A record of OABA past meetings- 2006
Thak will be hosting an OABA meeting for members January 14th, 2006 at their shop in Floradale. Robb will be doing a short demonstration followed by open forge time (7 forges available). It will be a casual atmosphere allowing beginners to experiment and get advice from Robb and other smiths. Refreshments will be provided. Blacksmith coal and supplies are available for sale. They have had a busy year and look forward to attending meetings in the new year to get to know the association better.
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Ukrainian Blacksmith's Festival!
"Dear Canadian friends!
"We have the honour to invite you to the participation in the spring
international meeting of artist blacksmiths and the exhibition of
sculptures at the city Art museum which will be held May 5th through
May 7th in Ivano-Frankivsk, Western Ukraine..."
The February meeting will be held at Waldie's blacksmith shop in Milton, Ontario on February, 11th, 2006. Kevin Peffers of Plane and Anvil Ltd. will be doing a demo for us as well as Darwyne Hourie.
Kevin would like to focus on free hand scrollwork. Concepts will include: -Discussion on what goes into a good looking scroll. -Forging a variety of scroll ends. -Getting to the scroll body you want without the use of a jig.
Depending on time and interest we could work on a mini project, getting people involved and working on techniques they want to workout.
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March meeting:
Saturday, March 11th/06
10 Huron Rd.@Homer Watson Blvd.
www.region.waterloo.on.ca/doon
April meeting:
Saturday, April 8th/06
From the West,
take 404 North to the
end, turn right on Greenlane Rd, to Woodbine, North on Woodbine,then
Right on Ravenshoe Rd. Turn left (North) on Hwy48/Hwy12. Follow Hwy 12
North At the second set of lights turn right (East) on Durham Rd. #15
which becomes Kwartha Lakes Rd#8 into the town of Argyle. Go 7
Concessions to Hartley Rd. and turn left (North). Go 4 farms past the
Palestine Community Center to Lloyd's shop at (green sign) Fire# 1147
Hartley Rd. on the left.
From the East : Take Hwy #28 North off the 401 to Fowlers Corners. Turn left on Hwy #7 to Cambray Corners. Turn Right on Elmtree Rd. to Cambray. At the main intersection turn Left and follow until it becomes Hartley Rd. Follow Hartley Rd. to #1147
Lloyd will demonstrate forging a tube for a gun barrell and have on display all the associated tooling involved in its completion. There will also be a brass casting demo featuring Jean Heroux and Matt Turner from Kingston, Ont. With any luck, we might get to see a horse being shoed as well.
: Saturday, May 13th/06
From da Prez, Bob Cook: " May meeting confirmed for Ted Torreiter's shop in Palmerston, Ont. You should have maps/directions from previous meetings held there. We will be doing the blacksmith stew so please add a reminder to everyone to bring meat and/or veggies. I currently have no agenda or demonstrators set up,so urge people to bring their portables. "
June meeting:
Saturday,June 24th/06
in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
!!!! PLEASE NOTE THE DATE!!!!!
The Quinte Flywheelers have invited OABA to join them for the weekend at Ameliasburgh. There will be more details regarding this meeting, in the East end of the province, when they become available. A "hammer-in" type meeting. Below is the flyer from event organizors.
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QUINTE
FLYWHEELS
27th
Annual, Antique & Historical Show
At
the Ameliasburgh Community
Grounds June 24th & 25th 2006
Featuring The Hastings County Museum of Agricuture Heritage Tractor Club |
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ABANA Conference July 5-8, 2006 |
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July Meeting
Thurs--Sat, July 13th--15th/06
!!!!PLEASE NOTE THE DATES!!!!
"OABA is pleased to announce that Takayoshi Komine of Japan will be visiting Canada for the first time, and will be leading Ontario blacksmiths in a workshop at Sharpe's Creek Forge. We hope to have a gallery of work collected for display in the community and a number of exciting events planned for the membership. Stay tuned for more information and your chance to volunteer to make this an event to remember. "
(B. Cook)
"Takaoshi Komine was born in Tokyo in 1950. He attended the Mushashio Art University, before studying in Germany in the late 1970's. His work has been shown in Japan. Europe and North America. In July of 2005, Mr Komine will be demonstrating at the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America conference in Seattle. Because of the timing of the conference, OABA will be able to bring him to Ontario for what should prove to be an amazing weekend of blacksmithing. He has traveled arudn the world demonstrating and creating his sometimes massive works of art. At the OABA workshop he will be creating a special work, as the basis of the workshop. OABA members will have the chance to participate in the creation of this special work."
(taken from the Iron Trillium - by R. Vaugan)
Thursday, July 13/06 - Saturday, July 15/06
Sharpe Creek Forge
Goderich, Ontario.
PROGRAM DETAILS - go HERE
- Registration of $50 includes spouse/significant other and 1 (one) T-Shirt.
- Extra shirts are $15.00 each - specify size.
Registration Restricted to thefirst 50 Members
Register in person (preferred) or by mail to:
Bob Cook
8 Alpine Ave.
Hamilton, ON
L9A 1A5
For a printable version of the regisration form go HERE
- Late Registration (after July 1/06) - Add $10.00
- Non-Members - Add $35.00 (Includes 1yr. Membership to O.A.B.A.)
- Final agenda for the workshop will be in the next issue of The Iron Trillium
DIRECTIONS:
From Sarnia - Take Highway 21 to Goderich, then Hwyway 8 East to Sharpe Creek Forge
From London - Take Highway 4 to Clinton (see below)
From Straford - Take Highway 8 to Clinton (see below)
From Clinton - Take Highway 8 West to Sharpe Creek Forge
Jim's Phone - 519-524-8096
Accommodations are your responsibility.
Contact Tourism Goderich @ 1-800-280-7637 or email tourism@goderich.ca
September meeting:
Saturday, Sept.9th/06
will be held at Raymond Boyd's in Vineland, Ontario
Here are written directions (from Ray via Bob Cook)
You can get a map from Mapquest if you enter the address as 3786 Tintern Rd. Vineland, Ont.
For this AGM, I have talked to Moore-Mcleary and they said it would probably be no problem to open on Saturday for us but to call in August to confirm. Pea coke is still $6 per 100 lb. Also they would like to know approximately how many will be coming. Easiest would to have people e-mail me approximately how much they would be getting i.e. truck load, feed bags, or what ever. They could call and leave a message also but I sometimes don't get my messages.
On a different subject, We have 1/2 acre with a fair amount of room so if people wanted to pitch a tent that would be no problem. There is definately room for a hammer-in, but only two big trees so you will have to arm wrestle for shade. I have 2 permenant forges inside and 1 rivetters forge for outside. Neighbours are sparse and children are many, with a large fire pit a bon fire will happen if people stay or not. "
Bob (da Prez) wanted to remind everyone: "Don't forget to bring your meat and/or veggies for the "blacksmith stew"."
October Meeting
SUNDAY, October,1, 2006
outside Peterborough.
APPLEFEST
Sunday, October 1, 2006 ~ 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lang's yearly tribute to the apple. Enjoy freshly baked apple treats and
mulled apple cider, cider pressing and threshing demonstrations as well as
free horse and wagon rides. Musical guests, "Kirby & Yates". Admission:
Adult $9, Student/Senior $8, Youth (5-14) $5, Under 5 free, Family $25
(includes 2 adults & 4 youth). All taxes included.
The list of demonstrators at the event include:
Kawartha Rug Hooking
Ptbo Primitives Rug Hooking
Kawartha Woodturners
Ptbo & Dist. Woodcarvers (tentative booking)
Quinte Timekeepers
as well as ( OABA Hammerin )
This is one of our most popular fall events and usually attracts a large
crowd. With the International Plowing Match being staged in late September
in Keene this year we have had to cancel one of our usual fall events. We
hope that this will translate into a big crowd and lots of interest in the
various demonstrations and displays.
We are looking forward to partnering again this year with the blacksmiths.
Sincerely,
Joe Corrigan
Manager,
Lang Pioneer Village Museum
1-866-289-6694
www.artistblacksmith.com
November meetings:
Saturday, November,11,2006
at Mick Smith's in Fergus, Ontario.
Mick will demonstrate some traditional joinery. More details to follow. (Webmaster's note: MAP HERE for a simple map to Fergus Forge.
December meeting:
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December, 8,9,10/ 2006
Kriskindl Market, City Hall, Kitchener, Ontario
Come join Wolfgang, Mick, Bob C. Jim B. and Bob Y. as we celebrate Christmas the OABA way! While this is not an official meeting, you are invited to come and keep us company and bring something (anything)to keep us warm. Freuliche Weinachten !!!
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