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Coal News

Posted: Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 @ 8:24 am in Info | Comments Off

Good news about coal! Eirik Larsen has offered to put together a coal order. It looks like the price will be just under $700 including taxes for a one ton pallet of 50lb bags. The minimum order for this coal at cost will be one ton so if you want less then please find some […]

Gas Forge Workshop in November

Posted: Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 @ 12:59 pm in Info | No Comments »

Wayne Jay and Frank Smith will be leading the workshop to build gas forges. It will take place on the weekend of November 29 & 30 at Frank’s new shop. More information will be forthcoming.
 Stephen P.

Equipment

Posted: Monday, August 25th, 2008 @ 8:28 pm in Info | No Comments »

While driving around a couple of weeks ago I came across a man who might be interested in selling some blacksmith equipment. His name is Warren Jollimore, and he lives in Tatamagouche. his phone number is 657 2325
Doug

MBA members “Who wants coal?”

Posted: Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 @ 9:41 am in Info | No Comments »

Who’s interested in a coal order? Nothing firm at the moment, we’re just making a general inquiry. Send me an email if you’re interested.

We’re getting some prices together, the order would be for 22.5 tons. There’s the possibility of some anthracite if someone is interested, but that would be a pallet of it. Which is […]

Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition

Posted: Monday, July 28th, 2008 @ 11:04 pm in Info | No Comments »

We’ve received a request from Truro to come to the fair on August 23rd. We’re looking for volunteers again. Who can make it, send an email. We’ll post some more info on the where’s and how’s.
Stephen P.

Change in plans for September and other news.

Posted: Monday, July 28th, 2008 @ 10:17 pm in Info | No Comments »

With regrets Eirik Larsen has had to cancel the meet at his house in September. We’ll be looking for another location. We also got an update from Frank Smith, his new shop is still being built and he’s unable to give us an inaugural date for his shop at this time.
Stephen P.

Road Trip!

Posted: Thursday, July 17th, 2008 @ 12:03 am in Info, Conferences | 1 Comment »

As some of you know, there is no ABANA conference this year. The Northeast Blacksmiths Association was to host it, but what they’ve decided to do is carry on with one anyways. The Atlantic Coast Blacksmith Conference will be held September 4th to the 7th in Olivebridge, NY. It’s a cooperative venture with the Northeast […]

The South Shore Exhibition “The Big Ex” Volunteers

Posted: Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 @ 8:14 pm in Info | 1 Comment »

Good Morning All,
I have contacted Christine from the South Shore
Exhibition July 25 and 26. She said that she would love to
have the association back this year for what ever time
we could give them. I said that I would need to find
out the support we have for this project prior to
being able to commit.
I will assist […]

Printing Spring Newsletter

Posted: Thursday, July 10th, 2008 @ 9:34 am in Info | Comments Off

Lloyd N. got the quote back for a printed version of the Spring Newsletter and we’ll be printing it out in the next little while.