pork and sausage, no ground beef! Yummy!</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Speaking of food, who knew the packaged crackers could be used for measuring? Only Roger and Steve know that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the T-shirt quilt I made and donated to our auction. It bought $225.00.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I was well pleased. Thank you Denny and Jenny for purchasing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Margie was back to teach sock monkey and/or sock elephant class.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Walking through the gallery you see some of the finest example of what our members make. This little box in front was unbelievable! Good job, Burt Mannell!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Don Nichols made this duck.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pat McCarty always makes and donates the much sought after BAM trunks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This was one of the 3 tool boxes that was raffled off. Mike Gentsch made the boxes and members donate all the tools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The cattails were made by Don Nichols with Esther Digh being the high bidder at the auction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This cross made by Denny Quinn has a lot of special meanings. I hope if you enlarge the picture, you can read his story. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Don Anders shows his fire place set off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Jim Friel made this unbelievable dragon!!!!!!!!!!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Esther Digh made this art work that contains enameled wares. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These are two items my hubby made. Both of them are made of wrought iron. The axe has pewter inlays. It was sold at the Saturday night benefit auction and brought $370. A great contribution to BAM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Bob Stormer made this unique camping grill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Joe Hurley made this entitled Guardian.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There was a forging contest. This year's contest was to see which team could hot punch two holes the quickest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Guess you had to be there . . .this was a humorous award to my blacksmith for some comments he made at a recent class that he helped teach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Master blacksmith Peter Ross demonstrated for two days. His class was always full. He worked at Colonial Williamsburg for 23 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This was my booth for the 3+ days, the ladies Boutique. We sold lots of t-shirts, cookies, iron ware, mugs, hats, bumper stickers, and jewelry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another demonstrator was James Crowell. He has been certified as a master bladesmith since 1986. His class was always packed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We can always count on Al from Finney Book company to bring wonderful books on every subject the blacksmiths need. He even brings quilting books too. It might have something to do with his wife being a quilter! In fact Terri had a quilt in the Paducah quilt show just a few weeks ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Roger on his bike. Roger . . . what can I say, it's just Roger! Cute butt patch!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Two old friends came by. A </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">long drive, but so great to see them in person. Right pink ladies?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> How many blacksmiths does it take to forge a big spike? Apparently 6!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Steve got a treatment from Karen Lucke, a reflexologist. Her husband was in the hammer class so she set up shop. After I got finished teasing Steve about his treatment, I went for a foot treatment. OMG, I'd do it again in a minute. It made my hurting feet feel so much better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The conference is all about teaching, keeping the art alive, and getting the young interested in the craft. Here 13 year old Colten Kiso double strikes with my blacksmith. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here he shows off the two pair of tongs he made. Way to go Colten!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The last activity at the conference is the drawing of the raffle for the tool boxes. It's done after all the clean up is finished. Not many people are still around at this point. However 5 year old Aaron was still there. He was asked to draw the winning tickets. You cannot believe the look on his face when he found out that he had drawn his Dad's ticket for one of the toolboxes. I'm not sure who was more excited Aaron, or his daddy, Steve McCarthy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love this picture of Aaron and his daddy walking away with one awesome tool box full of blacksmith tools. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When we ended our craft shows last fall we set up a store in our basement. It is now time to close it temporarily. You see we have our first craft show this Saturday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We will be at the Copper Kettle restaurant in Ashland from 8 to 5 on Saturday. It's their Mountain Man show. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903543800243299042.post-57777058303043606842013-11-19T16:30:00.000-08:002015-01-19T11:09:17.793-08:00Christmas is coming . . . come shop with us . . . <div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AVFPqExXK_kZEftwABHWqSexLuiZBp0ySNVf0m_3aqye8otDakezpU5lOHfJwSUgixOjjvZzJY8WtucRl5VTxrcx06OrcI78Y7ll108ajA38bs_lV7zDm6oj39msSI0XpAU9d1D-TQox/s1600/blacksmith+items+on+white+044.JPG"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b></b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-azum_glaPF6sPvOEq4nJfs7XruE_TaNJxUatrp-8ISyWGeomlxHvo-kGVy3yZl5BMmAuCR9jESObfA6gRElv2RaES0fM9zTT6URGhFjW-rvU2gZpeAnCsLa-qfX_-RCEIqQ4i-biehS/s1600/blacksmith+items+on+white+013.JPG"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-azum_glaPF6sPvOEq4nJfs7XruE_TaNJxUatrp-8ISyWGeomlxHvo-kGVy3yZl5BMmAuCR9jESObfA6gRElv2RaES0fM9zTT6URGhFjW-rvU2gZpeAnCsLa-qfX_-RCEIqQ4i-biehS/s200/blacksmith+items+on+white+013.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543248746412532994" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 150px;" /></b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b> Bottle openers $12</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08AHvyodgoqRCAgPlfaUcPUzFcoQnBuaaZbx0rPgOAnq4vdJudKfVDObLYW_q6kdk8NyyJaAi_0BuWxhpNTnnuJxwKP7CrqkUoQ27hbyqhe9-kYPMCLzg46DCBgLWxVF_vrSYz-BLt65J/s1600/blacksmith+items+on+white+015.JPG"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08AHvyodgoqRCAgPlfaUcPUzFcoQnBuaaZbx0rPgOAnq4vdJudKfVDObLYW_q6kdk8NyyJaAi_0BuWxhpNTnnuJxwKP7CrqkUoQ27hbyqhe9-kYPMCLzg46DCBgLWxVF_vrSYz-BLt65J/s200/blacksmith+items+on+white+015.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543248742950763010" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 144px;" /></b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b> Wizard door knocker $50</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhbfWIUJqI-pLk8Cfcwpgx5HwV54U37_J26FXLUiDezF8htlUM8eJzo9qiohRwVUBg0HFZEigRACuGUf_2soavVwdGOuJBkMIuvrZ5Yp5Web6liKV56oSQWSt10flCQYvEhQeoAQgeBiE/s1600/blacksmith+007.JPG"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhbfWIUJqI-pLk8Cfcwpgx5HwV54U37_J26FXLUiDezF8htlUM8eJzo9qiohRwVUBg0HFZEigRACuGUf_2soavVwdGOuJBkMIuvrZ5Yp5Web6liKV56oSQWSt10flCQYvEhQeoAQgeBiE/s200/blacksmith+007.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543246047773192642" style="display: block; height: 150px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b>Wall Candle holder $18</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXwkkGyHIOho12q6wHuFo9ysHAGW6RF2fcLlwcFaU3X4XxGdcPnqVIxmRisRR5VLHzUqB5KPJdLm7VmIXaSVpr4K5T7eOOyIIb-wYo2Z8FX1Z8s4OIrrCCvDDL_ItiNG_ip9JQbesrxT3/s1600/blacksmith+024.JPG"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXwkkGyHIOho12q6wHuFo9ysHAGW6RF2fcLlwcFaU3X4XxGdcPnqVIxmRisRR5VLHzUqB5KPJdLm7VmIXaSVpr4K5T7eOOyIIb-wYo2Z8FX1Z8s4OIrrCCvDDL_ItiNG_ip9JQbesrxT3/s200/blacksmith+024.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543246024639359394" style="display: block; height: 150px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b> Garden trowels $18</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCAYWfpY8HhV4_hKq9W318yhvevLaROnYDF3U5VVllBcLPaLH-A9g0l75YeMqUmDo_ZokygmB2xcablFAdo95dS6wl1qFdpuq0Xb7ZhWq-0k_42T7IxfRWYytmpTYpxqs0SQxVU_mBBJz/s1600/Blacksmith+021.JPG"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCAYWfpY8HhV4_hKq9W318yhvevLaROnYDF3U5VVllBcLPaLH-A9g0l75YeMqUmDo_ZokygmB2xcablFAdo95dS6wl1qFdpuq0Xb7ZhWq-0k_42T7IxfRWYytmpTYpxqs0SQxVU_mBBJz/s200/Blacksmith+021.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543244926495970674" style="display: block; height: 150px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b> Triangle ringer $15</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDQXr0StZK4ErREpmORC_mlXAMkT5C3VR4w_Cj56qyFLBxlC1xhDzNwcEJK_mpelxp8lMas3h7ybEc2aqPJNGFewy88v-n-6o8CIzAb25NzDtxsT5rv6NVRFiAvi3YC7xMP5vQmJYNo1t/s1600/Blacksmith+007.JPG"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDQXr0StZK4ErREpmORC_mlXAMkT5C3VR4w_Cj56qyFLBxlC1xhDzNwcEJK_mpelxp8lMas3h7ybEc2aqPJNGFewy88v-n-6o8CIzAb25NzDtxsT5rv6NVRFiAvi3YC7xMP5vQmJYNo1t/s200/Blacksmith+007.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543212300665509586" style="display: block; height: 150px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b> Steer steak turner $25</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2un1lIUO5qUDsD53kenZpypIEevgYvW0EFsfY14XSh6OvK_y3n-Py6GuDF2vmzCwh_f-Wdk7qt5uXD6aoPFgwOYQmySP99_AzP5CdPhvRUnVBfpky9MDi1meig-dRwvGp11i4kIDLu96a/s1600/Blacksmith+008.JPG"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2un1lIUO5qUDsD53kenZpypIEevgYvW0EFsfY14XSh6OvK_y3n-Py6GuDF2vmzCwh_f-Wdk7qt5uXD6aoPFgwOYQmySP99_AzP5CdPhvRUnVBfpky9MDi1meig-dRwvGp11i4kIDLu96a/s200/Blacksmith+008.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543211597281515906" style="display: block; height: 150px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b> Railroad spike steak turner $20</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We just got back from a long trip. Our first stop was the Saltfork Craftsman Artist-Blacksmith Association Conference in Perry, Oklahoma. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This was our third year of attending. This time I bought one ticket (ONE for $2.00) for their much coveted tool box raffle. I did not tell my blacksmith that I had purchased the ticket. I purchased it about 5 PM and then we left for dinner. The raffle drawing was at the beginning of their fundraiser auction about 7 PM. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I did not have internet connection that night, or I would have seen on Facebook that I had won. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On Sunday morning we arrived back at the conference. Shortly after arriving I received a phone call from Diana Davis telling me I had won!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's a beautiful box! It was loaded with some awesome tools. So I generously gave the tools to my blacksmith. I think the tool box is mine! I can see quilt fabric, magazines, books, and so much more in there! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The demonstrator was the talented Clay Spencer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had a new location this year. It seemed to have had more foot traffic and turned out good for us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The blacksmith is keeping dry while forging. Several showers came and went. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, the rain didn't seem to affect the crowd. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We now have a "little" store set up in our basement. If you want to shop, just give us a call. Remember, Christmas is coming sooner than you expect!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you came and saw us at the Heritage Festival, we appreciated it. Perhaps you saw something you wanted but didn't purchase. Next weekend you will have another chance as we will be in Jefferson City at the Munichburg Festival. Hope to see you there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The blacksmith has two really big shows coming up soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Come see us in Columbia Missouri at the Heritage Festival. Sept 21st and 22nd. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then September 28 come see us at Old Munichburg on the southside of Jefferson City. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">See you soon!!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903543800243299042.post-35828370967609824772013-08-18T20:21:00.002-07:002013-08-25T17:27:49.143-07:00Hamilton Steam Engine show 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bernie uses Bob's really neat forge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Phil's DePew hammer is always a hit! Pun intended!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Phil and Karen each work on their own projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ken, Phil and several others worked on a tool for the wood box on a steam engine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Phil and Margie once again made all the BAMmers homemade ice cream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bob stands by as Matthew tried out Bob's forge. I so should have gotten a picture of the chimney. It is topped with a gold crown!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The blacksmiths dip in!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Osage Bluff residents enjoyed the ice cream too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our host Phil and Margie were lucky enough to get a bowl too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you missed this show, put it on your calendar for next year. It's always a good time, good friends, good food, and good weather. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903543800243299042.post-66644778234228321292013-07-20T08:54:00.000-07:002013-07-20T08:54:00.625-07:00July BAM meeting at Malta Bend <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The July BAM meeting was held in Malta Bend on July 13th, at Doug Clemons shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We arrived the evening before and helped with a few last minute details. Doug already had his shop ready to go, including lots of coolers full of ice cold drinks for the expected heat wave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> The chairs filled up early. Total attendance was over 60.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bernie was the demonstrator. He demoed 18th century pipe tongs, for lighting clay pipes and an 18th century skewer holder and skewer set. Here "Striker Bob" helps Bernie out. No wait, that is "Bobby Bob"!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Don Nichols showcases his flowers with his jar vase holder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The trade item was a camp fire poker. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nancy and Doug served pulled pork from Smith's Food Bank in Slater Missouri. Yum, Yum!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Lunch was enjoyed by all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After lunch, blacksmith/sewing machine repair man extraordinaire Phil worked on <a href="http://www.osagebluffquilter.blogspot.com/">Osage Bluff Quilter</a>'s vintage Elna machine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Also after lunch, the business meeting was held.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ned Digh presented Mike Gentzsch and Ken Jansen with the golden screw award. They had both recently received bodily injures through "interesting" circumstances and survived. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After the meeting Phil demonstrated his refurbished, rebuilt Singer leather sewing machine. He forged all the iron work for the table and added a wooden top. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the newest part of the shop built 4 years ago. </span><br />
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J<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">erry Darnell of <a href="http://www.millcreekforge.com/">Mill Creek Forge</a> taught an 18th century pipe smoking accessories class the first week that we were there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here are the items that my blacksmith made. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A good shot of him hard at work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bob Alexander, a fellow Missouri blacksmith, works at one of the 14 forges in this beautiful building. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The shop was a timber frame project made on site. I love the anvils carved into the beams. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> This shot shows several smiths hard at work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Week number 2 was taught by Bob Alexander, with my blacksmith being the assistant instructor. It had 6 women and 6 men, some of whom had never even started a fire before. The class was titled "Flowers in Metal". Everyone started by making tulips. From there it was pretty open, from day lilies, cattails, daffodils, irises, even a trillium!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Show and tell at the end of the week showcased their work. The instuctors worked extra hard with such a big class, but I bet they are ready to go back in a heart beat.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903543800243299042.post-89233006004875744622013-05-29T19:36:00.003-07:002013-05-29T19:36:34.478-07:00BAM conference 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Karen and I look like frozen snow birds while selling at the boutique. (I am wearing sunglasses only because my regular glasses broke and the sunglasses helped to hold my lenses in place) I know I look dorkie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here a beginners class is working. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Steve Culver, master bladesmith demos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Randy McDaniel also demonstrates. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This handmade trunk by Pat McCarty is always one of the biggest ticket items in the auction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love this picture of these blacksmiths deep in conversation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This little guy is a blacksmith of the future. He was encouraged by several to keep on bidding. In the end, he end up with several pairs of tongs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Many school groups came through. It was funny to hear the comments about the gigs from the kids.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There was a surprise proclamation presented to the blacksmith by our Representative Tom Hurst. Tom, who is also an auctioneer, told us that the first auction he worked was the auction of the Wieberg blacksmith shop at Meta, MO. We knew that, because we attended and bought some of the equipment from that shop. These tools are still in our shop today. We have attended many Hurst auctions over the years.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I couldn't be more proud of my husband!!!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thirteen year old Chad is very interested in the art.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Husband Terry and wife Erin make a good team.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Rosemary tries her hand at a hot bend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Many anvils all in a row. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Tom helps one of the teenagers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nicki's son also took the class. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was a great day in the country. Thanks to Ned and Esther for hosting. Esther's lunch of red beans and rice was delicious. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was one of the biggest turn outs for the trade item exchange that we have ever had. It was to be a toasting fork, at least 18 inches long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Note the two that are standing on a base. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">See the one holding zucchinis. Guess you have to be a blacksmith in this group to understand why. However today these two were a present for Phil's birthday, courtesy of Karen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of the first demonstrators was Ken showing how to use a fly press.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While the blacksmiths were inside . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> . . . the lunch ladies were outside. (Except for some of the ladies that escaped to Missouri Star quilt shop in town.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lunch was Phil's awesome baked beans, chips, grilled hot dogs, toast your own marshmallows, and lots of desserts. There were 2 chocolate sheet cakes, 2 apple kuchen and even a chocolate zucchini cake!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The line was long, but went went quickly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is why a toasting fork was needed. Roast your own lunch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's our great host, Margie and Phil. He was actually getting some marshmallow off of her face . . . Right Phil!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After lunch and the business meeting, my blacksmith demonstrated basic building and management of a coal fire in the forge, as there were several new smiths there. He also demonstrated chain making.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was a awesome day, good weather, good friends, good fellowship, and even some good tail gating going on. Thanks Margie and Phil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Saturday was auction day for the late Ed Harper's blacksmith shop. Many of the BAM members came to show their support to his wife and to add to their collections. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a signed wine barrel, that Ed had won. It was a drawing at A & K Cooperage, when they hosted a BAM meeting. Ed even drew his own name out of the hat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is now in the hands of another BAM member. Congratulations Doug!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There was quite a collection of items. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I spy 3 blacksmiths, Preston, Chris, and Bernie. These guys came before the sale date to help set up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On Saturday the rains came, not what we needed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Two more blacksmiths, Don and Doug waiting for what they were interested in to come up on the auction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One blacksmith and his wife, Phil and Margie, go through the many boxes of items.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ed was one terrific blacksmith. He will be missed.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1