Ontario Artist Blacksmith Past Meetings

January meeting: Sat. and Sun. January,13 and 14, 2007 Jim Wallace's, Sharpe's Creek Forge Come join us for the entire weekend or just come for one of the days as we continue on the benches from the Takayoshi Komine workshop of last July. It may be difficult to recreate the momentum and energy, but Jim has opened his shop to OABA once again as we try to complete Taka's vision of linking the three benches together. This should lead to a possible installation date of late May or early April. You are on your own for accomodations if you want to help out both days. Check out tourism@goderich.ca or phone 1-800-280-7637 for a list of hotels/motels in the area. February meeting: Saturday, February,10,2007 Our annual meeting at Waldie's Blacksmith Shop in Milton, Ontario. Please contact a member of the executive if you want to demonstrate. More details in the Jan/Feb newsletter. March meeting: Saturday, March, 10, 2007 Bob and Shirley Young's, Ancaster, Ontario We are planning a group project that will culminate in a coffee table that we will donate to the Vancouver Island Blacksmith Assoc. for auction at Caniron VI at the end of June. Your contribution of a "panel" that is no larger or smaller than 6" sq or 6" in diameter is neccessary. These panels can be made of any size of material (3/8" rd, 1"X1/4" flat bar, 1/2" sq. etc...) but must maintain a dimension of 6" outside to outside so we can join them together to create the table top. We will then fabricate the rest of the table in a one day workshop. More info on this project will be available at the meetings.
Hi Everyone Just decided we can have a "Blacksmith Stew" at March mtg if Kevin and Darrell would be so kind as to add the fact to the mtg info before the next issue of the Trillium is published. Meat & veggies ready for the pot please. Directions to our place: Between Hamilton and Brantford take "Copetown" exit off Hwy #403. Turn the opposite direction to Copetown and follow Grand River Dinner Cruises sign to the south crossing Garner Rd following Trinity Rd which becomes Sawmill Rd then turn south (still following the Dinner Cruise sign) on Brant Rd 22 to #285 on the right just past the old orchard. (GO HERE for a map) Thanks Shirley

April meeting:

OABA Field Trip to the Royal Ontario Museum
Saturday - April 14 11 AM Museum open from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm	Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queen s Park Toronto, ON www.rom.on.ca

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"... 17226 Myers road , Bonville Ont. It is off of hwy 138, coming from the 401 take the Brookdale exit head for the 138 and go north on the 138: TURN LEFT on myers road at the yellow flashing light in Bonville (its after St.Andrews) I will have an OABA anvil at that intersection. From the Ottawa area take the 417 to Montreal and get off at the Cornwall exit (hwy 138), head to Cornwall. It'll be a bit down past Monkland ( oh ya thats where the new Tim Hortons is). Its at the red flashing light ,TURN RIGHT. Look for the Dew Drop Inn, its a small bar on the same side as the house we're only a half minute after it. I'll also have an OABA anvil right at the driveway.

I want to take the day in looking at basic armouring. I've always had a thing for a well tailored suit... I want to demonstrate what we as blacksmiths can use in the armouring field, like rolling edges or fluting, it'll be riveting ,and its not as scary as one thinks. I will be demoing on a few simple pieces the basic techniques.
There is enough space for a decent Hammer in. So bring your portables peoples, lets make some noise!! I am trying also to see if I can possibly get a different kind of demonstrator to come out.. but I shall confirm before I elaborate on that one...part of one of my other hobbies...deals with the armour thing...
There is some space for camping if there is a need but it is a first reserve basis so email me about that at ironsunset@rogers.com I am also hoping to have a blacksmith stew that day as well.
Henri

Saturday, September, 8, 2007, 10:00 am. The Ontario Artist-Blacksmiths Assoc. Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place at Doon Heritage Crossroads in Kitchener, Ontario.

Come help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ontario Artist-Blacksmith
Assoc. at Doon Heritage Crossroads in Kitchener,Ontario on Saturday,
September, 8, 2007.

Agenda for the day is as follows:

10:00 am Call meeting to order and have treasurer give financial report.
10:30 am Conduct elections for the 3 positions up for re-election. Pres,
Vice Pres, Treasurer
12:00 pm Break for lunch. You are on your own here. (Hint: Dessert will
be supplied.)
1:00 pm Demonstration by Brad Allen, the resident smith at Doon.
2:30 pm Open forge. Bring your tools and/or questions as we try some
problem solving. If there
time, we will try to get some one to hit hot steel for
their first time.
5:00 pm End of meeting.

Please contact any of the executive if you have a place for the October
and November meetings. These generally happen on the second Saturday of the
month, but we are flexible with the dates.

Keep in touch, Bob

I got a phone call from Mitchell this morning (Sept 15) with the sad news that he has had to CANCEL this session due to unforseen personal events. He will be in the process of moving his workshop over the next couple of weeks. (Beware - he may be hitting some of us up for a helping hand!) He feels pretty bad about having to bail on the session. Please pass the word if you know others who were planning to attend.

We have decided on a location for our November meeting. Tyrone Mill in the hamlet of Tyrone which is located approximately 5 klm. north of Bowmanville. A new blacksmith shop has been built on the property and shelters will be set up in case of wet weather. Please bring your ingredients for stew and remember your iron in the hat.
Tyrone can be reached from hy.401. Exit Waverly Rd.exit at west side, travel north to concession 7 and turn right to mill.

The Christkindl Market in Kitchener runs from Thursday, Dec. 6 to Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007. OABA will be present for the fifth year to demonstrate the art of blacksmithing. The participating demonstrators are invited to bring and sell some of their items. The Blacksmith demonstration is a very popular part of the Market - the forge is always surrounded by lots of spectators.
Kitchener-Waterloo has a large German/European population and the Christkindl Market has been a tradition for centuries. The Market is a great place to shop for Christmas gifts. We hope to see a lot of members there.
For more information and a full program of the events, visit christkindlcanada.com
You can also contact Wolfgang, bleckert@execulink.com or by phone 519 664-3592

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