Updated 02/11/2008 Schedule of Events
“Tentative” Schedule: For 2008
1/12/08- Evington, VA with Master Blacksmith Jim Slining at Evington Iron Werks 2/9/08- Rustburg, VA with Master Gunsmith George Suiter and Richard Sullivan (sand casting gun parts) at Sunrise Forge 3/8/08- “Hands on class “ Charlottesville, VA at Dale Morse’s Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing school 4/12/08- “Hands on class “ Clifton Forge, VA at Glen Bryant Farm 5/10 & 11- two days “Hands on class” at Long Island, VA at the Plantation Forge with Master blacksmith Billy Phelps making animal heads 6/14/08 - “Hands on class” Floyd, VA at The Jacksonville Center for the Arts 7/12/08 “ Hands on class” Martinsville, VA at Danny Ward’s Farrier School. 8/9/08- open 9/13/08 –9/13/08 –Learning to make flower from metal; Charlie Hank's Iron from the Fire Blacksmith Shop, Lynch Station, VA 10/11/08-Hands on class at Long Island, VA at the Plantation Forge 11/08/08- open 12/13/08 no event will be planned
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Schedule for 2007 |
Saturday, January 11, 2007 Completed with 32 in attendance
Location: Sunrise Forge
9332 Wards Road
Rustburg, Virginia 24588
434-821-8424
Times: !0:00 am until 3:00 pm
Demonstrator: Master Blacksmith/Teacher: David Tucciarone
Subjects: Making ends to your metal and etc.
Special Guest/Member: John Elliott (Blacksmith Supplies) with his box truck full of new blacksmithing wares for sale.
Directions: Coming from the south on route 29 go about 1/2 mile past where route 24 intersect. Sunrise Forge sits off some on the left side and you will need to go past it and turn around because there is no crossover in front of his place. From Lynchburg go south on route 29 about six miles and then look on right side for his sign (Sunrise Forge).
Saturday, February 3, 2007 Completed with 44 in attendance
Location: Evington Iron Werks
314 Miles Lane-Hwy 24
Evington, Virginia 24550
434- 821- 1774
www.EvingtonIronWerks.com
Hosts: Jamie and Jeremey Funderburk
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Refreshment: Furnished by ODBSA (Donation Jar)
Lunch: 12:00 until 1: 00 PM. Jeremey is cooking cornbread, beans and greens for us on his wood stove, in his shop and ODBSA will provide fried chicken. (Donation Jar)
Subjects: Reviewing the Seven Fundamentals and will be demonstrating them by making some kitchen implements and other items.
Demonstrator : Master Blacksmith/Teacher Jim Slining
Note: There will be no filming of this event because of his religious belief ( he is Amish), so take notes.
Bio: Jim comes highly recommended by other master blacksmiths such as Peter Ross, Jerry Darnell and Ken Schwartz.. He worked at the Anderson Blacksmith Shop in Williamsburg for a decade; has his own shop in N.C. called the Foothill Trades; he has been in operation for nine years and also is a farmer. He has done demonstrations across the country for different organizations; Assisted Old Salem blacksmith/gun shop on many occasions; helped set up the blacksmith shop at Frontier Culture Museum in Stauton; has been a demonstrator at their Annual Hammer-in; taught at John C Campbell Folk School and other blacksmithing schools.
Directions: Next door to Miles Country Market, adjacent to the railroad tracks.
From Lynchburg: go south on route 29 about six miles(not far from Sunrise Forge) turn right at traffic light onto route 24 west and continue for about six miles and it is on the right side next to Miles Market — just before railroad tracks.
From Danville: go north on route 29 (about 44 miles) and turn left at traffic light onto route 24 west and continue for about six miles and it is on the right side next to Miles market — just before railroad tracks.
From Vinton: route 24 east to Evington (about 37 miles) immediately on other side of railroad tracks on left.
Other: because there is so many ways to get to Evington please check your own map.
Parking: next to railroad tracks
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Location: Iron in the Fire Forge and Blacksmith Shop Completed with 39 in attendance
2400 Mt.Airy Road
Lynch Station, Virginia 24571
434-369-4519
Hosts: Shirley and Charlie Hanks
Time: 10:00 am until 3:00 pm
Refreshments: Provided by Shirley Hanks (Donation Jar)
Lunch: Provided by Shirley Hanks (Donation Jar)
Subjects: Colonial Latchs and etc.
Demonstrator: Master Blacksmith/Teacher Jerry Darnell (An Educational Director of ODBSA)
Bio:
Jerry has been a blacksmith for over 35 years. He grew up in his dad's welding shop and is trained as an engineer. He has been a full time computer science and calculus teacher for the past 36 years. He owns and operates a commercial shop that produces all types of ironwork from traditional gates and railings to contemporary artworks. He has demonstrated at conferences throughout the country including the Quad State Round-up, Southeastern Regional, the National ABANA conference and many others. He teaches regularly at John C. Campbell Folk School and has taught at the Ozark School of Blacksmithing as well as at the Touchstone School of Crafts. Jerry likes the colonial period and favors teaching lighting, hearth equipment and hardware.
Note: The items Jerry makes in the morning will be auctioned off at lunch time. The items he make in the afternoon will be autioned off at the next meeting/demonstration.
Directions: Look for Charlie & Shirley's signs when getting close : Most directions were taken from Map Quest. Please plan on extra, extra driving time because of the hills, mountains, turns and watch your roads carefully. Good Luck.
1. From the South( Gretna, Danville) going North on route 29 Take the VA-43 ramp toward ALTAVISTA / LEESVILLE. 0.2 miles Turn LEFT onto VA-43 / BEDFORD AVE. Continue to follow VA-43. 6.5 miles Turn LEFT onto CHELLIS FORD RD. 2.2 miles Turn LEFT onto MT AIRY RD 2 miles ((look for Mail Box on left with sign Iron from the Fire) Turn left at mail box onto narrow gravel road and their home is at the end .
2.From the North (Lynchburg) going South on route 29 Take the VA-43 ramp toward ALTAVISTA / LEESVILLE. 0.2 miles Turn RIGHT onto VA-43 / BEDFORD HWY. 6.3 miles Turn LEFT onto CHELLIS FORD RD. 2.2 miles Turn LEFT onto MT AIRY RD 2 miles (look for Mail Box on left with sign Iron from the Fire) Turn left at mail box onto narrow gravel road and their home is at the end
3. From the West going East toward Bedford on route 460 Near Bedford take the US-460-BR E ramp toward VA-43 / BEDFORD. 0.3 miles Merge onto US-221 N / US-460 BR E. 1.0 miles Turn RIGHT onto VA-43 S / SOUTH ST. Continue to follow VA-43 S. 12.0 miles Turn RIGHT onto VA-43. 8.7 miles Turn RIGHT onto CHELLIS FORD RD. 2.2 miles Turn LEFT onto MT AIRY RD. 2miles (look for Mail Box on left with sign Iron from the Fire ) Turn left at mail box on narrow gravel road and their home is at the end
4. From Roanoke area you can also take VA-24 E / E WASHINGTON AVE. Continue to follow VA-24 E. 24.5 miles Turn RIGHT onto VA-24 / VA-43. 2.5 miles Turn RIGHT onto VA-43. 8.7 miles Turn RIGHT onto CHELLIS FORD RD. 2.2 miles Map 9: Turn LEFT onto MT AIRY RD. 2miles (look for Mail Box on left with sign Iron from the Fire Forge) Turn left at mail box on narrow gravel road and their home is at the end
5. From Rocky Mount, Martinsville, Stuart --Map Quest suggest finding your way to Hwy 40 to Gretna then follow the directions above in #1
6.Easier to understand directions furnished by Shirley Hanks Follow 29 south to Leesville Exit right at end of exit (North 43) to Leesville. Turn left at Carters' Country Store on Chellis Ford Road follow this until you reach Mt Airy Rd. Follow until you see the Irons From the Fire Blacksmith Sign. That is our Driveway! You are There! From Bedford follow 43 South until you reach Carters Country Store turn right on Chellis Ford Rd. Follow this until you reach Mt Airy turn left follow this until you see the Irons From the Fire Blacksmith Sign and you are there.
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Location: Sunrise Forge Completed with 32 in Attendance
9332 Wards Road
Rustburg, Virginia 24588
434-821-8424
Hosts: Louise and David Tucciarone
Times: !0:00 am until at least 3:00 pm
Refreshments: Provided by Louise Tucciarone (Donation Jar)
Lunch: Bring your own or you can go to near by restaurants
Demonstrator: Accomplished Blacksmith /Author/Teacher Charles "Mac" McRaven
Subject: Simplifing the Process of Heat -Treating and maybe the making of a Bowie Knife that will be auctioned off.
Charles "Mac" McRaven began blacksmithing in the 1950's in Arkansas when he and his brother built a forge and experimented with hammering hot iron. This self-teaching went on for a few years until Mac worked with the late Shad Heller, at Siver Dollar City, in Missouri, in the 70's. Shad taught him heat-treating, forge-welding, and other fine points of the craft. Subsequently, there's always been a McRaven forge at work, in Missouri and for the past 30 years in Albemarle County, Virginia.
Mac has taught workshops and demonstrated blacksmithing at crafts fairs, folk festivals, museums, and his own shop for many years. In 1982 he published his Country Blacksmithing, revised in 2005 as The Blacksmith's Craft. In addition, he has written articles for magazines such as Country Journal and The Ozarks Mountaineer about smithing.
One of this smith's specialties has been the duplication and repair of forged hinges, latches, andirons, light fixtures and other iron in the restoration of historic houses. He has often set up his forge onsite while he and his crew restored log cabins, covered bridges, gristmills and plantation houses. He has taught the craft to many of his employees and apprentices. Currently, Mac is teaching two apprentices timber framing, through the Foundation for the Humanities, which includes forging their own tools: broadaxes, mortising chisels and adzes. This work will be exhibited at the National Folk Festival in Richmond this fall.
He can be reached to schedule workshops at charlesmcraven@mindspring.com.
Directions: Coming from the south on route 29 go about 1/2 mile past where route 24 intersect. Sunrise Forge sits off some on the left side and you will need to go past it and turn around because there is no crossover in front of his place. From Lynchburg go south on route 29 about six miles and then look on right side for his sign (SunRise Forge).
Saturday, May 12, 2007 "Family Day"
Location: Plantation Forge at the Buttercup Plantation (est 1825)
Bobby and Jocelyne Floyd Completed with 44 in attendance
816 Honey Bee Rd
Long Island, Virginia 24569
434-335-5621
Host: Bobby and Jocelyne Floyd
Time: 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM
Refreshments: Furnished by Jocelyne Floyd (Donation Jar)
Lunch: Provided by Jocelyne Floyd ( my wife is a French Canadian that loves to cook so please bring your big appetite.) Donation Jar
Note: John Elliott (www.blacksmithsupply.com ) is planning on bring his box truck full of blacksmithing wares to this event. So please bring your spare change to get the blacksmithing items that you have been waiting for.
Demonstrator: Mr. Dan Easley (Please visit his site at http://www.newriverforge.com ) You will be impressed.
Resume: Dan Easley
Hinton , WV
US Army 509th Airborne and 101st Airborne 1955-58
BS Mech. Engr University of Kentucky 1961
MS Mathematics - Oregon State University 1965
From 1965 to 1983 I taught Mathematics at Southwest Missouri State; Asbury College, Wilmore KY; and University of Kentucky.
In 1989 I started Blacksmithing full time. The first 11 years I sold my work at art shows and did commission work. Since 2000 my work has been commission pieces as well as work for builders.
This is taken from ABANA Demonstrators list:
Dan teaches at the John C. Campbell Folk school and specializes in demonstrating European traditional blacksmithing. He teaches techniques for beginning and intermediate levels that include scroll work and joinery, such as mortise and tenon.
Subject: Something different- Dan will give you a choice of five items that he could demo (you will pick two that you would like to see him make.
"Family Day": at the blacksmithing event that my wife Jocelyne and I are hosting on the 12th of May, we would like to offer you the opportunity to bring your spouses, children, or friends. Even though we will not have enough room in my shop for them to observe the demonstration there will be plenty of other things to occupy their time. (Horseshoes, croquet, badminton, tour our plantation home and cook house, play with our four dogs and three cats, play on the swing, take a bike ride on the trails in back of our home (we have two adult bikes or bring your own). Please do not dress up, we are in the country and more than likely you will get dirty. My wife loves to cook so all, please come with a hearty appetite.
Bill of FARE:
Meats:
Two home hickory smoked turkeys (by me)
Spiral cut ham
Salads:
Potato salad
Pasta salad
Cole slaw (Canadian style-not sweet)
Pasta seafood salad Spiced rice salad
Misc.:
Rolls, veggies and southwestern dip
Desserts:
Dump cake
Bread Pudding (Las Vegas award winning)
Brownies
Beverages: Iced tea, coffee, sodas
Directions:
From South (Danville area) 29 North to Gretna-29 North Bus. In Gretna to traffic light. Turn right (40 east) go 10 miles to Mount Airy. Turn left on 640. Stay on 640 to 761. Turn right on 761. Stay on 761 You will see Straightstone Baptist Church keep on 761 and turn right on 3rd paved road from Church. Honeybee rd rte 639----- 3rd mail box on right (white #816). Gravel driveway is ½ mile .
From East (Brookneal) 40 West to Cody (brick country store) at Cody- turn right on 640 and stay on 640 to dead end. Turn left on 639- When you see sign of leave Halifax county enter Pittsylvania Co. it is 1st driveway on left –white mailbox #816 –Gravel driveway is ½ mile long.
From North (Lynchburg) 29 south to traffic light at rte24. Turn left (24 east) to 501. On 501 go south to Gladys (approx 8 miles). In Gladys at Texaco station (on your left) TURN RIGHT onto rte 761 to Long Island and cross railroad tracks and stay on 761 past Staunton river bridge for 2 to 2 and half miles. Turn left on rte 639 (Honeybee Rd) to 3rd mailbox on right (White box # 816). Gravel driveway is ½ mile. If using 501- Stay on 501 south to Gladys and follow above directions from Gladys
From West using Rte 40 Stay on 40 east until 10 miles past Gretna to Mt Airy. Turn left on 640 and stay until 761- turn right on 761 and stay on 761 (you will see Straightstone Baptist church) keep on 761 to the 3 rd paved road on the right. Turn right onto rte 639 Honeybee Rd. Our driveway is at the 3rd mailbox on right (white box #816). Gravel driveway is ½ long.
There are many ways to get to our place so feel free to use your own map. Country Living and a Taste of History! Be prepared to drive slowly near our home because of our dogs, cats and birds. My wife says of our location: “this is the suburb of the boonies”. Note: Please come early to have coffee & refreshments, sign in, tailgate, donate item to Iron-in-the –Hat, buy tickets for the Iron-in-the Hat and socialize. Tailgaters, please park in front of the garage. Jocelyne and I are looking forward to seeing ya’ll here.
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Location: L.T. and Barbara Skinnell (Otter Hill Forge)
2732 Otter Hill Road Completed with 42 in attendance
Bedford, Virginia 24523
1-540- 297-5817
Hosts: L.T. and Barbara Skinnell
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. Refreshments: Provided by Barbara Skinnell
Lunch: 12:00 to 1:00 bring your own (brown bag it)
Demonstrator: Master Blacksmith/Teacher Elmer Roush
Subject: The Making of Hardie Tools
Bio: Elmer Roush has been blacksmithing since 1970 and has been fully professional since 1987. He is mostly self-taught but has studied with William Fiorini, James Horebin (England), Varlav Jaros (Czechoslovakia) and Peter Ross. He has taught at Touchstone, Peters Valley, John C. Campbell and Cearte Inona (Ireland) and has attended and demonstrated at a number of annual blacksmiths gathering (Australia) and at a number of conferences throughout the United States. www.metcalferoush.com
Saturday, July 7, 2007
The OBDSA Second Annual Blacksmithing Challenge
"Hands-on making your own tongs"Completed with 38 in attendance
You will go home with the completed tongs that you have made! And
"Hands-on Introduction to Blacksmithing"
It's time for the beginners to get his or her feet wet!
Glen Bryant and others will teach any beginner that wants some basic skills (no pressure and at you own pace)
Location:Eastern School of Farrier Science
51 Ward Road
Martinsville, Virginia 24112
276-638-7908
Host: Danny Ward
Time: 10:00 am until at least 3:30 pm
Refreshments: furnished by ODBSA (Donation Jar)
Lunch: Brown Bag or go to local eating places.
Iron-in-theHat: Yes
Auction: Yes (what Master Blacksmith Elmer Roush made at last Meeting/Demonstration)
Metal furnished: Yes (by Gerald Boggs for the morning session and ODSBA for the afternoon)
Coal Furnished: Yes (by Danny Ward)
Seating: bring your own chairs
Instructors: are Accomplished Blacksmith Gerald Boggs (Morning Session)
and Master Blacksmith/Teacher David Tucciarone (Afternoon Session)
Directions: 51 Ward Road, Martinsville, Virginia is 1 mile on the right side of Hwy 57 toward Chatham going east from the intersection of Hwy 57 & 58. Because there are so many ways to get there, please check your own maps.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Location:Sunrise Forge
9332 Wards Road
Rustburg, Virginia 24588
434-821-8424
Hosts: Louise and David Tucciarone
Time: 10:00 am until at least 3:00 pm
Refreshments: Furnished by Louise Tucciarone or ODBSA (Donation Jar)
Lunch: Brown bag it or go to local eating-places.
Iron-in-the-Hat: Yes
Demonstration: Hand Forging Animal Heads and other interesting items.
Demonstrator: Our first "NO SHOW" and no phone call.
Master Blacksmith/TeacherDavid Tucciorone did an wonderful job in replacing our schedule demonstrator.
Directions: Coming from the south on route 29 go about 1/2 mile past where route 24 intersects. Sunrise Forge sits off some on the left side and you will need to go past it and turn around because there is no crossover in front of his place. From Lynchburg go south on route 29 about six miles and then look on right side for his sign (Sunrise Forge). Others please check your own map for directions.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Location: L.T. and Barbara Skinnell (Otter Hill Forge)
2732 Otter Hill Road
Bedford, Virginia 24523 35 plus in attendance
1-540- 297-5817
Hosts: L.T. and Barbara Skinnell
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Refreshments: To be determined
Lunch: Provided by Barabra Skinnell ( you must let me know if you are planning on attending this event or if you say you are and cannot let me know because Mrs Skinnell needs to know how many to cook for.
Demonstrator: Colonial Williamsburg Journeyman Blacksmith "Shelton Browder"
Subject: Shel had asked what we would like for him to make for us on this day? I called David Tucciarone and Charlie Boothe for their suggestions. Here they are: Cupboard rat-tail hinge, shutter dogs, small trammel, a simple candleholder and a hinge with 1/2" pindle
Shel's Response: That's a pretty good list. It's possible to do most, if not all of those in a day. | Here's a brief bio from Shel: I was born and raised in Wallace, NC and spent much of my youth working in the family hardware business and welding shop--which had an anvil and some tools. After a brief stint behind a desk, I returned to the family business and started learning traditional blacksmithing. Becoming obsessed with ironwork, I went to Tryon Palace in Newbern, NC and started the blacksmith shop there. I returned to the family business then decided to start my own blacksmith business. From there I found myself at Colonial Williamsburg for a six-month internship. That was fourteen years ago and I'm still at CW and still obsessed with old ironwork.
Directions:
From Bedford: Take route 714 which becomes ( Falling Creek Road) 0ut past Bedford County Nursing Home and go 5.5 miles across a cement bridge. At top of hill, turn right on route 715 (Otter Hill Rd) and go 1.8 miles. 2732 on mailbox. House on left.
From Roanoke: Take third exit off 460 by-pass. Turn right on to 714 and follow directions from Bedford. If using route 24 from Roanoke use directions from Moneta.
From Lynchburg: Take first exit off 460 (just past McDonalds)Turn left on to 714 and follow directions from Bedford.
From Moneta: Follow route 122 to intersection with route 24.Turn right on to route 24 and go 5.5 miles to "T" intersection with route 43.Turn left on route 43north and go 1.2 miles just past Pecks Baptist Church. Turn right on to route 715 (Otter Hill Rd) and go 1.6 miles. House on right. 2732 on mailbox.
From Altavista: (at by-pass route 43 exit) Take route 43 north for 1.8 miles. Turn right on to route 628 and go 8.3 miles to intersection with route 43 at Mentow Baptist Church. Go right on 43 North for 1.5 miles to intersection with route 24. Turn left on route 43 North and go 3.9 miles just past Pecks Baptist Church to route 715 (Otter Hill Rd) and go 1.6 miles.2732 on mailbox. House on right.
From Yellow Branch (routes 29 & 24 intersection) Take route 24 through Evington and over Big Otter bridge for 16.5 miles. At intersection route 24 and 43 merge. Keep straight on 24 for 2.7 miles. At this intersection, 24 & 43 separate. Keep straight on 43 north for 1.2 miles just past Pecks Baptist Church. Turn right on 715 (otter Hill Rd) and go 1.6 miles. 2732 on mailbox. House on right.
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Saturday, October 6, 2007
Location: Iron in the Fire Forge and Blacksmith Shop
2400 Mt.Airy Road
Lynch Station, Virginia 24571
434-369-4519
Host: Shirley and Charlie Hanks
Time:10:00 am until 3:00 pm
Refreshments: Provided by Shirley Hanks (Donation Jar)
Lunch: Provided by Shirley Hanks (Donation Jar)
Demonstration: Master Gunsmith George Suiter will forge a pistol barrel and if has time will hardening and tempering a spring
Demonstrators Bio:
George Edward Suiter, Jr.
D.O.B. June 24, 1953 I am a native of Huntington, WV where I attended high school and then Marshall University. While attending school, I worked part-time in a local gunshop doing repairs and refinishing of firearms. I was building muzzle-loading firearms at the same time, which led me to the gunsmith program at Trinidad State Collage in Trinidad, Colorado. After gunsmith school I went to work for Douglass Barrels, Inc. in Charleston, WV where I worked for several years machining gun barrels. In 1977 I began my apprenticeship at the Colonial Williamsburg gunshop. In 1984 I became a Journeyman gunsmith and am now Master of the gunshop. I have been involved in the research and recovery of the 18th Century gunsmith’s trade now for 30 years. The tools, technology and materials we use here at the Colonial Williamsburg Gunshop are only those used by gunsmiths of the 18th Century. I am passing my knowledge along to other apprentices while demonstrating and interpreting history to 300,000 visitors to our shop each year. The Colonial Williamsburg Gunshop produces 4 to 5 handmade firearms eachyear, which are sold to the public on a custom order basis. Directions: Look for Charlie & Shirley's signs when getting close : Most directions were taken from Map Quest. Please plan on extra, extra driving time because of the hills, mountains, turns and watch your roads carefully. Good Luck.
1. From the South( Gretna, Danville) going North on route 29 Take the VA-43 ramp toward ALTAVISTA / LEESVILLE. 0.2 miles Turn LEFT onto VA-43 / BEDFORD AVE. Continue to follow VA-43. 6.5 miles Turn LEFT onto CHELLIS FORD RD. 2.2 miles Turn LEFT onto MT AIRY RD 2 miles ((look for Mail Box on left with sign Iron from the Fire) Turn left at mail box onto narrow gravel road and their home is at the end .
2.From the North (Lynchburg) going South on route 29 Take the VA-43 ramp toward ALTAVISTA / LEESVILLE. 0.2 miles Turn RIGHT onto VA-43 / BEDFORD HWY. 6.3 miles Turn LEFT onto CHELLIS FORD RD. 2.2 miles Turn LEFT onto MT AIRY RD 2 miles (look for Mail Box on left with sign Iron from the Fire) Turn left at mail box onto narrow gravel road and their home is at the end
3. From the West going East toward Bedford on route 460 Near Bedford take the US-460-BR E ramp toward VA-43 / BEDFORD. 0.3 miles Merge onto US-221 N / US-460 BR E. 1.0 miles Turn RIGHT onto VA-43 S / SOUTH ST. Continue to follow VA-43 S. 12.0 miles Turn RIGHT onto VA-43. 8.7 miles Turn RIGHT onto CHELLIS FORD RD. 2.2 miles Turn LEFT onto MT AIRY RD. 2miles (look for Mail Box on left with sign Iron from the Fire ) Turn left at mail box on narrow gravel road and their home is at the end
4. From Roanoke area you can also take VA-24 E / E WASHINGTON AVE. Continue to follow VA-24 E. 24.5 miles Turn RIGHT onto VA-24 / VA-43. 2.5 miles Turn RIGHT onto VA-43. 8.7 miles Turn RIGHT onto CHELLIS FORD RD. 2.2 miles Map 9: Turn LEFT onto MT AIRY RD. 2miles (look for Mail Box on left with sign Iron from the Fire Forge) Turn left at mail box on narrow gravel road and their home is at the end
5. From Rocky Mount, Martinsville, Stuart --Map Quest suggest finding your way to Hwy 40 to Gretna then follow the directions above in #1
6.Easier to understand directions furnished by Shirley Hanks Follow 29 south to Leesville Exit right at end of exit (North 43) to Leesville. Turn left at Carters' Country Store on Chellis Ford Road follow this until you reach Mt Airy Rd. Follow until you see the Irons From the Fire Blacksmith Sign. That is our Driveway! You are There! From Bedford follow 43 South until you reach Carters Country Store turn right on Chellis Ford Rd. Follow this until you reach Mt Airy turn left follow this until you see the Irons From the Fire Blacksmith Sign and you are there.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
* Saturday the third of November ODBSA event: We will not be having our normal event on this day instead we will be going to Martinsville, Virginia to learn about horseshoeing. Danny Ward an ODBSA member/supporter and owner/manager of the Eastern School of Farrier Science/ Danny Ward Farrier School is welcoming us all to attend an event that he has hosted for 30 years called the Eastern Farrier Clinic. This two-day event is open to the public. Yes, they will be the making horseshoes and there will be the shoeing of at least one horse. Danny said that all is free to the public (including barabque lunch) and there will be the “best” farriers from around the world demonstrating and giving clinics. ODBSA will provide a blacksmith demonstrator for his event that will demonstrate for about an hour in early afternoon Saturday. We will not have an Iron-in-the-Hat or sign-in table but I ask all of you to make and donate something really good for his auction that will be held Saturday evening. All proceeds go to St Jude. Let’s show the public our skills and also, help a good cause. I would like that all ODBSA members in attendance on Saturday to meet near the coal pile for a group picture around 12:00 noon. There will be more information to follow as I get it.
It is said that over 50% of the historic blacksmith income came from horseshoeing. It is only in the last 100 or so years that farrier is defined as a separate trade. Still today some people think that we blacksmiths are farriers. This is a great opportunity to see and learn about this trade of horseshoeing.
Directions: 51 Ward Road, Martinsville, Virginia is 1 mile on the right side of Hwy 57 toward Chatham going east from the intersection of Hwy 57 & 58. Because there are so many ways to get there, please check your own maps.
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The schedule of the meeting/demonstration places for the 2006 has been completed. The array of talented professional and non professional blacksmiths who have agreed to demonstrate for ODBSA
is as good as it gets: Jerry Darnell, David Tucciarone, Dale Morse, Peter Ross, Ken Swartz, Charlie Hanks, Billy Phelps, Joe Rotenberry, Lee Sauder, Fred Crist and David Munn . Some of you might not know but a lot of
these demonstrators are in the "who's-who" of today's blacksmiths in this country.
Saturday, November 5, 2005 was a huge success not only in great demonstrations but the setting was something to behold. Both Rick and Allan have a remarkable collection of historic blacksmithing paraphernalia.
Completed with 63 in attendance!
Saturday, January 7, 2006
Location: Evington Iron Werks
314 Miles Lane-Hwy 24 Completed with 41 in attendance!
Evington, Virginia 24550
434- 821- 1774
www.EvingtonIronWerks.com
Host: Jamie and Jeremey Funderburk
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Jamie will provide the morning coffee and pastries.
Lunch 12:00 until 1: 00 PM. Jeremey is cooking cornbread, beans and greens for us on his woodstove, in his shop.
"Making Colonial Hearth Equipment"
Demonstrator: Master Blacksmith/Teacher Jerry Darnell (An Educational Director of ODBSA)
Jerry has been a blacksmith for over 35 years. He grew up in his dad's welding shop and is trained as an engineer. He has been a full time computer science and calculus teacher for the past 36 years.
He owns and operates a commercial shop that produces all types of ironwork from traditional gates and railings to contemporary artworks. He has demonstrated at conferences throughout the country including the Quad State Round-up, Southeastern Regional, the National ABANA conference and many others.
He teaches regularly at John C. Campbell Folk School and has taught at the Ozark School of Blacksmithing as well as at the Touchstone School of Crafts. Jerry likes the colonial period and favors teaching lighting, hearth equipment and hardware.
Jerry will be making for us hearth equipment of the colonial period such as, handle trivets, broilers, bird spits and saw-tooth trammels.
Saturday, February 4, 2006
Location: Sunrise Forge
9332 Wards Rd. Completed with 44 in attendance!
Rustburg, Virginia 24588
434- 821-8424
Host: Mr. And Mrs. David Tucciarone
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Mrs. Tucciarone will provide the morning coffee and pastries.
Lunch: 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. at nearby Colonial Restaurant.
"Introduction to Blacksmithing"
Demonstrator: Master Blacksmith/Teacher David Tucciarone (an Educational Director of ODBSA)
David has been a professional in this trade for 19 years and has taken over eight weeks of courses with some of the best professional smiths in the country (Francis Whitaker, Peter Ross, Jerry Darnell and others).
He teaches blacksmithing regularly at John C. Campbell Folk School and Jacksonville Center for the Arts and has done numerous demonstrations across the country. On the 4th of July 2005 he was the guest blacksmith at Poplar Forest, the retreat home of Thomas Jefferson.
David has been asked by ODBSA to do his well-known oral presentation for beginner blacksmiths (two hours) and after lunch to demonstrate some basic beginner practice items such as a fireplace poker, hooks and some twists.
Even though this day is designed for beginners, this course/demonstration will help us all, particularly if we are planning to help novice smiths. He is one of the best teachers of this craft that one could ask for and he really enjoys teaching.
Don’t forget to look in his showroom at some of his beautiful hand crafted works.
**For the beginner blacksmiths completing this "Introduction to Blacksmithing", who are interested in hands on training by Charlie Boothe, Bobby Floyd and/or Rick Green, another day will be arranged for you to practice what you have learned.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Location: The Jacksonville Center for the Arts
220 Parkway Lane South Completed with 65 in attendance!
Floyd, Virginia 24091
Host: Chris Shackelford (Director of Educational Programming)
Time: 12:00 until 4:00 P.M.
Refreshments & Lunch: 1:00 until 1:30P.M. Provided by the Hospitality Committee of the Jacksonville Center for the Arts. They are providing drinks, hot soup, ham and cheese sandwiches etc.etc.with a suggested donation of $5.00 each.
"Tricks and Techniques of the Anvil"
Demonstrator: Master Blacksmith/Teacher Dale Morse ( an Educational Director of ODBSA)
Dale is a graduate in Business Administration from Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina. He has been blacksmithing since 1976 when he began as a volunteer in the National Park Service (Booker T. Washington in Franklin County) and has had courses at John C. Campbell Folk Art School, Penland as well as studying under Manfred Bredhol at the International Center for Metal Design in Aachen, Germany and Joseph Stokes of Shropshire, England. He just completed a course under a Master Blacksmith in Italy last year where no power hammers were used and they did not speak English. He was co-supervisor for the Atlantis Hotel & Casino in Paradise Island, Bahamas and the Emir of Qatar’s Residence in Um Qarn. He also teaches blacksmithing at Jacksonville Center for the Arts in Floyd and at his Clay Hills Forge, Ltd. in Charlottesville. Dale’s ironwork creations grace homes and businesses all over the U.S and abroad.
I have seen Dale do a demonstration and you don't want to miss this one for you have a opportunity to learn from one of the best.
Saturday, April 8, 2006
Location: Bobby and Jocelyne Floyd (Buttercup Plantation)
816 Honeybee Rd.
Long Island, Virginia 24569 Completed with 43 in attendance!
434- 335-5621
(Plantation Forge)
Host: Bobby and Jocelyne Floyd
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Refreshment: Jocelyne Floyd will provide coffee and pastries.
Lunch: 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. Jocelyne Floyd will provide lunch. Bobby will prepare smoked turkey "the old fashion way"
Please notify Bobby if you are planning on attending. 434-335-5621 or va18@hotmail.com
"Making Colonial Door Hardware"
Demonstrator: Grand Master/Teacher Peter Ross
Peter has been blacksmithing for over 30 years. In 1979, he began working as a journeyman blacksmith at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Three years later, he was appointed master of the Shop, a position that he held for over 20 years.
He has preformed demonstrations and workshops at craft schools such as Haystack School of Crafts, John C. Campbell Folk School, Peter's Valley Craftsmen, Penland School of Arts and Crafts, and Touchstone Center for Crafts. He has demonstrated at the ABANA conferences as well as presented numerous workshops and demonstrations at regional blacksmithing conferences across the country. He and Ken Schwarz can be seen in the video called "The Art and Mystery of the Blacksmith Forging an Andiron."
Pete has agreed to make colonial door hardware and/or shutter dogs, hooks & hasp if time permits.
Saturday, May 6, 2006
Location: Blue Ridge Institute and Museum
Ferrum College Completed with 29 in attendance!
P.O. Box 1000
Ferrum, Virginia 24088
540-365-4416
Host: Roddy Moore, Director of the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum.
(Roddy told us that he worked for over a year at Colonial Williamsburg Gun Shop and was the striker on the first gun barrel made there.
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Refreshments: coffee and pastries furnished
Lunch: 12:00 until 1:00 P.M. At Ferrum College cafeteria. Cost $5.00 each.
"Techniques Used to Forge Animal Heads:
Demonstrators: Billy Phelps and Joe Rotenberry
Billy is one of the most impressive professional master blacksmiths that you could ever meet. He is a local artisan whose extraordinary talent should be witnessed by all. For over 30 years Billy has been demonstrating to the public his skill at moving metal his way with an artistic flair that is truly awesome.
Joe is a professional Ferrier and as Billy says:” he is as good as I am." Some of us have had the pleasure to see him perform and he is really good.
When explaining to Roddy Moore (Director of Blue Ridge Institute and Museum) that we were in the process of finding a demonstrator for his location, he insisted that he wanted Billy and Joe to do the job because he knows and respects both of Billy and Joe's talent in this craft.
Saturday, June 3, 2006
Location: L.T.and Barbara Skinnell (Otter Hill Forge)
2732 Otter Hill Road
Bedford, Virginia 24523 Completed with 44 in Attendance!
1-540- 297-5817
Hosts: L.T. and Barbara Skinnell
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Refreshments: Provided by Barbara Skinnell
Lunch: 12:00 to 1:00 provide by Barbara Skinnell
Making Colonial Tools
Demonstrator: Ken Schwarz
Ken is the Head Master Blacksmith and Manager at the Anderson Blacksmith Shop in Colonial Williamsburg. He started his blacksmithing career in 1977 and is known throughout the world for his abilities and expertise in this field. He and Pete Ross can be seen in the video called "The Art and Mystery of the Blacksmith forging an Andiron". I have seen Ken demonstrate and you really do not want to miss this professional master blacksmith/teacher demonstrate his skills.
Ken says he "will demonstrate a simpler tool or two, so that newer smiths don't feel the demo is to advanced, and then include a tool or two that would challege members with some skill"
Saturday, July 8, 2006
Location:Eastern School of Farrier Science
51 Ward Road Completed with 47 active members and counting guests over 65
Martinsville, Virginia 24112
276-638-7908
Host: Danny Ward - Owner and Teacher of the Eastern School of Farrier Science
Refreshments: Free, No Donation Jar
Coffee: Furnished by Danny Ward
Drinks for the Day: Furnished by Yesteryear Forge of Amelia, Va.
Ice and Pastries: Furnished by Old Dominion Blacksmith Association
Lunch: Bring your own (brown bag it) or you can drive 3 miles to downtown Martinsville for restaurants.
Seating: Bring your own chair if you want
Parking: Limited space adjacent to school & reserved for tailgaters, so park on North side of Hwy 57 opposite the School next to Hwy.
Iron-in-the Hat: Yes
Directions: 51 Ward Road, Martinsville, Virginia is 1 mile on the right side of Hwy 57 toward Chatham going east from the intersection of Hwy 57 & 58. Because there are so many ways to get there, please check your own maps.
The Challenge
So, you think that you are a good blacksmith! Most of us can really make our finished items look good if we have plenty of time, power hammers, welders, grinders etc. How good are you really with your hands and a hammer? Find out and let your peers be the judges using only the bare essentials and, with limited time to complete your project. This will be a true test of your abilities. Concerned about the judging? Don’t be: because it will be as fair as we can make it. The judging will be done by secret ballots by all blacksmiths in attendance, along with weighted votes by Master Blacksmiths (not competing), who will be asked to judge the technical difficulties of your project. If you’re not afraid to show us your skills, come and participate in ODBSA first Blacksmith Challenge for a fun and educational day for us all.
By hammer and hand all the world does stand
ODBSA First Annual Blacksmith Challenge
Saturday July 8, 2006
“ It’s a day to observe some of the best of the best compete against each other and we are all the winners because of it.” Bobby Floyd (Pres. ODBSA)
This is an on site blacksmithing competition sponsored by Old Dominion Blacksmith Association with the assistance of Danny Ward owner/manager of the Eastern School of Farrier Science in Martinsville, Virginia.
Professional Master Blacksmiths and those willing to take them on will have the opportunity to show their skills in a timed event using only the very basic blacksmithing tools & supplies: hammers, tongs, metal, cold cutter, hardy cutter, anvil, vise, flux, files, water. Any other things that they need to get the job done must me made on the spot during their allotted time. This is a solo event for each participant and there will be no aids as grinders, welders, etc. because we all want this to be traditional blacksmithing at its best. The winners will be chosen by secret ballot at the end of the day’s event by their fellow blacksmiths and invited Master Blacksmiths not competing (weighted votes). Note: only blacksmiths may vote. The top three with the most votes will be awarded the cash prizes. The prizes are: first place = $300.00, first runner up =$200 and second runner up=$100.00, plus the “bragging rights” that he was voted the best of the best by his peers.
Item made: Fireplace poker (at least one forge weld required, estimated length 30”, skill and imagination, time allotted is one and one half hour only).
To help cover the cost of the awards, all items made will be auctioned off at the end of the event & the Iron-in-the Hat raffle.
Cost to participate=0 Cost to attend =0
Requirement: If you wish to attend or participate in the contest, you must call or e-mail Bobby Floyd at 434-335-5621 or va18@hotmail.com. Everyone is required to sign- in when they arrive and nametags will be issued. Because this is an inside event, the number of forges and seating/standing room are limited, reservations are required. Please, RSVP by July 1st. .
Expected: All non-participants in the contest are expected to participate in ODBSA Iron-in –the –Hat (1.donate an item and buy tickets or 2. donate $10 in lieu of item donated and buy tickets). Refreshments are available (free) and tailgaters are welcomed.
Estimated Times:
Arrive early: sign-in, tailgate, coffee, socialize;
Introduction & Start Your Fires: 9:30 am to 10:00 am;
First group of Contestants starts at 10:00 am and finish at 11:30 am;
Lunch, pack your own(brown bag it) or 3 miles away in Martinsville are some restaurants; tailgate, socialize 11:30 am to 1:00 pm;
Iron-in –the –Hat at 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm & Start Your Fires;
Second group of Contestants starts at 2:00 pm and finish at 3:30 pm;
Voting, winners announced and auction 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Six items to be brought by Contestants: their own hammers, tongs, cold chisels, files, flux and metals (all may be cut to length only, nothing else pre made).
Up to date participants/ ODBSA members/guests who plan to participate/attend the Challenge at the Eastern School of Farrier Science in Martinsville, Virginia, will be posted on Old Dominion Blacksmith Association Web Site www.odbsa.com or www.olddominionblacksmith.com under Current News.
Saturday, August 5, 2006
Location: Iron from the Fire Forge and Blacksmith Shop
Charlie Hanks Completed with 30 members/guests in attendance
2400 Mt. Airy Rd.
Lynch Station, 24571
434-369-4519
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Host: Charlie and Shirley Hanks
Refreshments: Shirley Hanks will provide morning coffee and pastries.
Lunch: 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. Shirley Hanks will provde Lunch. Bar-b-que and other delicious eats.
Iron-in-the Hat: around 1:00 P.M.
Note: You must bring your own chairs.
Please remember the "Donation Jar" for refreshments and lunch (it is not free).
Colonial Lighting
Demonstrator: Charlie Hanks (an Educational Director of ODBSA)
Charlie is one the most accomplished non-professional blacksmiths within the ODBSA membership. Some of us have been honored to visit his home and forge and witness his skill. He has been blacksmithing for over 12 years and many of his items are on display at numberous gift shops accross the state including at the Winter Green Resorts. His plate is full with his full time job and completing his blacksmithing orders. He is one of the most dedicated traditional blacksmiths that I have ever met and he is willing to help anyone that is serous about learning this craft.
Charlie had one of the nices small shops that I have even seen but that has changed. He is finishing off his new large shop and it will be ready for his demostration. He has a real talent in blacksmithing . You don't want to miss his demo and seeing his new shop.
Saturday, September 9, 2006
Location: Woods Creek Forge
Lee Sauder Lee's Web site is www.leesauder.com
229B McLaughlin St.
Lexington, Virginia 24450
540-463-6632 Completed with 38 in attendance
Hosts: Lee Sauder
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Refreshments: Coffee, sodas and pasties provided by ODBSA (Donation Jar)
Lunch: 12:00 to 1:15 pm (Brown bag it or you can eat at near by restaurants )
Iron-in-the Hat: 1:15 pm to 1:30 pm
Parking: Limited parking spaces so you need to come early to get a good one or you will be driving around to find parking spaces.
Demonstrator: Lee Sauder: Master Blacksmith/Artist/ Metallurgist/Teacher and one of the ODBSA Educational Directors. Lee has demonstrated his skills all across the USA and Canada.
Lee Sauder Bio: Lee began blacksmithing in 1973 at the age of 12, when he began his apprenticeship to Larry Mann. After a 2 year flirtation with higher education, Lee’s journeyman years included stints with OK Barnes of Camden Maine, Chris Axelson of Carmel California, and Vaclav Jaros of Prague (then) Czechoslovakia. He returned to Lexington to take over Woods Creek Forge from Larry Mann in 1984, continuing in business to this day, forging sculpture, custom furniture, and architectural iron. He is perhaps best known in the blacksmithing community for his researches into ancient iron smelting techniques.
When seaching the computer I found Lee Sauder listed in numerous locations on the computer . Here are two sites that you should find interesting 1. http://iron.wlu.edu
2. http://www.ganoksin.com/horisat/nenam/lee-sauder.html
Demonstration: Tour of the shop; explanation and samples of each phase of the bloomery process; for the beginners, novices and others: basic hammer control demonstration while making leaves. In the afternoon Lee will demonstrate advance techniques for the benefit of the more experienced ODBSA members and others(subjects to be determined)
Directions to Woods Creek Forge: From I-81: Take the Lexington - Buena Vista exit onto Route 60 west. (This is your first Lexington exit if you’re coming from the south, and your third if coming from the north.) Take Rt.60 into Lexington, which is also Nelson Street. Proceed straight though town on Nelson. Cross Main Street. Two blocks after Main, you will see the Post Office on your left. Take your next left after you pass the Post Office, onto McLaughlin St.( If you miss it, don’t panic, take the next left onto Glasgow, which will put you back onto McLaughlin). Follow McLaughlin to the bottom of the hill, past a big construction site. You will see Rails End Wood and Metal Crafters on your right (distinguished by large quantities of weird and rusty stuff). Just past Rails End is my driveway, marked by a sign for Wrenchworks and Woods Creek Forge. It’s a narrow little drive. Drive around down behind Wrenchworks – my shop is attached to the back of the building. Park where you can.
Saturday, October 7, 2006
Location : Clay Hill Forge
1304 East Market Street Completed with 21 in attendance on a very bad weather day
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
434-244-7833
Host: Dale Morse
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Refreshments: To be determined
Lunch: Brown bag it or across the street is bar-b-que place
"Traditional Joinery"
Demonstrator: Master Blacksmith/Teacher Dale Morse (an Educational Director of ODBSA)
Dale is a graduate in Business Administration from Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina. He has been blacksmithing since 1976 when he began as a volunteer in the National Park Service (Booker T. Washington in Franklin County) and has had courses at John C. Campbell Folk Art School,Penland as well as studying under Manfred Bredhol at the International Center for Metal Design in Aachen, Germany and Joseph Stokes of Shropshire, England. He just completed a course under a Master Blacksmith in Italy last year where no power hammers were used and they did not speak English. He was co-supervisor for the Atlantis Hotel & Casino in Paradise Island, Bahamas and the Emir of Qatar’s Residence in Um Qarn. He also teaches blacksmithing at Jacksonville Center for the Arts in Floyd , Clay Hills Forge, Ltd. in Charlottesville,John C. Campbell Folk Art School in Brasstown, NC and lectured at the American College of Building Arts in Charleston, SC. Dale’s ironwork creations grace homes and businesses all over the U.S and abroad.
Demonstrating Traditional Joinery Techniques: slot punch, mortices & tenon joint, collars, rivits, a number of forge welds forge, punch and pass through work, gusseted tenons cat-eye slits half-laps and others if time permits.
Directions:as per Dale
From Rte 29, get on I-64 east towards Charlottesville. Exit at Hwy 20 (121 B, I think) toward Charlottesville. Come up the hill and turn right at the first light, Carlton Rd. Go through the next light that is Carlton Ave. so don't get confused. The third light will be E. Market St and you want to turn right. Take an immediate right into a parking lot by a large brick warehouse type building. My studio is the first on the E Market St side of the building. The address is 1304 E Market St., suite A Charlottesville, Va. 22902.
slot punch, mortices & tenon joint, collars, rivits, a number of forge welds forge, punch and pass through work, gusseted tenons cat-eye slits half-laps and others if time permits.as per DaleFrom Rte 29, get on I-64 east towards Charlottesville. Exit at Hwy 20 (121 B, I think) toward Charlottesville. Come up the hill and turn right at the first light, Carlton Rd. Go through the next light that is Carlton Ave. so don't get confused. The third light will be E. Market St and you want to turn right. Take an immediate right into a parking lot by a large brick warehouse type building. My studio is the first on the E Market St side of the building. The address is 1304 E Market St., suite A Charlottesville, Va. 22902.
slot punch, mortices & tenon joint, collars, rivits, a number of forge welds forge, punch and pass through work, gusseted tenons cat-eye slits half-laps and others if time permits.as per DaleFrom Rte 29, get on I-64 east towards Charlottesville. Exit at Hwy 20 (121 B, I think) toward Charlottesville. Come up the hill and turn right at the first light, Carlton Rd. Go through the next light that is Carlton Ave. so don't get confused. The third light will be E. Market St and you want to turn right. Take an immediate right into a parking lot by a large brick warehouse type building. My studio is the first on the E Market St side of the building. The address is 1304 E Market St., suite A Charlottesville, Va. 22902.
Saturday, November 4, 2006
Location: Metalsmiths Inc. Completed with 34 in Attendance
463 Dinwiddie Street
Waynesboro, Virginia 22980
540-942-8778
Hosts: Frederic A. Crist and David W. Munn
Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Refreshments: Coffee only (furnished by ODBSA)
Lunch: Nearby restaurants (your cost)
Demonstrators: Master Blacksmiths Fredric A. Crist and David W. Munn
Subject: Slide presentation of some their past projects, demonstration of forge welding techniques, the making of a large barn hinge and the making of the pintle for it.
The following was taken from Metalsmiths Inc. web site mtlsmth@intelos.net
Metalsmiths produces hand-forged sculptural and architectural works made in iron, steel and brass. All pieces are custom-designed and executed using traditional blacksmithing techniques and joinery, such as mortise & tennon construction, hot collaring, riveting and forge welding. All elements of a particular item are heated to a forging temperature (2200 f) in a coal or gas fixed forge, then hammered and shaped over the anvil while hot to create the final form. Decorative elements are created by hot carving with chisels and/or using repoussé techniques to achieve the desired effect.
Together, Frederic A. Crist and David W. Munn have over 30 years experience in designing and forging metalwork in such areas as large entrance gates, exterior and interior lighting, railings, furniture and sculpture.
Mr. Crist received a BFA in sculpture from Philadelphia College of Art in 1977. He was employed by Samuel Yellin Metalworkers from 1977 until 1988. While at the Yellin Shop he advanced to the position of Mastersmith and has executed major works for the city of Philadelphia, the National Cathedral in Washington DC, the University of Pittsburgh as well as numerous private and public commissions.
As a sculptor Mr. Crist exhibits work at The Reynolds Gallery in Richmond, Virginia, Agora Gallery in Soho, NYC, as well as other exhibitions in Baden Wurttenburg, Germany; Tianjin, China; New York and throughout the United States. In 1999 he was awarded a professional Fellowship in Sculpture from The Virginia Museum.
Mr. David W. Munn received a B.S. degree in Sociology from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas in 1969 and was employed until 1980 by the 19th District Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court as a probations officer. Since 1980 he has been self-employed in the construction trades and as a blacksmith. He trained for four years at the White Oak Forge in The Plains, Virginia.
Mr. Munn has executed private commissions in Northern Virginia; Charlottesville, Middleburg, Fauquier County in Virginia; Washington DC, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Louisiana, North Carolina and California.
In 1991, Metalsmiths was honored with the Craftsmanship Award for excellence in Metalwork by the Virginia Society of Architects of the AIA for work on the Sigma Nu Rose Arbor and numerous private commissions executed in Virginia. In 1995 Metalsmiths was commissioned to execute a Memorial Bench for Norfolk Academy in Norfolk, Virginia. In 2003 Metalsmiths was awarded the craftsmanship award by the West Virginia Society of Architects for work on the a Randolph County residence. In 2004 Metalsmiths was awarded the design award by the Virginia Society of Architects for work on a solar table. In 1998, 2000 and 2002 Metalsmiths was invited to participate in an international workshop on furniture design at Emma Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Metalsmiths works can be found in many private and corporate collections including: Sydney and Francis Lewis Collection, Richmond Virginia Markel Corporate Collection Media General Corporate Collection Medical College of Virginia Art Collection The Allen residence in Randolph County, West Virginia Robin & John Horn Collection, Little Rock, Arkansas Richmond Times Dispatch, Corporate Collection, Richmond, Virginia Purple Foot Restaurant, Waynesboro, Virginia Shenandoah Shakespeare Blackfriars Playhouse, Staunton, Virginia Frederick Koch residence, Butler, Pennsylvania Philip/Morris Corporate Headquarters; Corporate Collection
Richmond, VA
Directions to 463 Dinwiddie Ave, Waynesboro:Find your way to Waynesboro. There seems to many ways off hwy 64 to get to 263 Dinwiddie Ave. Your on your on until you get on N. Charlotte Ave, then stay on it past bowling alley on right and go under railroad bridge------Turn left onto 5th Street and go one block and turn left onto Dinwiddie, it is the 1st building on right. Good Luck!
December, 2006(There will be no meeting/demo for this month)
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