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President's Corner conference. Thanks to all who

By Bill Robertson have stepped forward to volunteer for the position openings. I am glad to see

It is hot out there and I know Patty and I have not been spending as much time in the blacksmith shop as

candidates for all of the openings. Trustee, Jerry Grice

we should, but as your president I feel it is my duty to asked to resign from the

motivate everyone to get out there and be productive FABA board so that he could blacksmiths. So those of you who have not started your

devote his energy to fighting a October conference projects for the auction let me throw

new cancer that' has surfaced. some guilt your way. And for those of you who don't With reluctance the board, at respond to guilt that easily, I remind you that there are

the July meeting accepted. his cash prizes "people's choice awards" for the show and resignation and Tom Kennedy was appointed to take the tell display items you bring. Also, new this year, is a remainder of his term. Also it is with great sadness to special project, coordinated by Jeff Mohr, for the auction.

Jeff is forging a tree limb similar to the tree he made for tell you that former FABA Treasurer Lydia Burn's son

the Madison Conference last year and he is asking passed away suddenly July 2. Our hearts go out to Dave

everyone to forge a leaf of your creative design for it. and Lydia. In other news the board has voted to return

The leaves can be sent or given to Jeff when finished, or the conference to Barberville for 2005, as there is not

they can be brought and attached at the conference. enough strength in membership in the scattered SW

Your leaf will become part of a treasured piece of art region to pull off a conference in that area at this time.

history. So, in addition to guilt,' I add money and fame as motivators. For those of you who could not make it to the July

10 meeting in Barberville you missed a big time, and the

You will be receiving the 2004 FABA conference gate dedication (which now rests in a small garden next to

brochures in the mail toward the end of August. On the blacksmith shop appropriately planted with aloe). There was a bunch of great tools at the tailgate sales, a large iron board are Jim Hrisoulas demonstrating knife making,

Chris Winterstein demonstrating traditional iron and Rob in the hat raffle generous lunch with at least five different

Gardner and Eric Velleca architectural iron. In addition desserts and a great demonstration by Dan Tull who didn't even seem to notice the heat. Maybe there is something to the auction and family programs, there will be a special

building project just for the kids Saturday morning, hosted behind the name of his shop, Dan T's Inferno! If you did miss the event however, all is not lost; Dan tells me that he by Home Depot. I am told it involves hammers so this

could be a great introduction to the hammer for those accepts students at his shop, for personal instruction at the

future young blacksmiths. rate of $100/day. You can call him in Newnan Georgia (which is just west of Atlanta) at 770-253-8396.

You will be receiving ballots soon for the 2004 election cycle. Please take a minute to vote and send Don't forget to drink lots of water while working,

them in. The results will be announced at the October and be safe out there. Bill

Florida Artist Blacksmith Association

Clinker Breaker August 2004 - 2

FABA Officers President Bill Robertson 850-668-2876 applecrossfor~e@,~~ettallv.con~ Vice President Jeff Mohr 850-926-4448 mockinebirdforge~,peoplepc.com Treasurer Juan Holbrook 352-374-8888 [email protected] Secretary Anne Reynolds 561-793-2452 [email protected] Program Chairman Position Open Newsletter Editor Kim Wendt 561-626-9782 k.\vendt@,att.net Past President Bob Jacoby 904-260-998 1 jacoby@~fdn.con~ Trustee # 1 Jeny Grice 85042 1-4788 [email protected] Trustee #2 John Butler 850-539-5742 [email protected] Trustee #3 Steve Kalb 239489-2396 [email protected] Trustee #4 Charlie Sternmann 56 1-964-8834 stemman~~@,aol.com

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Editor: Kim Wendt 56 1-626-9782

Email: [email protected]

Production and Printing: Downtown Sir Speedy WPB

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The Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA), it's staff, officers and members and the Florida Clinker Breaker do not manufacture, distribute, sell, test, warrant, guarantee or endorse any of the tools, materials, instructions or projects contained in any articles or advertisements in The Florida Clinker Breaker.

The Florida Artist Blacksmith Association and The Florida Clinker Breaker specifically disclaim any responsibility or liability for damages or injuries as a result of any construction, design, use or application of information contained in any articles in The Florida Clinker Breaker. The Florida Artist Blacksmith Associa- tion and The Florida Clinker Breaker assume no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, fitness, proper design, safety or safe use of any information in The Florida Clinker Breaker.

Submissions to The Florida Clinker Breaker: Articles of interest to blacksmiths are welcome. Although we cannot promise to use every submission, we appreciate your contributions to future newsletters. Please email or "snail" mail your articles, want ads, sales ads, tips, pictures and funny stories to [email protected] or to the address printed on the mailing section. If you include photos, please provide names for the captions. Also, if you provide the photo, I assume you have the permission of the people in the photo to publish their picture! Photos: high-contrast black-and-white or color prints or digital picture files are acceptable. Text submissions: please send legible handwritten, typewritten, MS Word or Dos text formats.

The Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA) is a 50 1 (c)3 nonprofit educational organization whose purposes are to teach, promote and preserve the art of blacksmithlng. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. The Florida Clinker Breaker is published monthly and is the official publication of the FABA. Membership is available to any individual or organization. Annual dues for regular membership are $20 and includes a subscription to The Florida Clinker Breaker for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Tallahassee FL and additional mailing offices. Matters relating to address changes should be sent to Patty Draper at the phonelemail above. As an educational organization, FABA welcomes the use of newsletter material by other organizations. Occasionally The Florida Clinker Breaker publishes articles copyrighted by others. Those articles should not be reproduced without the written consent of the copyright holder. Other not-for-profit blacksmith organization newsletters may reprint non-copyrighted material if it is credited to the author and this newsletter.

Upcoming Events

The calendar includes events of interest to the blacksmithing community. Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA events are highlighted in bold typeface. The regions have no boundaries - everyone is welcome everywhere. Come to n- one if you can. We hold regular monthly meetings in each region (except that we all try to get together at one Statewide each quarter) on the following Saturdays of each month: NE-lst, NW-2nd, SE3rd, SW-last. The actual dates may vary fi to month; check the schedule below. At any time, please see the FABA WEBSITE at www.blacksmithing.org for upto-c information, maps and meeting listings.

Our meetings are informal gatherings around the forge. Prospective members are always welcome. Come for all or any pi meeting, bring your tools, or just watch. Most meetings run fiom 9AM to 4PM, and you'll need to bring a lunch if you s unless otherwise noted. If you have any questions about meetings, please contact the Regional Coordinators listed be11

Northeast Region: Kent & Melanie Owen 352-307-2033 [email protected] Northwest Region: Billy Christie 85042 1-1386 [email protected]

Ed Crane 850-893-32 12 [email protected] Southeast Region: Dick Loughlin 772-287-2224 [email protected] Southwest Region: Position Open

AUGUST NE AugO7 Mike Sluss's Shop! NW Aug 14 Panhandle Pioneer Settlement - Blountstown SE Aug 21 Gregg Ross - 4556 Wenhart Rd., Lake Worth 56 1-439-468 1. Wenhart is located off

Military Trail, south of Melaleuca Rd. and just north of Lantana Rd. on the wet side of Military Trail. M E WORTH ROA[

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l% Sept04 Pioneer Art Settlement -- Barbenrille NW Sept I I Bill Adams' Shop in Havana SE Sept 18 John O'Brien and Shirley's shop, Jupiter, FL. Conference work party. NE OctO2 Ronnie Fowler's Shop ALL Oct 09 FABAConference: Tanah Keeta Boy Scout Camp in Jupiter, F1 NF: NnvOh P i n n ~ ~ r Art 9 ~ t t l ~ m ~ n t -- R a r h ~ n r i l l ~ - Tnmhnree

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Charlie Stemmann had gathered the necessary tools and materials; John O'Brien furnished the plans, with some tweeking by Charlie.

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Mike McCoy did the welding, Andrew Hoffacker did the band sawing, John O'Brien

drilled, Keith Andrew and John Struthers did the deburring and Nadine Andrews worked on her quilt.

There was a good amount ofwork accomplished, but more will be needed next week to finish up.

Plans are moving ahead; under Anne Reynolds guidance, for the annual conference to be held October 8th, 9th and 10th. The details are being taking care of by the Committee.

Dick Loughlin


"Conference Transportation"

A Note from Tom Kennedy, Conference Transportation

Hello everyone, just wanted to put out the word to request help in getting people to the conference this year. We started a "buddy" system last year to help defray the costs of travel and lodging for members attending the conference where members could share rides and split hotel rooms and perhaps even stay at the homes of other members who live near the conference site. I don't know how successful it was, but if even a few members were able to attend the conference because of it then it was worth doing.

The more members, especially new members and older members who might be on fixed incomes who can attend the better. I believe that our strength and our future success is firmly tied not only the number of members attending the conference, but also the cross section of older and younger members who attend. Our conference is perhaps the greatest opportunity for knowledge and skills to be shared and passed on to future generations. We gain a lot of strength by having members from a diverse number of backgrounds.

Having a conference that moves around the state gives members in other regions a chance to shine both locally and with the organization as a whole. It also give the broader membership the benefit ofusing and enjoying facilities they would not normally travel to for a regular monthly meeting. But it also causes financial strain for some members due to added travel time and increased expense for food and lodging.

Many of our members might have homes that could be opened to provide lodging, or perhaps a bunk in a travel trailer or RV that could be shared to provide accomodations to a fellow member(s). Likewise, members who carpooled to the conference together could perhaps split the cost of a motel room to reduce costs.

So, I humbly ask our regional coordinators to help broker some kind of sign-up list in each region to provide the above opportunities to all our fellow members. Take a poll or put a line on the membership sign-in sheet to gather lists of people who need either transport or lodging, and those who are willing to share it. Kim, I believe is trying to put together something to put in the Clinker Breaker but she still needs your help. She has been fighting a running battle with crappy printers trying to get our newsletter out on time and under budget. A battle, to her credit, that she has not given up on. A similar list or blurb could also be put on the website.

However, the bulk ofthis will best be served at our monthly regional meetings, especially since many ofthe members who would benefit the most from this do not have access to the website. Please help make the conference a success, it is essential for the fellowship and the financial future of our group. Let's show what a family

! forged in fire can be.

With many thanks, Tom Kennedy

FABA WBSITE

Get up-to-date information on upcoming Regional meets, Quarterly events and other "goings-on" at the FABA Website: www.blacksmithing.org! Other website benefits: download .pdfversions ofThe Florida Clinker Breaker

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l and find great links to other Abana affiliated Blacksmith groups.

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I 2004 FABA Membership Directory

LName

Aaron

Adams

Adkins

Allen

Anderson

Anderson

Andrews

Ard

Artis

Austin

Babb-Westrom

Bache

Baggett

Bailey

Baker

Bany Bass

Bearden

Beirne

Belson

Belvin

Bettinger

Beutnagel

Bibb

Biddle

Bishop

Blackbum

Blanchette

Bloom

Bonham I11

Boulanger

Brandenburg

Brennand

Brock

Brown

Bruno

Buikin

Bumbalough

Burch

Burchfield

Bumette

Burns

Burridge

Burt

Butler

FName

Ed & Mickie

William

Don & Donna

Rick

Rex & Mary Ellen

Mark

Keith & Nadine

Eddie & Diane

George & Margery

Carl

Monica & Wesley

Bill & Beverley

Wade & Deana

Jeff

Joe & Imogene

Michael

Russell & Dawn

Roy & Gwen

Sean

Sonny & Mickey

Kim & Maryrete

M~ke & Janie

Werner

William & Patricia

Carl & Darlene

Joe & Debbie

James

Louis & Stella

Steve & Kirnrny

Michael

Jacquelin

Pete & Mary

Tommy & Betty

Dwan & Nora

Robert & Debra

Stan & J o h n

Philip & Kathy

Larry & Diane

Lester & Doshie

Bill & Lynn Marie

. Carlton & Sherry

Kenneth & Louise

Bill & Pat

Jesse & Nancy

John & Dot

Address

5609 SE Jack Avenue

1307 Shady Rest Road

6860 SW 96th Street

6742 1 18th Avenue North

221 1 High Road

Post Office Box 5 183

Post Office Box 2433

3320 "C" Road

126 Circuit Road


4526 Kingsbury Street

15203 SW 79th Street

6840 Bud Song Trail

13634 Picarsa Drive

4594 State Highway 83

2225 Lily Road SE

2405 Rook Road

5605 Hill Road

PSC 1012

1285 Ranchero Avenue

17976 West Sycamore Road

3440 Garber Road

Post Office Box 196

247 Overlook Drive

30021 County Road 437

5 10 Foothill Farms Road

173 1 Lyle Parkway


Post Office Box 760

10628 Summertime Lane

28 14 Vann Circle

299 Granada Road

470 Ogden

5 12 1 - 1 10th Avenue North

350 Southcot Drive

2 105 1 Woodspring Avenue

2032 Cynthia Drive


11 1 1 SW Wacahoota Road

501 Tennessee Avenue

7 1 6 Range Street

5984 WW Kelly Road

5597 Hibiscus Road

2466 Thomton Road

777 Tyre Road

City

Stuart

Havana

Miami

Largo

Tallahassee

Gainesville

Clewiston

Loxahatchee

Nokomis

Zolfo Springs

Jacksonville

Archer

Tallahassee

Jacksonville

DeFuniak Springs

Fort Myers

Ochlocknee

Albany

FPO, AA

Titusville

Loxahatchee

Tallahassee

Istachatta

Chuluota

Sorrento

Orange City

Bartow

LaBelle

Archer

Royal Palm Beach

Tallahassee

West Palm Beach

Umatilla

Clearwater

Casselberry

Boca Raton

Tallahassee

San Mateo

Micanopy

St. Cloud

Madison

Tallahassee

Jupiter

Tallahassee

Havana

State Zip Home Phone

FL 34997-3388 772-283-4580

FL 32333 850-539-3377

FL 33 156 305-666-9335

FL 33773 727-546-3968

FL 32303 850-385-9259

FL 32627 352-21 5-9275

FL 33440 863-983-85 13

FL 33470

FL 34275 941-488-1 91 8

FL 33890-1 601 863-735-0257

FL 32205 904-388-8620

FL 32618 352-495-1054

FL 32309 850-878-8535

FL 32225 904-221-7825

FL 32433 850-892-2042

FL 33905-1 748 239-694-8994

GA 3 1773 229-227- 1822

GA 3 1705 229-432-9015

34058 352-341 -1270

FL 32780 ' 32 1-269-6598

FL 33470 561-798-1718

FL 32303 904-893-3359

FL 34636 352-799-7239

FL 32766 407-365-6396

FL 32776 352-383-5292

FL 32763 386-774-4462

FL 33830 863-533-4498

FL 33975-1224 863-675-491 6

FL 3261 8 352-528-6508

FL 3341 1 561-793-8814

FL 32312 850-385-3659

FL 33401-801 7 561-833-2708

FL 32784-81 73 850-342-9839

FL 33760 727-573-0944

FL 32707 407-33 1-8255

FL 33428 561-852-7352

FL 32303 850-514-1988

FL 32187 904-501-3370

FL 32667 352-466-3485

FL 34769 407-892-0504

FL 32340 850-973-4527

FL 3231 1 850-878-9643

FL 33458-3428 561 -746-4262

FL 32308 850-877-773 1

FL 32333 850-539-5742


2004 FABA Membership Directory

Campbell, Sr.

Carballoso

Carboni

Carpenter

Carty

Carty, Jr.

Cerny

Chaffin

Chamberlain

Chase

Chattin

Chavers

Cheromcka

Chidlow

Childers

Christie

Clark

Clark

Clayton

Cofer

Conner

Conner

Corbet

Corbitt

Crane

Croley

Crossman, Jr.

Cumbaa

Cutler

Daniel1

Davis

Davis

Davis

Dawirs

Derickson

Dickson

Dietzel

Docsa

Dolven

Doorlag

Douglas

Draper

Duboise

Duncan

Dunmire

DunnIShepard

Alvin & Jeaneen

Alex

Tom & Lisa

William & Betsy

George & Rose

Jim & Peggy

Robert

Thurmond & Sadie

Peter

Alex & Jenny

Edgar & Gloria Jean

Tommy & Judi

Eric and Holly

A1 & Carol

Ron & Cheryle

Billy & Daphne

Joel & Jo

Tom

Tommy & Beth

Thad & Diane

Lisa Anne

JB & Suzanne

Jim & Gloria

Tracy & Robin

Ed & Nancy

Doug & Dianne

Roy & Martha

Greg Tom

Claude

Don & Cheryl

Tony

Larry & Becky

John & Debbie

Henry & Cathy

Ryan

Bill & Emily

Debbra

Robert & Nancy

Herman

Woody & Barbara

Angie

"Danny" & Patricia

Fred

James

Dennis & Erice

4640 Quail Roost Road St. Cloud

1 0066 Yeoman Lane Royal Palm Beach

1658 Bent Oaks Boulevard Deland

1045 Forest Circle Winter Springs

15432NEC-314 Silver Springs

2340 SE 80 Street Ocala

732 County Road 48 1 Lake Panasoffkee

Post Ofice Box 886 Welaka

2902 Long Rifle Drive Wimauma

208 East Pennsylvania Avenue DeLand

Post Office Box 340 Woodville

15529 Gainer Road Youngstown

17073 92nd Lane North Loxahatchee

679 SW Nebraska Terrace Ft. White

4681 Chaires Cross Road Tallahassee

584 Ace High Stables Road Crawfordville

663 Marsh Hen Lane Femandina Beach

HC 87, Box 5780 Potosi

48876 Crawford Lane Hilliard

14433 Blue Lake Road Panama City

1 3725 Lazy Oak Drive Tampa

1303 Rarnsey Drive Tallahassee

1 6035 Umatilla Place Umatilla

7520 Airline Road Pavo

5947 Heartland Circle Tallahassee

2953 Royal Oaks Drive Tallahassee

455 South Lake Starr Boulevard Lake Wales

2405 Griffm Drive Leesburg

1 74 1 NW 7th Avenue Gainesville

Post Office Box 2348 Middleburg

821 Deer Run Road Havana

16025 Sunray Road Tallahassee

1 16 Davis Monticello

703 W. Gaines Street Tallahassee

253 10 NW 227 Drive High Springs

524 E. Wisconsin Ave., Apt. B DeLand

Post Office Box 161 3 Middleburg

13340 Northumberland Circle Wellingtoon

150 CR 532C Bushnell

32 18 Frost Street Palm Springs

472 1 Flowenvood Drive Tallahassee

5371 SW 20th Street Ocala

6548 Duboise Drive Clermont

526 Wilford Road Havana

336 Kiwanis Circle Chuluota

758 Concord-Bainbridge Road Havana



Durrance

Dykes

Eagleson

Elledge

Ellis

Ellis

Emrich

Estenson

Fader

Farina

Ferguson, Jr.

Fisher

Flett

Flynt

Foret

Fountain

Fowler

Frederick

French

Gamble

Garrett

Geersten

Gerald

Gichner

Gill

Gilley

Glenn I1

Glover

Golub

Gnce .

Grieshop

Gl-iff-in

TG%i Grospitch

Guenther

Guess

Gurr

Haddix

Hall

Hanson I11

Hardwicke

Hardy

Hargett

Harris

Harris

Harrison

Gene & Cyndy 452 County Road 90 East Bunnell FL 321 10-4947 904-437-361 9

6 1 8 Nevada Street Melbourne FL 32904 321-729-6448 Dan

James & Marilyn

Michael & Lynn

Post Office Box 434 Rehoboth MA 02769 508-252-6260

1 170 St. Nicholas Avenue Christmas FL 32709 407-568-4314

Maurice & Bess

Andrew & Linda

Rural Route 1 Box 1442 Belgrade MO 63622-9709 573-766-5346

1506 Oaklands Plantation Road Monticello FL 32344 850-997-6536

Lynn & Kathleen

Steven & Dina

528 30th Street West Palm Beach FL 33407 561-833-093 1

38042 Cheny Lake Road Fruitland Park FL 34731 352-753-4873

Bill & Karen

Emillo

5488 9th Street Malone FL 32445 850-569-1297

700 Universe Boulevard JSFIJB Juno Beach FL 33408

Ben

Harland & Virginia

Post Office Box 507 Freeport FL 32439 850-835-4402

1 567 1 Glendale Lane Fort Myers FL 33912 941-481-8213

Enk

Jim

17 136 Jean Street Unit #3 Ft Myers FL 33912-5287 941 -590-0274

2 1 1 Jergo Road Winter Park FL 32792 407-679-7627

Peter

Clint

214 Redwood Avenue Temple Terrace FL 33617-4839 813-988-1088

290 Butler Ridge Road Havana FL 32333 850-575-3958

226 National Forest Rd 48 Ft. McCoy FL 321 34-9624 386467-321 5 "Ronnie" & Denise

Ernie 135 S. Maple Street Kutztown PA 19530-1533 610-683-3913

2964 Mimosa Drive Dothan AL 36301 334-794-5759 Eugene & June

James

Brian & Kim

523 SW 5th Street Hallandale FL 33009 954-457-8986

Post Office Box 1541 Bartow FL 33831 863-533-7436

354 E Northshore Drive N. Fort Myers FL 33917 239-997-4730

2 149 Twin Brooks Road North Ft. Myers FL 33917-6549 239-543-7363

Box 8 Bethany Beach DE 19930 302-539-6274

Lisa

John & Alicia

Bill

John

Dan

1 1 12 Groveland Drive Chuluota FL 32766 407-365-5793

76 Ponce deLeon Drive Ormond Beach FL 321 76 386-672-5175

Henry 1024 S Goodman Road Kisslrnmee FL 34747 407-397-8986

1599 County Road Headland AL 36345 334-693-0057

7605 Mokena Court New Port hchey FL 34654 727-894-8060

Post Office Box 5914 Tallahassee FL 323 14-5914 850-42 1-4788 - ---- - ----

32924 Grleshop Road Dade City FL 33525 352-588-3328

Ronnie

Burt & Marjorie

Jeny & Tycee - - -

Louis & Ann

Gerald & Madonna

Albert & Sandra

4555 12th Avenue No& St Petersburg FL 33713 727-321-6103 - \ -. -----I--- x--_ _ __-_ --

2025 Ox Bottom Road Tallahassee FL 323 12 850-893-2368

Ernie & Sandy

John & Brenda

18440 Amityville Drive Orlando FL 32820 407-568-5438

24400 Craft Road Athens AL 3561 3 256-230-2900

Randall & Kay

Esther

1743 Philips Manor Road Fernandina Beach FL 32034 904-261 -9537

952 Hassell Road Tallahassee FL 32305 850-421-4443

Mark & Nancy

Kevin & Elizabeth

16253 Tolbert Road Bay Hinette AL 36507 25 1-580-0374

PO Box 953 DeLeon Springs FL 32130 386-985-4538

Don & Tina

Allen & Chloe

Post Office Box 13 Success MO 65570-001 3 573-674-3045

Post Office Box 72 Altoona FL 32702 352-669-5644

. Michael 301 Penman Road Neptune Beach FL 32266 904-247-0276

361 7 E Sterling Circle Tampa FL 33629-8734 813-839-4949

PO Box 320612 Tampa FL 33679 81 3-398-9353

Post Office Box 329 Archer FL 3261 8 352-495-1 080

John & Charlene

Tim & Marlys

William & Maureen

Walter & Wanda 137 Sappcreek Road Cairo GA 39827 229-377-7999

Clinker Breaker Aumst 2004 - 8


Hartman

Hatos

Hawkins

Hawkins

Heck

Hellyer

Hendricks

Herman

Herring

Herring

Hibshman

Hirt

Hodges

Hogan

Holbrook

Hollenbeck

Holley

Hollon

Howlett

Huffman

Hunter

Imbimbo, Jr.

Ingall Jr.

Ingall Sr.

Issa

Ivey

Jackson

Jacoby

Jaminet

Jarreau

Jay Jaynes

Johnson

Kalb

Kayne

Kemp

Kennedy

Kiefer

King

Kingery

Knight

Kohler

Kress

Kretzer

Kuczwara

Labolito

Jim & Ann

Skip & Jeannette

Dr. JC and Anne

Dr. JC

Jeffrey

Tom & Pat

Darren

Jeff & Maria

Carl & Curtie

Paul & Jerri

Robbie & Jon

&chard & Marian

Fox & Nancy

Timothy & Autumn

Juan & Linda

Lester

Phillip & Elaine

Billy

Joseph & Linda

Karen

Richard & Sue Ellen

Pat

Roger & Kathrine

Roger & Bess

Nader & Sharon

Keith & Vicki

Darrell& Sherrie

Bob & Donna

Aaron

Glenn & Linda

Rick & Joyce

Richard & Nelinda

Robert & Lynn

Steve

Steve

David & Gloria

Thomas

Mary & Ron

Robert

Fred

Ken & Judy

Robert & Gail

Allan

Ralph & Dorothy

Henry

Jim & Nita

1307 Houck Road

8869 NW Martin Sewell Road

Post Office Box 340

13536 NW 160 Avenue

40 1 West Seminole Avenue

1097 SW 28th Avenue

723 A East Tennessee Street

11 18 Saint Anne Shrine Road

6573 Old Lloyd Road

1985 Bushy Hall Road

230 West 15th Street

25 1 7 West Lake Drive

7001 Southwood Street

20205 Reynolds Parkway

641 8 NW 97th Court

2301 North Normandy Drive


40 16 Highway 23 1 N

1728 SE 6th Avenue

141 2 E Washington Avenue

7230 NW 200th Terrace

142 Beecher Road



45 1 Luceme Avenue

2324 Lakeview Point Road

1 1850 9th Street N. #9106

2635 Wrightson Drive

3486 E. Foxwood Court

16629 Paint Avenue

17 139 Highway 23 1

9566 Purdy Street

126 Redgrave Drive

1649 N. Hermitage Road

I00 Daniel Ridge Road

Route 14 Box 922

16600 7th Street

1305 Savannah Drive

4630 60th Street East

3 14 S. Elm Ave.

1539 SW 15 Way

1 1828 168th Street N

889 Country Road 1464

7490 46th Avenue N Lot 208

99 19 Morris Bridge Road

1 3 14 Femwood Road

Perry Clarksville

Loyal1

Morriston

Eustis

Boynton Beach

Tallahassee

Lake Wales

Monticello

Tallahassee

Panama City

Deland

Panama City

Orlando

Gainesville

Deltona

Cottondale

Troy

Ocala

Eustis

Alachua

Granville

Homosassa Springs

Homosassa Springs

Tampa

Quincy

St. Petersburg

Jacksonville

Inverness

Greenwell Springs

Fountain

Spring Hill

Sebastian

Fort Myers

Candler

Lake City

Montverde

Panama City

Bradenton

Sanford

Bell

Jupiter

Cullman

St. Petersburg

Tampa

Tallahassee



LaMarre Michael & Katie

Lampbert Susan

Lancaster Richard

Lanni &chard

Larson David

Lassiter David & Diana

Latsch Mitchell & Jane

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Florida Knifemmakers' Assoc. Custom Knife Show I

The seventh annual Florida Knifemakers' Association Custom Knife Show will be held at the Ashley Plaza Hotel in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, October 2nd! ! ! Time: 9arn to 5pm;Admission: $2; Parking is fi-ee! You could win a custom knife by entering one ofthe knife raffles or a $50 purchase certificate during the show. Exhibitors inlcude Dennis Blaine, Lowell Bray, Patrick Burris, Kevin Davey, Jim Davis, Ralph D'Elia, Jim Elliott, Roger Gamble, James "Hoot" Gibson, Kevin HoEman, Bill King, Ms. Gail Lunn, Dan Piergallini, Tim Tabor and more! See the web site for more information: www.floridaknifemakers.org or email Dan Vogt at [email protected].

Clinker Breaker August - 13

I Treadle Hammer 'Tooling' Workshop

We have been informed that response to the May, 2004 Clinkerbreaker article announcing the plan to hold a Treadle Hammer Tooling Workshop has been quite good so far. Jim Dunmire, Coordinator for the Workshop has identified that 11 of you have stepped up and committed to participate in the Workshop.

The Tooling Workshop will be held on the weekend of October 22 thru 24,2004 and Mike Bettinger has made his shop in Tallahassee available for that weekend. Until we have a better handle on the final number of participants, the cost per member is still a little bit of an unknown. However, preliminary estimates based on recent Tooling Workshops indicates that the cost should not exceed $125.00 per member.

The following list was provided by Clay Spencer as the 30 basic tools that each Member will come away with at the completion of the Workshop: Mounted fullers, pair, 112" dia. spring/ axle Mounted fullers, pair, 314" dia. Spring Mounted fullers, pair, 1 112" dia. axle V-block, 2" x2" x 114" angle in 3" channel Flat dies, pair, any good steel, 314" x 3" x 3" Mouse Die, mild steel, handled Nose fuller, 2 balls, 1 " diameter, 114" x 1 " Hack, spring or tool steel Fullerlflatter, 1 112" dia. axle, handled Flatter, flat spring, 2" x 3" x 1/2", handled Anglerest,2"x2"x 1 / 4 " a n g l e + 3 / 8 " ~ 2 " ~ 5 " Heart Punch, 518" dia. W-1, handled Square set, 518" dia. W-1, handled 114" & 318" round punches, 518" dia W-1, handled 318" square punch, 518" dia. W-1, handled Small curved hot cut, 518" dia. W-1, handled

Eye punch, 518" dia. W-1, handled Center punch, 518" dia. W-1, handled Cold cut, 518" dia. W- 1, handled Veiner, 518" dia. W-1, handled 318" Fuller, 518" dia. W-1, handled Hot Cut, cross, 314" H-13, handled Hot Cut, straight, 314" H- 13, handled Hot Cut, Curved, 314" H- 13, handled Slitter, 518" wide, 314" H-13, handled Spring fuller, 911 6" round spring

If you would like to participate in this very worth while project, please contact Jim Dunmire ASAP via e-mail and he will add you to the list and keep you informed with periodic e-mail updates as the Workshop evolves. You can reach Jim via his e-mail address: jim.dunrnire@ prodigy.net.

More Upcoming Meetings

Northeast Sept 04 Pioneer Art Settlement -- Barberville - it's open forges!

Northwest Sept 11 TBD

Southeast Sept 1 8 John O'Brien and Shirley's shop, Jupiter, FL. Conference work party

Northeast Oct 02 Ronnie Fowler's Shop

ALL Oct 09 FABAConference: Tanah Keeta Boy Scout Camp in Jupiter, F1

Northeast Nov 06 Pioneer Art Settlement -- Barberville - Jamboree

Southeast Nov 20 Charlie & Evelyn Stemmann's house; 3984 7thAve. North, Lake Worth 561-964-8834

Northeast Dec 04 Allen & Chloe Hardwick's home - Christmas Gathering

Southeast Dec 18 Yesteryear Village - Christmas!

Southeast Jan 15 Matty & Irene Spinnelli, 754 68th Ave. NE, Okeechobee 94 1-763-7237

Southeast Feb 19 Gardner & Velleca Metal Design, 338 1 E Road, Loxahatchee, 56 1-484-4994


Glassy Metal - Report by Sarah McMurray

The April2004 issue of Discover Magazine had a fabulous article called, "Glassy Metal: Hardeq strongec and better - the material ofthe future" The article was originally written by Brad Lemley with photography by Joe McNally. Sarah McMurray (SE FABA member) took time to summarize it for us to enjoy. In her words, "This was so neat, Ijust had to share this! "

There's a new metal that acts like glass made by "Liquid Metal Technologies"! The company alloys five elements; zirconium, titanium, nickel, copper and beryllium. Razor blades can be molded with the edge already on and they stay sharp a year! It can also be made as a foam. The foam is 99% air but 100 times stronger than polystyrene. Golf clubs made of the new plastic metal, trade named "Liquidmetal2," add 30 yards to a drive.

The strongest metal, titanium, can hoist 87.5 tons as a bar 1" in diameter. A bar made of "Vitreloy" Another new metal type can lift 150 tons. The secret of the strength is in the lack of crystal patterning. Regular metal as it cools, solidifies into a lattice work of crystals. The repeating space between this pattern is called the "grain boundaries". When exposed to oxygen and stresses, they cause the metal to dent, rust and tear. The new "amorphous" metal has no crystal structure. Usingthe five aforementioned elements whose atomic size differs widely, causes the metallic glass to cool without the traditional lattice pattern of a metal. The atoms are so different in size that they don't line up in a pattern, but at random. This accounts for its unusual properties.

So far, liquid metal is expensive: $15.00 a pound. Scientists are working on amethod using it with stainless steel that would bring the price down to about $3.00 apound. A 1" bar ofthis would lift 275 tons. However, there are still some problems, like shear failure, to be worked out.

In the future, we may see items of this new moldable metal like: watch cases, artificial hips and knees, ultralight cases for electronics/PDA's, non-dulling surgical blades, and cannon shells. Wonder how it would work in the forge?!

Summarized from the April 2004 issue of "Discover Magazine". See www.liquidmetal.com.

For Sale

FOR SALE: Two-burner atmospheric pipe forge. Inside dimensions 7" dia. X 12" long. Lined with Kaowool treated with ITC-100. Stands about 2 ft. tall. I'll guarantee its performance. $350 plus shipping(if any) Mike "Muff' Murphy, 8537 Moore Woods Road, Tallahassee, FL32305-0769 or call 850-421-6622 or [email protected]

ANVILS FOR SALE: For sale to members are six Russian cast Steel, 110 lbs anvils. Cost is $63.60 per anvil. Contact Charlie Stemmann at 56 1-439-0304.

MOUSEHOLE FORGE: A history of the world premier anvil maker from about 1800 to 1860. This book tells the entire history of Mousehold Forge from its beginning in the early 1600s until today. 122 pages, 8.5" x 11" format, spiral bound, full laminated covers and 80 photos, ofwhich 40 are full color, plus 27 graphics. If you like anvils and industrial history this book is for you. The book is $20 plus $5 S&H, sent by priority mail in the U.S. Check or money order please. All books signed and dated. For information call: Richard Postman 269-471-5426.

Get up-to-date information on upcoming Regional meets, Quarterly events and other "goings-on" at the FABA Website: www.blacksmithing.org! See it all at: www.blacksmithing.org


TANAH KEETA BOY SCOUT CAMP, Tequesta, Florida The Gathering Place for Fire and Forge

October 8th, 9th and 10th

Forging Classes: Kitchen Knife Bladesmithing with John Butler Beginning Blacksmithing with Patty Draper, Willard Smith, Juan Holbrook or Steve Kalb Chasing Tools - Intermediate with Bill Robertson Intermediate Project Blacksmithing with Mike Murphy Group Project - FABA Tree Branch with Jeff Mohr

Non-Forging Classes: Candle Dipping with Luann Nixon Flower Pounding with Shirley Brinkman Jewelry Classes with Jan Dion Broom Making with Kay Brand Copper Flowers with Rick Jay Loop-in-Loop Beading with Lisa Anne Conner

Demonstrators: Jim Hrisoulas - Bladesmithing. Jim will demonstrate forging knives out of laminated (damascus) billets. Rob Gardner & Eric Velleca of Gardner & Velleca Metal Design - Architectural. Rob and Eric will discuss and demonstrate ornamental metalwork from design to completion. Chris Winterstein - Traditional. "Forging in Three Dimensional Space"

Kids Program! We will also have special activities just for the kids!

Dr. Tim Ryan will conduct the Annual Anvil Shoot! w e are fortunate to have Dr. Tim provide this one-of-a-kind event for us each year. This is an old blacksmith's tradition that we are proud to carry on. Cover your ears, get ready.. . . !

AUCTION! AUCTION! o u r largest fund raiser of the year Please start your projects now ifyou haven't already! It is always a treat to see what our blacksmiths and other artisans come up with. Dr. Tim Ryan will preside over this extravaganza with his usual wit and charm. Save up now! And don't miss it!

TANAH KEETA 2004 Get fired up!


1 TANAH KEETA BOY SCOUT CAMP, Tequesta, Florida 1 The Gathering Place for Fire and Forge

October 8th, 9th and 10th

Saturday Celebration Dinner: ~t promises to be a good 01' time to enjoy food and fellowship before the auction! Dinner cost is $6 per person, tickets provided with registration. In Seminole, the words 'Tanah Keeta' mean 'the Gathering Place7 and so this year, our theme is to gather as a family around fire and forge. Come enjoy the feast!

1 Lodging: The preferred conference hotel is the Fairfield Inn and Suites on Indiantown Road in Jupiter, FL. When making reservations, denti@ yourself as being with the FABA conference and you'll be given a discounted

I rate of $69 per night for a double room. Suites are discounted to $79 per night. The hotel phone is: 561-748-5252.

1 In addition, Jonathan Dickinson State Park has tent and RV camping available. There is a gate and a direct path

i between the Park and Tanah Keeta. JDSP also has a few rental cabins available on a first cornelreserved basis. For

i more information, please call Jonathan Dickinson State Park directly at 772-546-277 1.

Iron in the Hat AND Buck in the Bucket: This year we will try both options! First individual items are placed on a table with a bowl. Members receive their double tickets and separate the tickets to hold from those to be placed in the desired bowl. After all items are raffled that can be, all the leftovers go to the Buck in a Bucket. A bargain at 6 for $5.

Things to Do and See! South Florida has many attractions besides 'mouse ears'! One of Florida's largest and most diverse state parks is Jonathan Dickinson. This 1 1,500 acre example of "the Real Florida" offers many opportunities for outdoor recre- ation. Camping and picnicking share the spotlight with the Loxahatchee River. Rental canoes, kayaks and motor- boats, cabins, nature walks, horse trails, bicycle trails and tours of the Loxahatchee aboard the 44-passenger Loxahatchee Queen 11, are popular ways to enjoy this park. Visit their web site at www.FloridaParkTours.com.

Coal Available for Sale: Attention all smiths - coal is available! Please call to order in advance of conference. Our thanks to Gardner & Velleca Metal Design! Call Erik Velleca to order! The cost is $24/cwt and your order will be nicely bagged and ready to go at the conference or possibly available for pick up. Call Erik to order and arrange the details. Erik's number is 561-784-4994!

Vendors: There will be an extensive vendor, tool and tail gate sales area! So bring out those tail gate 'spe- cials' and enjoy seeing what everyone else has brought! Kayne and Son will be here, and will bring a Fly Press to demo. If anyone is thinking about purchasing one, this would be a good time to call Kayne! Order it now and save on shipping. Several vendors are signed up!

TANAH KEETA 2004 Get fired up!


A Week at the John C Campbell Folk School

During the last week of October, Juan Holbrook, his wife Linda and I made a pilgrimage to the John C. Campbell Folk School. Juan and I had believed we were going to attend a blacksmithing class, but what we found was so much more.

Nestled high in the mountains ofNorth Carolina, the sprawling campus of the school gave us plenty of time to walk and appreciate the beauty of the woods. Not a skyscraper, neon sign or billboard to be seen.

For the many students in attendance, each were able to pursue there own craft under the multitude of talented artisans. Whether it be coppersmithing, basket weaving or the doll making (which one resident dubbed the "action figure" class) class. The heart of the school for my week, however was the Francis Whitaker Blacksmith shop.

For a young smith such as myself, the shop was a paradise of coal and iron. Having worked little outside of my colonial shop in St. Augustine, I was in awe of the mass of tools available to the students. For many of you reading this, things like inline treadle hammers and "Big Blue" are commonplace; for me they are luxury! No hand pumped bellows, no charcoal forge, and no footwork to spin the grindstone.

Twelve student forges line the walls of the shop, and worktables form the center. Always as the forges were lit in the morning and the hammers laid to rest each night we were gazed upon by a portrait of Francis Whitaker. I did not know him when I began my week at the school, but after spending time with those who did, I began to understand a little ofwhat Francis was responsible for in helping keep our traditions and methods alive.

Under the excellent tutelage of Clay Spencer and Tal Harris, we were taught to mortise and tenon, p~inch and drift, and assemble the various projects with which we were armed. My project was a grille design from Pas Ironwork by Otto Schrnieler. This was a far more difficult project than I had anticipated, but I went in fighting. Days started early and the anvils rang late, often until ten o'clock at night, with Clay and Tal taking shifts to stay late and help us out. I saw many things that amazed me during that week including a visit to the home and shop of Tim Kris who has a private collection of ironwork and tools, containing everything fio medieval anvils to ironwork by Samuel Yellin, Tom Latane, Peter Ross and many other blacksmiths including Jeff Mohr (our own FABAVice President). One of the most amazing things I saw was Tal and a student put a right angle bend on a piece of 1" square bar, on the diagonal! By the end of the week, I started feeling pressure because I had hoped to have the piece finished, but I was assured that I should not wow, as nobody would have their pieces done in a week (Many students had signed in the class for a two-week session). At the end of my stay I had my bundle of forgings (Juan, I promise I'm going to finish it soon), and a sense of kinship with my other students, as they had become fiiends and teachers also.

I must pause to offer a word of thanks for the many kindnesses shown to me by Juan Holbrook, he is an asset to FABAand I am proud to have a fiiend and guiding hand such as his. I cannot thank FABAenough for offering me this scholarship. It has helped firm my resolve that blacksmithing is not only the career, but also the passion that I shall follow for a very long time.

Brad Taylor-Hicks

Angelforge@aol. com


2004 FABA ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT TANAH KEETA BOY SCOUT CAMP, JUPITER, FLORIDA

OCTOBER 8TH, 9TH AND IOTH

Get ready!! ! ! This year's Conference is at the "The Gathering Place" - Tanah Keeta Boy Scout Camp in Jupiter, Florida. This year is a The Gathering Place for Fire and Forge! And it looks to be even bigger and better!

AUCTION NEWS: Tim Ryan is back and what an auction it will be! This year, local Palm Beach artisan and restoration groups, archetectual designers and developers and other Palm Beach iron fanatics will be invited to the auction. Donald Trump? Maybe! So smiths, start thinking & forging your auction donations now! Get Fired Up!

FABA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION If you do not wish to be listed in the printed FABA Florida Artist Blacksmith Association, Inc. directory, please check the box to the right u

Send this application and membership fee of Date New r] Renewal [] $25.00 to: Name Juan Holbrook, FABA Treasurer Address 6418NW 97Court

Gainesville, FL 32653

city - S t a t e Zip Phone:Home Work: Make check out to FABA. Your FABA membership begins E-Mail when we receive your payment and lasts one year. Spouse's Name: Membership is for a family. You don't have to be an

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