Guild of Metalsmiths Monthly Discussion Forum

January 2001 Vol 3 Issue 1

Here we are again. Pull up a chair, get your coffee, reading glasses, and writing tools. It is time to discuss the news. The Guild currently has members. Your renewal date is on the mailing label as 20XX.Q (year.quarter).

Gene Olson, editor

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Attention Please!
If your label says. 2001.1 your membership is up for renewal. Please send your $30 dues to:
The Guild of Metalsmiths
PO Box 11423
St. Paul MN 55111

How to Join
Send $30 dues with your name, address, (and if you would) phone numbers -home -shop -fax, email address, web page to the above address.
Gene Olson, editor

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Checklist --> index
December meeting notes
Directory updates
Letters
Want Ads
Feb Meeting at Linders
Workshops - Beginners workshops.

Election of Officers:
President: Dave Feterl
Vice President: Tod Erdmann
Treasurer: Mike Frattalone
Board of Directors
Bill Hanson 2001-2002
Myron Hanson 2000-2001
Don Halverson 2001-2002
Bob Johnson 2001-2001
Al Olson 2001-2002
Gene Olson 2000-2001 Bryan Steckman 2001-2002

Show and tell:
Member Roger Abrahamson, the winner of the forging station at the fall conference said, "I suppose you all were wondering what a woodworker was going to do with a forge..."
Roger brought a Wassail bowl and the gouge he had forged to turn it with as well as photos of him turning a bowl on his spring pole, kick lathe. He said it was a typical Norwegian ale bowl. (Hey, it wouldn't have taken very many of those wassail bowls of Christmas ale to get pretty cheery.)
Other Business:
The Quilt Raffle: What with the weather the quilt almost didn't make it to the meeting. John and Carol slid into Saint Paul just as the meeting was beginning.
Mary took the big tin ticket can and shook it up real good, then little Ms. Latané reached in and drew out the winning ticket.
John Adams, so the quilt went back to Rochester again. (Always nice to have a nice warm blankie in the car in case you get stranded) Congratulations John and thanks to Sheri, Barb, Carol, and Mary for putting it together and all of you for helping support the cause with your contributions.

AYERS, WAYNE
BARRON WI

CARLSON, EDWARD H
OKEMOS MI 48864

FALCIONE, DOMINIC
AKRON OHIO
Statement/Interests/:I am attending Akron Univ. and apprenticing with Sculptor John Comunale. Main interests are custom metalwork, railings, lighting, furniture, art objects, sculpture, interior decoration, drawing . . oh yeah I do tattoos.

JANIGA, MATTHEW
JANIGA CUSTOM KNIVES
982 15^TH AVE SE APT#2
MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414
Statement/Interests: My main interest is in producing pattern welded blades. I mainly focus on forging period pieces: swords, daggers, and the occasional axe or spear.

STEIN, JUDY
MINNEAPOLIS MN

TAYLOR, CAROLYN
DALLAS GA

and also:

ROBERT G. from WI
WARREN R. from NY

Address Changes:

HELFRICH, RANDALL & PAULA
WOODBURY, MN

SANDAU, GENE
announces his smithy now has a name
NOVA FORGE
RR1 BOX 1-B
MADISON MN 56256

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So Sorry,

Several people sent in Want Ads this month and they got lost in the shuffle as I played find the Computer problem.

Please resubmit.

Thank you, for your patience.

A Hammer in or Tin in
Dave Brown will be in town to help me do an installation the 17^th and 18^th and we decided to hold a Hammerin/Tin-in on Saturday the 20^th before he heads back for Green Bay.

When: Saturday, January 20^th, 2001
Starting at about 10:30 AM, pot luck lunch and continuing till you go home

Where: Chris and Gene's shop
8600 NE O'Dean Ave.
Elk River MN 55330

We will set up a small gas forge, an anvil, stake tables, vises, and other toys.
Bring some of your toys and your Ideas

See ya.

Gene, Chrissy, and Dave
The February meeting at Linders. Specialties

February 14th Meeting

Linders Specialties Co.
432 Atwater
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(612)488-0528

The evening's order:

6:30 Pot luck
7:00 Meeting:
7:30 Program: Cor Linders and his son Vince will take us on a demonstration tour of their facility. Including their metal forming and fabrication equipment. (a roller capable of bending 6"pipe, CNC torches, slip rolls, shears, brakes and more.)

Oh yeah, from the bleachers Bob STILL says, "DON'T FORGET SHOW AND TELL"

Directions to Linders Specialties
Linders Specialties is a long Blue metal building just north and east of Como Ave where it crosses the main St. Paul Rail corridor between Dale and Western.

From I94:
Go north on Dale across the bridge over the tracks, and up to the stoplight at the six corner intersection where Como Ave. crosses at an angle. Turn right onto Como and go Southeast. The last left hand turn before the Bridge over the railroad is Atwater; turn Left onto it. Linders is the big blue building on your right. Go about halfway down the North side of the Building and enter through the Shop door.
From Southbound 35E
Take Mississippi St. exit, go west to Como, turn right (northwest) on Como, you will cross Western Ave. and then go over a bridge over the rail corridor, at the far end of the bridge, take a right. Linders is the big blue building on your right. Go about halfway down the North side of the Building and enter through the Shop door.
From MN 280:
Take Kasota Ave west past Snelling where it turns into . . . Energy Park Drive.
From Snelling Ave:
Take Energy Park Drive west, it will turn into Front St. at Lexington, follow Front up to the stoplight at the six corner intersection where Como Ave. crosses at an angle. Turn right onto Como and go Southeast. The last left hand turn before the Bridge over the railroad is Atwater; turn Left onto it. Linders is the big blue building on your right. Go about halfway down the North side of the Building and enter through the Shop door.