April 17-19, 2020: Spring Hammer-In at the Ashokan Center featuring Terry Sheridan as guest demonstrator.
Terry’s plan for the weekend demo is to forge several traditional tools from wrought iron with carbon steel edges, such as a small axe, chisel, spoon auger. There will also be a demonstration of a set of box joint pliers and a set of forged joint dividers. And, if time permits, a demo of techniques used for forging sockets and other internal shapes
Expect a fact filled demo that will send you home with notes filled with simple approaches to forging traditional items, practical solutions, tooling ideas and inspiration.
View pricing and registration options here.
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2020 ABANA Conference
NBA President’s Message Spring 2020
Time to make your plans for attending the ABANA Conference, June 3 – 6, at the Washington County Fairgrounds, near Saratoga Springs NY. This is a rare opportunity to attend an ABANA conference in our area. I encourage everyone in our group to attend this dynamic 4 day event. For more info: www.abana.org
We will need volunteers to work our NBA table at the ABANA conference. Tasks will include: sales of NBA shirts, hats, mugs, videos, and encouraging new members. Our Volunteer Coordinator is John Arrighi: rvillesmithy@gmail.com
Dana Flanders is the ABANA conference volunteer coordinator. Volunteer shifts are only 4 hours. You can commit to more than 1 task and shift, if you’d like. Volunteers receive a limited edition 2020 ABANA Conference Volunteer T-Shirt. Please consider volunteering for at least one of the following tasks:
1 - Golf cart drivers: shuttling people and equipment around the fairgrounds (some riders may be mobility challenged). Shifts open for morning, day and evening.
2 - Parking lot stewards: ensuring that the parking area is safely and efficiently utilized. Shifts needed are mainly mornings.
3 - Demonstrator assistance: general support at each of the demos. Shifts needed are mornings and afternoons. Exciting opportunity to be up close for the demo!!
4 - Youth education: working with young students. Shifts needed are mornings and afternoons. This area needs the most volunteers. A chance to give an eager student a good start on the path.
If you are interested in volunteering, contact Dana and include your name, phone number and email address. dfflanders1@gmail.com
There will be more conference news announced at our Hammer-In. So, see you all April 17. Bring your Forging Contest entries, some of your latest work to display and lots of items for our Iron-In-The-Hat fun and fund raising lottery.
Thanks and see you in the spring!
Jonathan Nedbor
Time to make your plans for attending the ABANA Conference, June 3 – 6, at the Washington County Fairgrounds, near Saratoga Springs NY. This is a rare opportunity to attend an ABANA conference in our area. I encourage everyone in our group to attend this dynamic 4 day event. For more info: www.abana.org
We will need volunteers to work our NBA table at the ABANA conference. Tasks will include: sales of NBA shirts, hats, mugs, videos, and encouraging new members. Our Volunteer Coordinator is John Arrighi: rvillesmithy@gmail.com
Dana Flanders is the ABANA conference volunteer coordinator. Volunteer shifts are only 4 hours. You can commit to more than 1 task and shift, if you’d like. Volunteers receive a limited edition 2020 ABANA Conference Volunteer T-Shirt. Please consider volunteering for at least one of the following tasks:
1 - Golf cart drivers: shuttling people and equipment around the fairgrounds (some riders may be mobility challenged). Shifts open for morning, day and evening.
2 - Parking lot stewards: ensuring that the parking area is safely and efficiently utilized. Shifts needed are mainly mornings.
3 - Demonstrator assistance: general support at each of the demos. Shifts needed are mornings and afternoons. Exciting opportunity to be up close for the demo!!
4 - Youth education: working with young students. Shifts needed are mornings and afternoons. This area needs the most volunteers. A chance to give an eager student a good start on the path.
If you are interested in volunteering, contact Dana and include your name, phone number and email address. dfflanders1@gmail.com
There will be more conference news announced at our Hammer-In. So, see you all April 17. Bring your Forging Contest entries, some of your latest work to display and lots of items for our Iron-In-The-Hat fun and fund raising lottery.
Thanks and see you in the spring!
Jonathan Nedbor
