Appalachian Blacksmiths Association

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7/21/2010--Front page

6/1/2010--News highlights

7/21/2010--Events

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BUILD 'RUSTY', YOUR OWN APPALACHIAN POWER HAMMER

WV Veterans Memorial

Organized in 1978, the Appalachian Blacksmiths Association is an affiliate of ABANA. We represent blacksmiths, bladesmiths, and farriers in West Virginia and its surrounding states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky.

We publish a quarterly newsletter which keeps our membership up to date on events. The newsletter also features many metalworking tips.

To join the ABA, click on
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Nothing herein may be reproduced unless permission of the submitter and/or the Appalachian Blacksmiths Association is given.

Download files are in PDF format

Calendar of Events	Membership	Contacts and Links
Learn About Blacksmithing	Printable Student Handout (pdf download--1.3Mb)
Newsletter Highlights	The Early History of the ABA
Supplies & Tools	Blacksmithing Video Links
Classified Ads	Blacksmithing Schools, History and More
Genealogy Questions?	Cedar Lakes Park Info
Tour Our Area	Cedar Lakes Blacksmithing Classes
Projects	Glossary	Safety Page
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POWER HAMMER RAFFLE
OCTOBER 9TH, 2010

Ted Banning will be our demonstrator at the Fall Conference

The Hammer-In at Young's Machine Shop on April 17th was filmed and will be broadcast on August 20, 2010 at 7:30 pm on WQED-TV, Pittsburgh Public Television

ABA Events -- See our Events page for details

2010 Events
February 6	Annual Business Meeting;cancelled due to snow
April 17	Rice's Landing Hammer-In (SEE VIDEO of 2009)
May 1-2	Annual Spring Conference -- Eugene Ratliff demo; Annual Business Meeting rescheduled

July 10	New Deal Day Hammer-In
Aug. 28	Members picnic at Cedar Lakes (Date changed)
Oct. 9-10	Annual Fall Conference; Ted Banning demo

Other Blacksmithing Events:

August 21-22: Tractor show/Hammer In: Sharonville, OH www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org

August 27-29: Mid-America Bladesmith Conference: Troy, OH: www.sofablacksmiths.org

September 24, 25 & 26: Southern Ohio Forge Council, QuadState Conference:
www.sofablackmiths.org

Blacksmith and Wheelwright magazines for sale--See Ad Pad

MOUNTAINMADE.COM Web marketplace for WV artisans

Appalachian Blacksmiths Association
Information: 640 Davisson Run Road, Clarksburg, WV 26301

Credits: 1. RUSTY by L. Allen. 2. Veterans Memorial by J. Mullins 3. Weathervane by R.W. Elliott. 4. Iron furnace by B. Ross 5. James Rumsey portrait by Benjamin West 6. Citizens Bank by Samuel Yellin Co.
Website: Content and Design by David G. Allen except as noted.

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The Appalachian Blacksmiths Association Newsletter is composed and written by the Editor(s) except as noted. ABANA Blacksmith Affiliate Newsletter Editors may reprint material herein provided its use is for non-commercial, educational purposes and appropriate acknowledgements are given. For all others, the material printed herein may not be reproduced without permission of ABA and/or the submitter.

The ABA, its officers, its members, contributors, editors and writers specifically disclaim any responsibility, or liability for any damage, or injury as a result of the use of any information published in the ABA Newsletter or demonstrated at an ABA meeting or conference.

Every effort is made to insure the accuracy and safety of information provided but the use by our members and readers of any information published herein or provided at meetings is solely at the user’s own risk.

The Appalachian Blacksmiths Association is a non-profit, WV corporation, formed under Sec. 501(c)3, and is an affiliate of the Artist Blacksmiths Association of North America.

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