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August 2019
2019 Demo Op: Almelund Threshing Show
Contact Jim Moenck to volunteer for this event.
Find out more »August 2019 Membership Meeting
Next TGoM membership meeting set for Wednesday, August 14 Venue: The Dan and LuAnn Pate estate. The Date: Second Wednesday in August. Time: Serving at 6:30 pm, business meeting following dinner (brief). Activities start about 8 AM. Lunch is on your own; sometimes we miss it. Demo: Right now I have two offers for a demo. Both are pretty extensive, and if we can swing it, one will be before dinner and one following. 1. The hatchet with welded bit,…
Find out more »2019 Demo Op: Nowthen Threshing Show
Contact Christina Dodge at 612-741-9292 or christina.guildmbr@gmail.com to volunteer for this event. This is open to all Guild members. Also the Nowthen Historical Power Association has their spring tractor pull that Saturday so the grounds will be open for all. We’ll ask Guild members to sign up ahead of time to demonstrate (to make sure we’re fully staffed), but we can usually accommodate drop-ins, too. In the past we have had a sign up sheet at the August Guild meeting and…
Find out more »Knife Tongs Class 2019 IS FULL!
Instructor: Paul Widenhoefer and whomever I can pester into helping out Knife Tongs Class size: 8 max-6 min. Parent child combos encouraged Description: Do you like knives and fire? Sorry, dumb question. Have you thought about making knives but don’t feel that you have the tools to start? Well this is the class for you! This class is designed for the person new to blacksmithing or knifemaking looking for a variety of tongs for the different aspects of knifemaking, but…
Find out more »September 2019
2019 Demo Op: Lamberton Hot Iron Days
Contact Bob Brown to volunteer for this event. Bob says: "Mould making for cast iron pour Friday 10 am-4 pm. Pour at 10 pm Mould making Sat. 10. starting about 8:30-9:00. Pouring cast iron mid afternoon. Demo opportunities Sat., outside."
Find out more »6-inch Lancashire-style Hacksaw Class 2019
Instructors: Martin Pansch, Jim Ericksen, Tom Sanders Lancaster hacksaw Class size: Maximum students: 8 Minimum students: 4 Class description: Whether you are looking for an addition to your period demonstration kit or just want to add some class to your 5-gallon bucket the Lancashire style hacksaw is just the dapper tool you have been looking for. In this class we will be making a 6-inch version of this classic style hacksaw (see photo) using mostly traditional techniques. We will be…
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