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1965Established
AACB Blacksmith
Conference
May 16 & 17, 2014
Cannonsburgh Village
312 S. Front Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
www.appalachianblacksmiths.org
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Welcome!
I would like to welcome everyone to the 2014 AACB Blacksmith Conference. The 2014 Conference should be the best one yet! We are very excited to have Brian Brazeal from Mississippi and Elmer Roush from North Carolina as our featured demonstrators. In addition, we have seven outstanding AACB members; Mike Rose, John Williams, Dave Smucker, Lonnie Farmer, Gary Bowman, Jason Bivens, and Broadus Weatherall performing 2-3 hour demonstrations throughout the conference. This is a great oppor-tunity to see and learn from some of the best.
Show up early and enjoy the terrific tailgate sales and shop the numerous vendors in-cluding Blue Moon Press, Inksmith T-shirts, Green River Knife supplies, Iron Mountain Forge Custom Blacksmithing Tools, Big Blu Hammer, and Blacksmith Supply with Tom Tom tongs. Please bring your own tailgate items to sell or trade.
During the conference you may browse the numerous Iron-In-The-Hat and Auction items to include; a ring tree of metal art, AACB quilt, treadle hammer, tool box and tools, coal forge, small gas forge, anvil, 5 inch post vice, tools, and many other must-have items. We encourage everyone to donate items for the Auction and Iron-In-The-Hat. You are welcome to display your blacksmith pieces in the Show and Tell area.
There will be green coal classes available as well as one on one instruction from AACB teachers.
For our family programs, Cindy Hestle will have a painting on slate class and Suzanne Lebeau will have a class making pine needle coasters.
The forging contest is scheduled for Friday night. We will not know what Ron Nichols has up his sleeve for the contest, but it should be a big hit.
Cannonsburgh Village offers a unique experience of days gone by and is within walking distance to nu-merous shops, restaurants, and Murfreesboro's his-toric downtown square. If you enjoy history, Murfreesboro is home to numerous pre-civil war estates and is home to the Stones River National Battlefield.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Clint " Buzz " Busbee
2014 AACB Conference Chairman
Ph: 615-962-9140
E-mail : [email protected]
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F E AT U R E D D E M O N S T R ATO R
Brian Brazeal - Brandon, MS www.brianbrazealblacksmith.blogspot.com
Brian Brazeal is a self-taught blacksmith who is well-known in blacksmith circles as an exceptional demonstrator of tra-ditional tool making. Traveling in the US and Europe , Brian worked and studied with some well known smiths like Pro-fessor Alfred Habermann in Austria, Tom Clark, Bob Pat-rick, Bill Bostas, Darrell Nelson, Terry Carson, and Tsur Sadan to name a few. Brian was the resident blacksmith at Mission San Juan Ca-pistrano in California for 5 years, the 3rd largest attraction in the world, with over a million visitors each year. Brian has perfected traditional blacksmithing techniques by forg-ing nearly every day and continues to share and promote those techniques with smiths all over the World. In April of 2011, Alec Steele, a 13 year old from the UK came to study with Brian for 15 days. Alec did so well, even while having
to stand on a pallet for more reach while striking, that he became Brian’s inspiration for the International Young Smiths. The 2012 International Young Smiths “Team of Four” was the first. They were the featured demon-strators at the opening ceremonies of the July 2012 ABANA conference. He was most recently a fea-tured demonstrator at the 2013 SOFA Quadstate Conference.
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Blacksmith Elmer Roush makes hand-forged functional hand tools, weapons, and implements from 10th Century Viking to 18th Centu-ry American styles. During the hot forging, Elmer precisely de-fines the shape and proportion of the item. Then, to varying de-grees, the pieces are refined with cold work at the bench using filing, chasing, and/or sanding to give extra embellishment.
Elmer has been studying the skilled hand-forging and metal-smithing work of the pre-and early- industrial smiths, enabling him to recreate historically accurate hand-forged tools and equip-ment such as dividers, calipers, early locks, kitchen utensils and broilers, and a whole host of edged tools that vary from working
tools like hewing axes, froes, and hatchets to historic replicas such as the Viking axes.
F E AT U R E D D E M O N S T R ATO R
Elmer Roush - Brasstown, NC www.elmerroush.com
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AACB DEMONSTRATORS
Mike Rose - Layout & Design - Clinch River Forge, Knoxville, TN
Mike is currently a Professor of Fine Arts at Pellissippi State College in Knoxville, TN,
where he teaches Blacksmithing, Sculpture, and Design. He is well known as a master
blacksmith at Dollywood Theme Park for 25 years.
John Williams - Joe Humble Doorknocker Possum Trot Forge, Adams, TN He has been seriously blacksmithing for about 25
years. He studied with Bob Coogan and others at
the Appalachian Center for Crafts at Smithville. He
took his first formal blacksmithing class from Doyle
Neely.
Broadus Weatherall - Cowboy Hat, Door Pull Fiddler’s Grove Forge, Lebanon, TN
He began blacksmithing about 20 years ago with two classes at the National Ornamental Metal Mu-seum in Memphis TN. He is active today at Fid-dlers Grove Blacksmith Association.
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Lonnie Farmer - Frying Pan Choo Choo Forge, Chattanooga, TN
Lonnie Farmer has been a smith for 30
years. He has studied under Clay Spen-
cer, Jerry Darnell, Peter Ross, and oth-
ers, and has instructed at John C.
Campbell Folk School. He currently
teaches at Choo Choo Forge.
Dave Smucker - Metallurgy/Heat Treatment Brasstown Forge, Brasstown, NC
Dave has more than 50 years of experience. He has written
articles for blacksmithing news-letters and edited the Appala-
chian Area Chapter of Blacksmiths Newsletter for six years.
Dave is widely known for his heat-treating expertise.
Jason Bivens - Knife Handle Making, Warren Co. Forge, McMinnville, TN
Jason has been a smith for 20 years and
teaches knife making at the Appalachian
Center for the Arts and Crafts. He has
studied under Bob Coogan, Don Fults,
Jim Batson, Ryan Johnson, and
Vance Baker.
Gary Bowman- Knife Handle Mak-ing, Warren County Forge, McMin-nville, TN Gary began making knives in the
70s and has studied under Jim Li-
and Bob Loveless. He loves doing
Damascus steel, and his passion is
knives, art pieces, and challenges.
AACB DEMONSTRATORS
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Family Programs
Cindy Hestle – Painting on Garden Slate The cost is $20 per student and all supplies are furnished.
Thursday 5/15/14 3-5:00 Friday 5/16/14 8-12:00 Saturday 5/17/14 8-12:00
Cindy has been painting since 2008 and is a Donna
Dewberry “One Stroke Certified Instructor”. For this
class she will teach painting on slate she has picked up
in the coal mines of Alabama. She will have many patterns to choose from or just use
your own imagination. Cindy is all about having fun in her class.
Suzanne Lebeau – Pine Needle Coasters
The cost is $10 per student and all supplies are furnished.
Saturday 5/17/14 8-11:00 Saturday 5/17/14 12-3:00
Ms. LeBeau will be teaching Pine needle weaving coasters. This is a beginner form of the pine needle baskets that are a native American tradition. Once you master the basics, you can decide to continue your project at home and turn it into a basket if you wish.
suzannelebeauartist.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Suzanne-LeBeau-artist/182450081780005
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Email [email protected]
Inksmith
Big Cedar Forge
Brookville, IN 47012
BLUEMOONPRESS Supporting the Art of Metal Work
Website: www.bluemoonpress.org
email: [email protected]
Toll Free #: 1-866-627-6922
Forges, swage blocks, hardies, hammers
specialty tools, wire brushes & famous
Tom Tongs and many more items.
Blacksmith Supply
P.O. Box 3766
Chester, VA 23831
804-530-0290
www.blacksmithsupply.com
Pre-order on website for
Green River
Custom Knives Supplies
Ron Richerson's Green River Custom Knives has everything a knife maker could want or need. Ron offers a large assortment of metals for blade mak-ing including Damascus. His large variety of materials for knife handles is un-matched from exotic woods to antlers of all species to mammoth teeth. Green River has it all.
Ron Richer Knifemaker / Bladesmith
270-405-0491
AACB CONFERENCE VENDORS
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“Beginners” will experience a two-hour session with instruction for $15 per ses-sion. More experienced blacksmiths who may want to learn or hone a particular skill will enjoy a two-hour, one-on-one session with an assigned instructor.
From Our Family's Workshop to Yours... 8641 MT. UNION CT.
LANCASTER OHIO 43130
(614) 946-5045 www.imountainforge.com
Custom built blacksmithing tools. We use the tools we build.
Big Blu Hammer 3308 Frank Whisnant Road Morganton, NC 28655 Telephone: 828-437-5348 Fax: 828-437-9217
bigbluhammer.com
Green Coal Forging Tailgate Sales
Bring any items you’d like to sell or trade,
and browse others’ goodies. The early
birds get the better buys, and the earliest
tailgaters will begin setting up on Thurs-
day when the grounds open at noon.
Auction & Iron in the Hat
Iron-In-The-Hat and Auction items will include; a ring tree of metal art, an AACB quilt, treadle hammer, tool box with tools, coal forge, small gas forge, anvil, 5 inch post vice, tools, and many other must-have items. Donations es-pecially tools and hand-made are need-ed. Col. Anthony Goodrum will conduct the auction. Enjoy Anthony’s humor and bid generously.
AACB CONFERENCE VENDORS
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Registration Form AACB CONFERENCE May 16-17, 2014
Contact/Conference Questions: Clinton “Buzz” Busbee, Conference Chairman
Email: [email protected]
Note: Pre-Registration SAVINGS Available Through 5/1/14 (see below)
Name_________________________ Address_______________________________________
City___________________ ___State______ ZIP________ Phone______-______-__________
Additional Name Tags______________________________________________________________
I understand that blacksmithing is a potentially dangerous activity and agree to wear safety glasses
while observing or participating in any of the demonstration areas. I further agree to hold harmless the Appalachian Area Chapter of Blacksmith and Cannonsburgh Village in the event of personal injury:
_______________________ __________ Email______________________________________
Signature Date
FEES Membership - If already a member of AACB, $0. If not, membership is
REQUIRED for insurance purposes, $20 includes spouse/child 18 & under……...… $_______
Registration - (Includes spouse/child 18 & under)
Both days, paid before 5/1/14 is $50. Afterward is $60………….. $________
One day, paid before 5/1/14 is $25. Afterward is $30………….... $_______
Green Coal - _____ Sessions @ $15 per session…………………………...…………..……… $_______
Family Programs – Prices include all materials
Acrylic Painting on slate - $20/Adult or $12/child age 6-8 with paying adult
____Students @ $20 Thursday 3-5:00….…………………………………..…… ….…….... $_________
____Students Friday 8-Noon…………………………………………………….…….…….….… $_________
____Students Saturday 8-Noon…………………………………….………………....…..… … $_________
____Child students @ $12 (per session) Thurs-Sat)………………...…....… ..…… $_________
Pine Needle Coasters - $10
____Students Saturday 8-11:00………………………...………………….…………....……. $_________
___ Students Saturday 12-3:00…………..………………………..…………..……...….……. $_________
Mail This Form and Payment to: Total: $__________
AACB Conference
c/o Jeff Clawson
P.O. Box 250
Spring City TN 37381
To use PayPal or Credit Card
MUST Register online at www.appalachianblacksmiths.org
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BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM - MADE QUILT TO BE AUCTIONED
FEATURING
ARTISTIC DESIGN AND PICTURES OF AACB LOCAL FORGE SHOPS
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Swirl Girl Art
Allison Bohorfoush is Swirl Girl
Art! She has been creating one-of-a
-kind original artwork jewelry for 22
years and travels to shows through-
out the Southeast. She most com-
monly uses chasing and repousse
techniques. Animals and plant
forms are a staple in her pieces.
http://swirlgirlart.com/
Mount Sharon Forge
Mount Sharon Forge was started in
1991 by Ray Spiller who has been
blacksmithing since 1983. Ray will
be at the Conference selling a wide
variety of hand-made tongs, scroll
jigs, and art work. Visit Ray &
Mount Sharon Forge on facebook
and http://mountsharonforge.com/
Allen Kress Working as a self-employed blacksmith has afforded Allen the
time to travel and take classes from many well-known Master Blacksmiths. Allen sell
power hammer tools, both closed and open faced, as well as hot and cold cuts and a
wide assortment of hand files.
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Up for auction at the 2014 AACB Blacksmith Conference Is this James Neligan guitar model #DEV-D. This hand made solid mahogany top 6 string acoustic guitar is a beautiful addition to anyone's collection and comes with cus-tom soft carrying case.
Features:
Solid mahogany top
Mahogany back and sides
Satin finish
Rosewood fingerboard with maple wood in-lays
Rosewood Bridge
Black body binding
Herringbone rosette soundhole
Nut and saddle, Nubone compensated
Die-cast nickel machine heads with black satin touch
D'Addario EXP strings
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Directions
Directions to 312 So. Front Street, Murfreesboro TN
From I-24 (either from Nashville or
Chattanooga):
Exit 78B (Old Fort Pkwy/TN 96) to-
wards Murfreesboro
Right on NW Broad Street
Right on South Front Street
Lodging Information
Free primitive camping is available on
the grounds. Full-service camping is
available at Nashville I-24
Campground.
www.nashvillei24kampground.com
Area Hotels Clarion Inn (AACB will have rooms “blocked off”) 2227 Old Fort Pkwy Murfreesboro TN 37129 615-896-2420 Econo Lodge 110 N Thompson Lane Murfreesboro TN 37129 615-890-2811 Holiday Inn Express 165 Chaffin Place Murfreesboro TN 37129 615-849-9000 Microtel Inn 151 Chaffin Place Murfreesboro TN 37129 615-904-2000 Motel 6 114 Chaffin Place Murfreesboro TN 37130 615-890-8524 Super 8 127 Chaffin Place Murfreesboro TN 37129 615-867-5000
RING TREE FOR THE AUCTION
These are some of the art rings for the ring tree. The tree is a metal sculpture complete with leaves and other metal elements.