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1987 Board of Directors

Brad Silberberg, President*11414 Schuylkill RoadRockville, MD 20852(301)468-1362

Ed Jackson, Secretary7409 Morgan RoadWoodbine, MD 21797(301)549-2829

Dan Boone*137 Hedgewood DriveGreenbelt, MD 20770(301)474-2967

Ted Coffey806 College ParkwayRockville, MD 20850(301)424-4068

Jan Kochansky10807 Bornedale RoadAdeiphi, MD 20783(301)937-6538

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Tina Chisena, Vice President *

4402 Clearfield RoadWheaton, MD 20906(301)933-0676

Adrian Clary, Treasurer*407 S. Pitt StreetAlexandria, VA 22314(703)836-4982

Tom Coker12611 Bluhill RoadWheaton, MD 20906(301)942-8573

Karl Saalbach6019 Brunswick StreetSpringfield, VA 22150(703)451-3875

* Denotes Executive CommitteeMenber

Committee Chairmen

BUILDING:CORPORATION:LIBRARY:MEMBERSHIP:NEWSLETTER:PROGRAM (Friday):HOSPITALITY:DOOR PRIZE:DEMONSTRATIONS:EDUCATION:BLACKSMITH DAYS:HOTLINE:SPECIAL EVENTS:

Tom CopasFay LeCompteRay McClureAdrian ClaryNed EdeJ.enDan BooneEd JacksonTom CokerChris WorsleyTina ChisenaTom CopasTom CopasTina Chisena

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This newsletter is published six times a year to help keep ourmembers informed as to what is going on in blacksmithing. The primarypurpose of the Guild is to educate those interested in the craftof blacksmithing. Material from this newsletter may be reprintedby other blacksmithing organizations without written permissionas long as credit is given.

All are invited to contribute articles to this newsletter, sendarticles/pictures/whatever to: Ned Edelen P.O. Box tjlt3Bryantown, MD 20617 We’re waiting to hear from you!

Mark yourcalendars..,Sept. L. Regular meeting at Gulf Branch Nature Centé at 7:30 PM

Sept. 12-13 Annual Wrought Iron Conference, Delaware Agicultural Mu—seum, Dover, DE. Sat, 8:30 AM—9:OO PM, Sun, 6:30—2:30 PM

Sept. 18 Meeting will be at Jan Kochansky’s home/shop. Jan’s address is: 10807 Bornedale Dr., Adeiphi, MD 301—937-6538

Oct. 2 Regular meeting at Gulf Branch Nature Center at 7:30 PMOct. 10 Pioneer Days at Gulf Branch, 1 PM to Li.. PM.Oct. 16 Meeting will be held at John Ditman’s shop in Frederick,

MD. Call John at his home for directions if a map doesnot get included in this newsletter, Phone 301—937—69L.

301 —831 —823oNov. 6 Regular meeting at Gulf Branch Nature Center at 7:30 PM

Nov. 20 Swap Night in shop at Gulf Branch Nature Center, 7:30PM

Meetings beyond this date are still in the planning stages. Please volunteer to demonstrate at Gulf Branch orto have a meeting at your shop or home. It’s easy tovolunteer. Call Dan Boone at 3O1—L7L—2967 right away!

Month of October: Five blacksmithing classes taught by Brad Silber—berg each Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Gulf Branchshop. Cost is $90 for members, Sign up now!!!

Month of November: Expect next newsletter by Nov. 13, Deadline isOctober 23, Please contribute to the newslette±fl

Month of December: Please pay your 1986 dues, If your label says1-86, your dues will be due in December, The Januarynewsletter will be your last if you do not renew on time,

Sept. 18 meeting atJan Kochanskys10807 Bornedale Dr.Adeiphi, MD Phone: 301—937—6538

Directions:

1. Beltway to New Hampshire Ave. North2, Right on Powder Mill Rd. (traffic

light by Food Barn)3. Left at Powder Mill/Riggs Rd. inter

section. (traffic light)L. Right on Boxer Rd. (first right

after Paint Branch UnitarianChurch on right)

5, Right on Bornedale Dr. (stop sign)6. Second house on left. (#10807)

Table made by Mike Pena

0et 6 meetjn at John Ditman’s shop,Address: 299 Monacacy Bottom Rd.

Buckeystown, MD 2177Phone: 30 87—29L0

30 83-82803093769hL4.

From MD:, 270N to Rt. 80W toward Buckeystown2. Go 3 3/) ml. on Rt. 80 to Monocacy Bottom Rd.3. Left onto Mo.nocacy Bottom Rd.L Go 3/L4. ml. and take 2nd driveway

on left.. Go 1/2 ml. uphill to shopFrom VA:, Cross Potomac River on

Rt at Point of Hoc2. Right onto Rt. 283 Left on Rt, 6L Right onto Rt, 80

Cross Monocacy RiverE Right at Monocacy Bottom

7 3/) ml, to 2nd drivewayon left

8. /2 ml. uphill to shop

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TRIP TO TEE WILDERNESS

Approximately 20 people found their‘ray to Barron Brown’s shop on the evening ofJuly 17th.

The directions we were given to theplace did not exaggerate one bit. Afterdriving out into beautiful Loudon County, weturned onto dirt roads that seemed to gothrough the country forever. When we thoughtwe were good and lost, we came upon the lastdriveway (which was, by Barron’s owndescription, the worst one — he didn’t lie!).After driving (?) on that for awhile wefinally came to sort of a clearing where allsorts of cars were parked — even an oldhearse!

Turns out, we were there! The oldcars belonged to Barron — he uses parts fromthem in his ironwork. Be wastes nothing!

Barron lives in a stone house thatlooks down a steep (really!) embankment overthe Potomac River, across from the Pepcogenerating plant at Dickerson, MD. The viewfrom the walkway at the back of the house isreally neat. The river is not as wide asnear Washington, nor is it as busy. Itreally was a peaceful scene.

When we arrived, Barron with the helpand company of his younger brother, and JohnDitman and Wally Yater, had things underway.His forge was going full blast and he wasalready heating iron inside to the meltingpoint. He said that it takes a solid piecenormally a couple of hours to get to thepoint where he can pour it into a mold.

We all roamed around and gotacquainted with the place, and some people wehadn’t seen in awhile — Tom Coker was backfrom his latest trip to the orient (thinkhe’s gone there again, now); others in thegroup included Adrian Clary, Karl Saalbach,Tug Tuggle, Dan Boone, Keith Bagley, WillardPiggott, George Smith, Larry Woltz, BradSilberberg, Danny Klinglesmith, and TrumanFitzhugh. Some of Barron’s friends alsojoined us.

Guild member John Austen has

been appearing in the Springfield

Community Theatre play “Anything

Gos”, He plays the part of the

Captain and appears in some of

the production numbers0

Just about dark the iron was ready,so Barron showed us how he prepared the moldshe uses. I’m not going into detail, becauseI’d probably leave half of the steps out.I’ll just say that if you weren’t in thegroup you really missed a fantasticdemonstration. Very different from what weusually see.

Barron showed us three different waysof molding the iron. It still amazes me thatyou can take something as strong as iron andactually melt it to the point that it pourslike water! As with other methods ofhandling iron, the items you can make arelimited only by your imagination.

We all thoroughly enjoyed thedemonstration. Sorry if you missed it.Maybe Barron will invite everyone out again,if so y should plan to be part of thegroup.

Thanks a bunch, Barron. I learned alot and really enjoyed it.

The Guild would like to thankJudy Boone for all of the work shehas done on the Guilds newsletterfor the past two years, During hertime as editor, she has increasedthe number of newsletters fromfour to six per year, while alsoincreasing the number of pages ineach issue, She has coped with theshortage of articles from us withgood humor and has produced anewsletter that we can be proud of,As a chairperson for the GuildsBlacksmithing Days, she has helpedto make it very successful for thelast two years. We hope Judy willcontinue to help with this andother important activities eachyear.

We also thank Dan for givingup some of his time with Judy, sothat she could keep us so well informed,

Good luck, Judy, withnew job as editor of thenewsletter,

Judy BooneAugust 1987

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President1sMessage

The Board of Directors of the Guild met recently and decided to get the ball rollingagain where the teaching of beginning blacksmithing classes is concerned. As you willsee elsewhere in this newsletter, classes in beginning blacksmlthlng will be offeredstarting the first Saturday In October. These classes will be taught by your President.Since blacksmlthlng is my livelihood, will be paid to teach these classes. This is notmy only motivation, have always felt that I have “grown up” with the Guild, learningwith it if not from it. When joined the B.G.O.P. nine or so years ago I knew very littleabout forging. Now that I am a professional smith, wonder how much faster I mighthave learned if I had been able to enroll in a Guild—sponsored class program. I would liketo see some young person become a professional smith as a direct result of a Guildprogram. I kndw I share this dream with many other founding members. Who knows?Maybe the next teacher will be one of my studentsl I hope that these classes and thestudents that take them will also inspire other members to pick up a hammer.

I am still looking for a “shop master” to be in charge of the GUild shop at Gulf Branch.This person will keep track of our tools and materials, as well as make sure that theshop stays clean and orderly. He or she would also help prevent the accumulation of“presents”. . . the junk that members keep depositing in our shop because they don’t haveroom for it at home. It would probably be helpful if the shop master lived near GulfBranch. Please contact me if you are interested in this thankless job!

Brad Silberberg

Shop Tips

A very useful shop stand can be made from a discarded brake drum, a salvaged caraxle, some water pipe, and scrap steel. Bolt the axle to the outside of the drum insteadof its normal orientation to create a stable, free standing support. Cut a pipe sleeve thatwill slide freely on the axle. Its length should be such that when dropped down over theaxle as far as it will go, it is as tall as the SHORTEST stand height you will need. (Youcan always put something under the stand if It proves too short for some particularapplication.) You may have to cut the axle as well. Next, make a “T” shaped lockinghandle by welding a short threaded 1/2 in. rod to the center of a 5 in. piece of 5/8 in.round stock. Drill a 1 /2 in. hole in the pipe about 4 in. from the bottom and weld a 1/2in. nut over it so that when the handle is screwed in, it will lock the pipe to the axle toset the stand height. It is up to the individual to decide what to put on the top of thepipe. We have three such stands, but many more pipe sleeves with different tops. Twosleeves have salvaged conveyer rollers to feed stock into our saw. Some have horizontalflat bars to support long work at forge or anvil. A newly made one carries a piece of ashear blade that we use to scrape the molten scale of f of bars being worked hot. FrancisWhitaker has a “V” shaped stand head to hold square bars on a corner.

Use bee’s wax to lubricate bandsaw blades, coping saw blades, or jewelers sawswhen cutting ferrous and non—ferrous metals. It makes cutting easier and is not asmessy as cutting oil.

Brad Sllberberg, Bradley Metal Design, Inc.d

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Guild President Brad Silberberg reported that the BlackamithingDays were a great success. $170 was made at the auction, $176 fromthe sale of T-shirts, and $163 from the sale of coins. The dinner wasthe main expense. $1700 was netted from the Blacksmithing Days.

The Guild would like to thank Bill Gichner for doing a great jobas our auctioneer again this year.

Judy Boone has resigned as editor of our newsletter, She will bethe new editor of the Mid Atlantic Blacksmiths’ Association newslettertaking over from Don Plummer.

Ned and Katherine Edelen have volunteered to edit our newsletter.All members are urged to send them blacksmithing photos, articles, andreports on projects and demonstrations that they do. The newsletterneeds member input. It cannot exist by copying from other newslettersall of the time.

The editors’ address is: Ned EdelenP.O. Box L118Bryantown, MD 20617

Telephone #: 301 932-L8L1.2 and 301 27L3387

The President reported that there have been resignations in ABANA.Ruth Cook has resigned as Executive Secretary. Janelle Gilbert hastaken her place. Jim Batson has resigned as President of ABANA, butis still on the Board. Dorothy Stiegler is now President of ABANA.

There are only rumors of why the shakeup has occurred, They seemto revolve around the unhealthy financial situation in which ABANAfinds itself. There has been a severe drop in membership renewals thisyear. Renewals dopped from 1,173 to 739, a loss of )43L memberships.

Karl Saalbach distributed article reprints about the long, strongwires found in pianofortes. They were made with iron containing a highcontent of phosphorous. This type of iron is the first to come out ofa blast furnace.

A report on previous meetings was made, Ken Shwartz demonstratedat Nick shop. Ho made a colonial axe and a crosspeen hammer. A dividend of the demo was the occasional asides about workingin an atmosphere that is supposed to be 18th century.

The Guild also met at Barron Brown’s shop in Leesburg. He meltedand cast iron. He produced some castings, and explained the uses ofvarious kinds of casting sands.

Pioneer Days will be held at Gulf Branch on October 10, 1987. EdJackson and Jan Kochansky will demonstrate. Others are urged to comeand enjoy a fun, low pressure day. The time is from 1 PM to L PM.

Fay LeCompte was presented with a certificate from the Viva Vienna Committee thanking him for his participation in the Vienna, Virginia celebration, He and Chris Worsley kept two forges going all day,

Tina Chisena showed a head she had made on the end of a. 3/Lie inchbar, while studying with Tom Joyce at the Haystack School in Maine,Both tina and Nick Vincent received scholarships from the Guild, Nickwill study colonial ironwork with Peter Ross at Brasstown, NC in September.

Karl Saalbach suggested that the Guild spend some money for black’smithing classes for new members, A lively discussion followed, theattempt to have informal classes did not produce any students. Adrian

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AUGUST 7, 1987 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BGOP

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Clary, Tom Copas, and Jan Kochaneky spent three successiye Sundays atGulf Branch and had no one appear. We now know that students must paysomething so that they will honor a committment to appear for a class,Fay LeCompte suggested that the Guild guarantee the instructor his feeand collect the money from whomever signs up for the classes. That waythe classes could be scheduled and all participants could be sure ofwhen they were to take place.

The cost to students was discussed, The members felt that $S$ioper session would be enough to assure the attendance of potential dropouts, It was noted that Nol Putnam has no trouble getting students,and he charges $200 for classes held at his forge.

Karl Saalbach suggested acquiring a propane forge for the GulfBranch shop because it would give an extra forging station, take uplittle space, and be nearly maintenance free, Brad Silberberg opinedthat the major lack in the shop is hand tools, A large number need tobe available before a class can undertake anything complicated, It wassuggested that tool steel be bought to make tools for the shop,

It was agreed that we need to hold classes in beginning blacksmithing, There should be six people in a class, We should buy handtools, aria fix the anvils in the shop. The Board. was urged to find aninstructor and set a date and fee schedule as soon as possible. JimFrazer suggested that it would be better if the Guild had its own shopnot connected with a park system.

During shop talk, the wetting of the anvil face during some operations was questioned, The answer is that the steam formed will blastoff scale,

Ken Brundage, who is visiting here from his new home in San Jose,said that he has found a good brake drum to make forges from, Horsetrailers with electric brakes have drums with holes just right for attaching legs and an air pipe, He wrote an article about it in a farriers journal.

Brad Silberberg repaired a leg vise by forge welding collars to anew handle,

Willard Piggott made a powder horn that was exceptionally welldone,

Adrian Clary has a tonglike device that is probably an 18th century curling iron,

Barron Brown showed a window grille that is one of five he plansto make with Biblical motifs, This one is “Creation”,

Brad Silberberg has completed a large gate and a rail for a threestep stairs, The railing is supported by a “W” shaped piece from thepost.

Edward 5, Jackson

Tom Copas needs volunteers to help with the display of Guild members’ iron work at the 1988 ABANA Conference in Birmingham, AL. Helpis needed to help build display stands, to receive the items, to hangthe items, to provide limited security when the exhibit is open, andto deliver the items to the artists after the Conference is over,

Call Tom Copas now to volunteer, Phone: 7039788886

Make plans now to attend the 1988 ABANA Conferencelil

The Board of Directors, at a meeting on 16 August, 1987decided to sponsor a five session basic hlaeksmithing course foreight students every Saturday dun rig the month of October at theGulf Branch shop. Classes wil extend from 9 a.in. to 1 p.m. endwill be taught by Brad S ilberberg,

The cost of the instruction to members will be $75 + $15materials fee. Interested members should send a check for $90 toAdrian Clary, Treasurer, 407 S. Pitt St.., Alexandria, VA. 22314not later than 21 September 1987.

After 21 September the course will be opened tonon—members although the cost to them wil] be $125 + 15materials fee. If more than eight persons apply the date ofreceipt of the registration fee will he used to determine who maytake the course.

REGISTRATION FORMClasses October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 1987

Gulf Branch Nature Center3608 Military Road, Arlington, Virginia 22207

Name:

_________________________________

Address:

____________________

City:

____________________State: ____________ZIP_____________

Registration Fee enclosed: 75Materials fee enciosed 15

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Total enclosed 90

Return a copy of this registrat ion form, ci lb check, I o Acm inn GClary, Treasurer, 407 S. Pitt St., A]e:andnia, V\ 22314.

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HISTORY OF THE BLACKSMITHS’ GUILD OF THE POTOMAC

In April 1978, the Fairfax County ParkAuthority scheduled a Saturday morningintroduction to Blacksmithing follow—ed by a three clay hands—on instructionprogram at Frying Pan Park, Va. JimFleming and Nol Putnam were theinstructors. At the conclusion ofthese programs several or the participants were interested in forming agroup that could better use the FryingPan Park blacksmith shop. Althoughthis idea did not reach fruition, thegroup did continue to meet at the shopor Gene Montgomery in Burke, Va.

A single event contributed to theformal organization of The Black—smiths’ Guild of the Potomac. GeneMontgomery located a huge anvil (300+lbs.) that was available for donationto a blacksmith group or organization.He made up a suitable letterhead andaccepted the anvil, which is still inthe Guild shop. The resulting organization consisted ot b to 10 memberswith Fay LeCompte III as presidents TomCopas as Vice President and GeneMontgomery as Secretary/Treasurer.The untimely death of Gene sloweddevelopment of the Guild. However,after a brief delay, the remainingmembers, plus several other interestedindividuals, met with greater resolveto get the Guild underway. KarlSaalbach was elected Secretary! Treasurer.

Early discussions with ArlingtonCounty’s Gulf Branch Nature CenterPark in Arlington Va., about thepossibility of constructing a blacksmith shop on the Nature Center Parkled to the Guild finding a permanenthome for meetings at the Center. Thefirst meeting was held there on October19, 1979. Regular meetings werescheduled on the first and third Fridaynights of each month, except when suchdates were in conflict with holidays.

Numerous plans were developed for the20 ft. x 24 ft. two—forge shop to bebuilt on the Center grounds. On March15, 1980, the first stakes were drivenand elevations were taken. For morethan a year, weather permitting, therewas a loyal group of Guild memberspresent every Sunday morning to movedirt, dig footers, set forms andconstruct the blacksmith shop. Funding and materials came mostly fromArlington County. However, severalGuild members contributed materials inaddition to labor. The first tools inthe shop were the “Great Anvil” and thefew tools purchased from the GeneMontgomery estate, The guild hasacquired, through donations and purchase, numerous other tools andequipment for the shop. The forge isoften used on meeting nights for shortdemonstrations, for scheduled classesand tor all day demonstrations byvisiting smiths on Sundays.

By—Laws and Constitution

The first effort to produce By—laws forThe Blacksmiths’ Guild ot the Potomacdrew heavily upon ABANA material, Theoriginal by.4aws have been amended andother changes have been made to reflectthe legal advisor’s views and therequirements of the corporate law ofthe Commonwealth of Virginia. Efforts to incorporate were completed onDecember 4, 1981, The Guild isadministered by a nine person Board ofDirectors who elect a President, VicePresident, Secretary and Treasurerfrom their membership.

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Blacksmithing Days/Special Events THE PURPOSES OF THE GUILD

The annual Blacksmithing Days has beena part of the GuildTseffort to promoteblacksmithing and to pass alonginformation to the public about theart. In 1981—1983, BlacksmithingDays was held at the Fairfax CountyColvin Run Mill Park. In 1984, theevent was shifted to the NorthernVirginia Regional Bull Run Park forthat year only. It was moved back toColviri Run Mill Park in 1985, and in1986 and 1987 it was held in Greenbelt,Md. Each event has included a dinnerfor participants and Guild members.

It has been the custom to have aChristmas party each year either at theGulf Branch Nature Center, at the“Grange” in Great Falls, Va or atGreeribelt, Md. This covered dishaffair has been well attended by themembers.

Pioneer Days in October each year, atthe Guild Branch Nature Center, is alsoa must on the Guild agenda, TheBlacksmithing shop is open for thisevent and the crowd gets a sample ofblacksmithing along the with thecider, bean soup, fish and other goodthings to eat. Other crafts at thisevent include: Wood carving, knitting pottery, fabric dying andcandlemaking along with music andsong.

Guest demonstrations are a part of theguild’s programming for the forge. Inaddition to Guild members Nol Putnamand Brad Silberberg the guest list forvisiting artisans has included AlfredHaberman, Peter Ross, Bill Moran, JimHorobjn, Mike Roberts, Jim Fleming andButch Roush.

To preserve, enhance, interpret andperpetuate the American culturaltradition of artistry and craftsmanship in hot—worked iron andsteel.

To promote wider community interestin ornamental iron working and toolmaking as an art form and craft,through meetings, shows, demonstrations and educational activities.

To provide guidance and assistanceto beginners and experienced blacksmiths alike.

To create opportunities for fellowship with others who share aninterest in blacksmithing, regardless of sex, race, religiousbeliefs or level of blacksmithingknowledge or experience.

To give the general public opportunities to experience the history,visual and other pleasures uniqueto the creation of functional ordecorative objects from steel,

* To serve as a focal point for theexchange of antique blacksmithingtools among members.

The Guild membership was96 in 1986. In 1987 we lost19 members, but also gained19 new members, The currentmembership again totals 96.

Join ABANA now and keepyour membership current.

Please renew your Guildmembership by December 1987,

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Two recent projects by

Brad SilberbergBradley Metal Design, Inc.26L5 Garfield AvenueSilver Spring, MD 20903

Cattajl Gate”

“Circle Rail”

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Paul BoislerMorris Blacksmith7720 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd.Clinton, MD 20735Home 301 —LL9—1OO1Work 301—656—39214.

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Eli Lieberman1712 Overlook DriveSilver Spring, MD 20903Home 301—L3L—2827

Winston Lurnpkins, III3 Colonial Court, #1Rockville, MD 20852—1101Home 301—762—5165

Edward R, Mark.1565 Dunterry PlaceMcLean, VA 22101Home 703—893—1057Work 202—357-8527

James R, McCann14.702 Decatur StreetEdmonston, MD 20781Home 301—779-5867

Ray McClure501 Utterback Store RoadGreat Falls, VA 22066Home 703—14.30—14.735

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Fred McCoyBolverk Forge200 Farmgate LaneSilver Spring, MD 209014.

Claudia MeGueP.O. Box 6Flint Hill, VA 22627Home 703—675—3788

Frank (Don) Miele13309 Parkland DriveRockville, MD 20853Home 301—933—7319

Milton (Pete) Mills #2003227 Stephenson Place, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20015Work 202-285-214.02

David W, MunnR 3, Box 370Charlottesville, VA 22901Home 8014.—823—1080

Michael J. Myers9300 Davidson StreetCollege Park, MD 207L4.0

Robert Newman821 Aster Blvd.Rockville, MD 20650Home 301—3L40—6066Work 301—9L4.8—9580

William L. Padgett300 Lewis St. N.W.Vienna, VA 22180Home 703—938—6280

Manuel Pena255 Red Cloy Road, #303Laurel, MD 20707Home 301—776—0658

Willard B. Piggott762 Miller AvenueGreat Falls, VA 22066Home 703—759—2105

George A. Plane9609 Gibralter LaneIjamsville, MD 21751.Hme 301—631—8530

Don Plummer261B Hallman Mill RoadPhoenixyille, PA 191460Home 215-L.95-5058Work 215—687-5590

William Poole1i42614 Unionville RoadMt. Airy, MD 21771

Nol PutnamP.O. Box 3L4.1The Plains, VA 22171Home 703—675—3788Work 703—253—5269

Brent Reeb1t00 Stump RoadN. Wales, PA 13[5Home 215-822-165Work 215—657-6113

Pete Reed13210 Rt. 14 Gerlach Ct.Mount Airy, MD 21771Home 301—831—7L38

Mike RobertsAnvil BarnMiserdan, Stroud, Glos.England (UK)

Ronald Romyn1017 Colonial AvenueAlexandria, VA 22309

Elmer L. Roush, Jr.Route 2, Box 13Cleveland, VA 2[225Home 703—889-14783

Orville Russell11903 Galaxy LaneBowie, MD 20715Home 301-262—7553

H, Karl Saalbach6019 Brunswick StreetSpringfield, VA 22150Home 703—14.51—3875

William E. Saalbach3050 Hickory Grove CourtFairfax, VA 22031

George Seylar #1068818 Town & Country Blvd., AptEllicott City, MD 210143Home 301 —1465—0097

Brad Silberberg11t1L Schuylkill RoadRockville, MD 20852Home 301—14.68—1362

Randy Smidt6L4.12 Charnwood StreetSpringfield, VA 22152Home 703—1451-9155

George Smith701 Venice DriveSilver Spring, MD 209014.Home 301—622—0155

Torn SolesDragon Forge3)412 Porter Street, NWWashington, DC 20016—5821Home 202-214i-5821Work 202—666—9010

Edward B. Solomon #65001 Seminary Road, #1513Alexandria, VA 22311Home 703-68)4—85145

Emmert Studebaker6555 S. St. Rt. 202Tipp City, OH [4.5371Home 513—667—)4)451

Ross A. SullivanRt. #1, Box 12148King George, VA 2214.85Home 703-775—2067Work 703—750—14.3)414.

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Russell E. Supple #29 1—88P.O. Box 1iMillington, MD 21651Home 301 —928-5116

Jemes Szymkowicz1333 Scibilia CourtFairfax, VA 22033Home 703—631—21450Work 703-750-L26t1.

George H. Talbert, IIIRt. 1, Box 56Bryantown, MD 20617Home 301—932—1167Work 301—66—8383

Tug Tuggle #156 1-8810L23 Lawyers RoadVienna, VA 22180Home 703—938—1269

Nick Vincent3L76 Uniontown Rd.Uniontown, MD 21157Home 301—833—L128Work 301—393—L231 V

John T. Weller #8 1-8810228 Dumfries RoadManassas, VA 22110Home 703—368—7611

William L, Walmsley #20L 1—885915 Justine DriveLanham, MD 20706

William J. Weida #13720L6 Devon StreetColorado Springs, CO 80909Home 303—596-7L1.92

Steve Wheeler #68 1—8810800 feffers RoadBradshaw, MD 21021Home 301 —592-56i6

John T. Whitcomb #176 1—88308 Mount Vernon PlaceRockvillo, MD 20852Home 301 —762—LI178

Lawrence H, Woltz #27 1—883025 Winifred DriveBurtonsville, MD 20866Home 301—L21—92L2

Christopher Worsisyi203 Javins DriveAlexandria, VA 22310Home 703960—9030Work 202—955—2235

Jonathan Wright #1L45 1-8810807 Hilltop DriveFort Washington, MD 2O7l4i.Home 301 —292-I232

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SHOP TIP

Need to move that big project? Call atow truck! We recently needed todeliver two very large gates and a longsection of fence to a job that was onlytwenty minutes away from the shop.For less money than it would have costto rent a flat bed truck, we hired aroll—back tow truck and driver from atowing company around the corner fromthe shop. These trucks have beds atleast fifteen feet long are not veryhigh off the ground and can tilt tocreate a convenient ramp. The driverwas so intrigued by the whole thingthat he even helped load, unload andset up the gates. Of course, we gavehim a well earned tip!

Brad Silberberg, Bradley Metal Design,Inc.

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Full time production blacksmith tomaintain traditional—style inventoryat Cedar Creek Forge in CedarburgWisconsin. Room for Spaghetti, StarWars or other styles of self—ex-pression. Commission work available.Opportunity to advance unlimited.Insurance Benefits, Equal OpportunityEmployer. Send resume to J,B,English, p427 N. Washington Ave.,Cedarburg, Wise. 53012. (11114)3752201.

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Contributors to this newsletterwere Adrian Clary, Tom Copas,Judy and Dan Boone, John Ditman,Katherine Edelen, Ed Jackson,Jan Kochansky, Eleanor and KarlSaalbach, and Brad Silberberg,John Whitcomb did the printing.

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If you don’t have safety glasses in your shop yet, make it ahigh priority to buy several pairs. Keep a pair within easy reachand wear them whenever work is taking place. There are various typesavailable. Some are glass. Some are plastic. Some offer infraredprotection or tints. Some are adjustable for greater comfort. Ifyours are uncomfortable, fall off your nose, or fog up, that is noexcuse to not wear them. Search for a better pair, switch glassesmare often, or use an anti-fog spray. Just wear them at all times.Squinting won’t save your eyes. It will only give you wrinkles.

Never use an electric welder without wearing a welding helmet.Severe internal eye burns can occur causing permanent blind spotswhere you focus your eyes. Cover all exposed skin when electricwelding, The splatter burns might not bother you, but the radiationburn you can get can be sever after only a short time,

Don’t forget to wear hearing protectors too, Some smiths arevery proud of their ring, but that ring can slowly make youdeaf or give you tintinitus permanently. Be especially careful ofringing anvils and heavy pounding in very small shops. Grittingyour teeth does not protect your ears. Hearing protectors can leaveyou much more relaxed after a long day of forging.

If your chimney doesn’t draw well, buy some paper dust masks.Coal smoke and dust is not goad for your health, You can’t do goodwork if you can’t breath freely. If dust masks fog your safetyglasses, don’t remove either one. A thin roll of tissue over thebridge of your nose will help seal up leaks that fog your glasses.

Stand up straight. If you tend to constantly bend over the anvii, you may need stronger eyeglasses, or your anvil is too low,The knuckleson-top-oftheanvil test only works for heavy hammering.Light work and smaller hammers require a higher anvil. giveyourself a backache or a blackeye because your anvil is not the rightheight. Try building an adjustable anvil stand,

Power hammers can cause severe injuries or death if improperlyused, Clifton Ralph emphasized this point at Bill Gichner’s lastJanuary. If you buy a power hammer, get instructions from an experienced smith before attempting to use it,

Be cautious when knifemaking. Always use blade guards when aknife blank is in a vise. Buffing wheels can catch a knife bladeand hurl it into your leg. A leather apron is some protection, butan angled plywood guard between you and the buffer wheel is better.

Heat resistant steel mill gloves should be used instead ofleather gloves which can conduct heat.

Wear high top leather boots when forging, Steel-toed safetyshoes are a good idea too,

Protect yourself so that you can spend your time in the shop,not in the hospital. Have extra safety apparrel in your shop forfriends who stop by to visit.

Ned Edelen

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CHEST HANDLES

1. Use 1/2” round rod for heavy chests02. Centerpunch L” from end, and chisel

mark 8” from end03, Draw out L1.” section to 5½” and round

it so that it tapers from 7/16” to a5/16” square end.

L. Cub off at 8” chisel mark. Taper thisend to match the other. Handle shouldbe 11” long.

5. Bend ends over 3/L” and square up.Shape handle over horn. File hingearea smooth and round.

6. Form hinges from i/Li. or 5/16” stock.Thin to 3/32” thick by 5/16” wide,Each end is a 2” taper and the centersection is 1¼” long.

7. Bend hinges around handle and squeezetight in vise. Drive hinges all theway into ferrules.

8. Drill 1/L” hole into wood. Backupoutside of hinges with a heavy hammeras you flatten hinge ends againstinside of chest,

Ned Edelen

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