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• "The Metalsmith's Madness"
            Guild of Metalsmiths 33^rd Annual Fall conference - 2010

  September 17^th, 18^th, and 19^th
  at the Little Log House Threshing Grounds (Map)
  
  
  !!! Conference Schedule Link !!!
  Conference Brochure

  
  

  Bring your Gallery items, just like these from 2004!

  (Gallery open at 1:00pm Friday Sept. 17^th to receive your items!)

• Upcoming

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  •     Guild of Metalsmiths 33^rd Annual Fall conference - 2010

    
    Doug Wilson and Steve Parker
    to demonstrate
    
    
    
    
    

    Doug Wilson © Doug Wilson

    
    
    
    

    Doug Wilson:
    Doug Wilson has been a metalsmith since 1972, operating his forge on Little Deer Isle, Maine, since 1981. He produces primarily commissioned work, functional, architectural and sculptural; contemporary designs utilizing traditional joinery.
    Doug has demonstrated and taught basic through advanced forging, drawing and design workshops and how to make proposals to clients and client relations for nearly thirty years throughout the U.S. and Canada, including workshops at Haystack, Penland, Peters Valley, Campbell Folk School, numerous ABANA chapter events and six ABANA national conferences.
    Doug’s work has been included in numerous national exhibitions and publications including The Contemporary Blacksmith, Fireplace Accessories, "Anvil’s Ring", and "Metalsmith" Magazine.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Steve Parker © Steve Parker

    
    
    

    Steve Parker:
    "In 1987 I attended my first Hammer-in. Clifton Ralph happened to be there and I got to meet him. While watching the demo, Clifton mentioned that he worked in the steel mill, and had for many years. I could tell that he really knew his trade. I sat down next to him and we talked a bit prior to the demonstration resuming. Clifton was very open to teaching others what he knew. I guess he took a liking to me, since he did not run me off. I was as green as green could be when I went there for that hammer-in. He invited me to come to a hammer-in that he and his wife Joan used to put on every summer. I went to that hammer-in and from then on, Over the next few years I was fortunate enough to be able work with Clifton many times in his home shop. I was hooked on blacksmithing and, in particular, what could be done with a power hammer and some tools.
    In 1991 I applied for a job as a blacksmith for a forging company. My main job was to make tongs of all kinds for the production forge shop. This is a closed-impression die-forging shop. We forge all kinds of gear blanks and many other different-shaped parts for companies like Caterpiller, John Deere, as well as the oil and gas industry and aerospace applications, just to name a few. I also do quite a bit of repair work for the company. The demo will include forging tongs and tools, and much more. Come and watch. I will try and show you some of what I have learned from Clifton and others and from just doing the job 5 days a week for the last 16 years. I will cover some basic forging principles that are used every day whether your working at the anvil or the hammer."
    
    

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    Hammerins

    NOWTHEN HAMMER-IN
    Dates: June 5th & 6th, 2009
    Where: Nowthen Threshing Show Grounds (map)

    
    If you would like to pound some iron here is a great chance! Nowthen has five forging stations for just that purpose.
    All skill level encouraged to participate.
    
    Schedule:
    Friday Night: Social time and open forges.
    Saturday: Demonstrations by Pete Stanaitus. A 1 to 1 ½ hour presentation on doing a demonstration. “Making the Audience Glad They Came.”
    Primitive camping available on site. (Porta-Pots only and water hose to blacksmith shop)
    Cost? It’s Free! Yup! That’s right, Free!
    Questions: David Mariette 612-889-3291 -- david_mariette@anvildancer.com
    C U There!
    

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    Exhibitions

    • Visit the Gallery at the Fall Conference to see some of the finest Metalwork in the Midwest

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    Scheduled Meetings

    The Guild of Metalsmiths meet at various locations around Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, on the second Wednesday of the even months of the year. Meetings start at 7PM, Pot luck social time at 6:30.
    Are you curious?   Prospective and former members are always welcome to stop by a meeting and see what we are up too.

    
    
    
    

    • April 13, 2011 -- The Oakeshott Institute (map)
      1035 SE 14th Ave
      Minneapolis, MN 55414
      
      Program: The next Guild of Metalsmiths membership meeting is Wednesday, April 13 at the Oakeshott Institute, 1035 SE 14th Ave, Minneapolis. The building contains the lifetime collection of swords once owned by the late Ewart Oakeshott. Mr Oakeshott was a leading authority on European arms and armor. His collection contains more than 75 pieces and spans nearly 4,000 years of history. Included in the collections are a sword from the First Crusade, and a Scandinavian sword from the Bronze Age. Ewart Oakeshott died in 2002 at the age of 86. His legacy lives on through the work and efforts of The Oakeshott Institut, a 501c(3) nonprofit education and research Institute.
      The Oakeshott Institute’s president, Christopher Poor, owns Arms & Armour, a business specializing in the replication of historic artifacts.
      
      For full information on this intriguing venue, visit The Oakeshott Institute and Arms and Armor.
      
      6:30 Potluck 7:00 meeting
      Don't forget to bring Show and Tell!
      

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    Workshops

    The Education Committee has workshops planned. Announcements and registration forms will be mailed to current members first. After the mailing has been received by registered members, registration info will be posted here (By order of the Education Committee)

    Classes fill quickly, so be sure to register immediately for those classes you are interested in. Classes are open to all, but workshop registration preference is given to Guild members in good standing.

    General registration for classes opens 10 days prior to the class. (see Guild info: Membership to find out how to become a member.)

    Beginning Blacksmithing Courses

    Due to the demand for a more comprehensive approach to learning the basic skills, we have been scheduling 3 seperate classes, each meeting for four sessions. Each session is taught by a team of instructors so that there is usually 1 instructor for every two students.

    
    Sign up early; members will get their registration materials in the monthly Newsletter; general enrollment will open several weeks later for the remaining workstations.

    For more info on classes contact Gordon Barr

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    For a current issue of our Monthly Newletter listing meetings, workshops, and other news; check out The Forum . Last month's news and next month's schedule. 2010 - 2011 Guild Of Metalsmiths Class Schedule

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    Jul 17, 2010	.	.	.	.	Rice County Fair / Sherburn County Fair
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    Jul 23, 2010	.	.	.	.	Little Log Home Power Show
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    Aug 13, 2010	.	.	.	.	Amelund Threshing Show
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    Aug 20, 2010	.	.	.	.	Nowthen Threshing Show
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    Sep 11, 2010	Instructor's Workshop	School of Horseshoeing	.	Dave Mariette	.
    Sep 12, 2010	Instructor's Workshop	School of Horseshoeing	.	Dave Mariette	.
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    Sep 17, 2010	.	.	.	.	Fall Conference (Madness)
    Sep 18, 2010	.	.	.	.	Fall Conference (Madness)
    Sep 19, 2010	.	.	.	.	Fall Conference (Madness)
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    Sep 25, 2010	.	.	.	.	Quad State
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    Oct 2, 2010	.	.	.	.	Tunnel Mill Event
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    Oct 9, 2010	Beginners Class A -1	School of Horseshoeing	.	Rich Herman	.
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    Oct 23, 2010	Beginners Class A - 2	School of Horseshoeing	.	Rich Herman	.
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    Nov 6, 2010	Beginners Class A - 3	School of Horseshoeing	.	Rich Herman	MN Deer Season Opener
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    Nov 20, 2010	Beginners Class A - 4	School of Horseshoeing	.	Rich Herman	WI Deer Opener
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    Nov 27, 2010	.	.	.	.	Thanksgiving Weekend
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    Dec 11, 2010	Bronze Pour	Casa de Mariette	Dave Mariette	Dave Mariette	.
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    Jan 8, 2011	Beginners Class B - 1	School of Horseshoeing	Rome Hutchins	Gordon Barr	.
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    Jan 15, 2011	Beginners Class B - 2	School of Horseshoeing	Rome Hutchins	Gordon Barr	.
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    Jan 22, 2011	Beginners Class B - 3	School of Horseshoeing	Rome Hutchins	Gordon Barr	.
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    Jan 29, 2011	Beginners Class B - 4	School of Horseshoeing	Rome Hutchins	Gordon Barr	.
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    Feb 5, 2011	Tongs Class	School of Horseshoeing	Bob Johnson? Darryl Ponder	Darryl Ponder, Gordon Barr	.
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    Feb 12, 2011	Beginners Class C-1	School of Horseshoeing	.	Roland Sigurdson	.
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    Feb 19, 2011	Tool Box Hardware, I	School of Horseshoeing	Tom Sanders	Martin Pansch	.
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    Feb 26, 2011	Beginners Class C-2	School of Horseshoeing	.	Roland Sigurdson	.
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    Mar 5, 2011	Struck Tools	School of Horseshoeng	Jim Scott	Jim Scott / Herb Fick	.
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    Mar 12, 2011	Beginners Class C-3	School of Horseshoeing	.	Roland Sigurdson	.
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    Mar 19, 2011	Tool Box Hardware, II	School of Horseshoeing	Tom Sanders	Martin Pansch	.
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    Mar 26, 2011	Beginners Class C-4	School of Horseshoeing	.	Roland Sigurdson	.
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    Apr 2, 2011	Level 2: Forge Welding	School of Horseshoeing	Dave Mariette	Dave Mariette	.
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    Apr 9, 2011	Hammer Class	Dick's Workshop	Dick Carlson	Dick Carlson	.
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    May 7, 2011	Gas Forge Building	Nowthen	Jim Moenck	Jim Moenck	.
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    May 21, 2011	DIY Anvil (or other Poor Man's project)	.	Martin Pansch	Martin Pansch	.
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    May 28, 2011	.	.	.	.	Memorial Day Weekend
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    Jun 11, 2011	Hammer IN	Nowthen	.	Dave Mariette or Al Olson	.
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    Class/Workshop Schedule Last Updated on 02/12/2011
    By Tom Barnett

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