A two beer day

Now how many beers will it take to get a finish applied to the items?

BAM Conference 2010

BAM Conference 2010 was once again held at the Missouri state fairground site.

Table by George Rousis in the gallery.

Guitar stand in the gallery.

Copper wall sconces in the gallery, made by Don Neuenschwander


Grill work by Clay Spencer.


BAM trunk 2010 made by Pat McCarty. Sold at auction for almost a $1000.

George Rousis.

Doug Merkel.

Clay Spencer.

Bob Ehrenberger.

David Smith.

Al Dippold, knife maker.

Walt Hull.

Damascus Calipers made by Guy McConnell.

Damascus candle stick by Guy McConnell, sold at auction.

BAM logo by Jeff Lee, sold at auction.

Coffee table made by Thomas Ratcliff. He's willing to sell it too!

Sign bracket by Jerry Hoffman, sold at the auction.

Sun dial made by Chris Miller, sold at the auction.

Joe Hurley trying to make a sale at the auction.

Auctioneer Tim Ryan standing by.

Hammer by John Murray.

Fresh made daily take 4

Nicole at Missouri Gal asked the blacksmith to make a

custom pry bar

for her rock collecting hobby.

Here it is!

BAM March 2010 meeting

The Blacksmiths of Missouri meeting was held at President Ken Jansen's shop in Moscow mills.

The trade item was anything that rings.

Hammer and ringer made by Ed Harper.

Pat McCarty's jingle bell.


Kent Harbit's school bell. It rang beautifully!

Steve McCarthy's work.

Osage Bluffs cow bell.

Don N's bell. Sorry Don, I can't see your last name.

This one was really cool, but I didn't see who had made it.

Chris's dinner ringer.

Mike McLaughlin's bell.

John Murray making a ladle.

Ed, Bob, Harry, and Bernie, doing what blacksmith's do best.

The blacksmith enjoys Mom's pies

Brother Pat enjoys his blackberry pie with half a carton of ice cream.

The Blacksmith enjoys his 2 pieces of Blackberry pie with black coffee.

To read more about the pies go to Osagebluffquilter.

Fur buying session

February is always the month for the annual fur buying session in this part of the country.

Mr. Miller, the buyer is showing the girls how to grade the hide. He loves to teach the kids this art.








A pile of raccoon hides that have just been graded and sorted.













Elizabeth says, "Hey Grandma is even here with her camera!"









The blacksmith showed the son his new friction folder knives. For some reason, the blacksmith came home with one less knife after this picture was taken.









In this photo you can see a red fox and two bob cats.













The son and grand daughter.











Jerry and his grandson Matthew











Mr. Miller sorting beaver hides











More sorting and grading of the hides.

This is Paul. He is the grandfather of all these young men. Not really but they all look up to him, as if he were. The sale is always held in his shed. Dinner and drinks are provided. He also hosts trapping camp for the guys. You can't find a better mentor to all the younger men and their children.

Fresh made daily. Take 3

Friction folding knife