Maritime Blacksmiths Association

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.

Well we had members at the Big Ex this year. Not enough though. Scott Hamlin and Doug Roberts were there on Friday, while Doug was by himself for half the day on Saturday before I showed up.
Doug made a very good point while we were talking about the association and Exhibitions/Fairs. This is our opportunity […]

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.

Fantastic! One of many words that could have been used for yesterday’s meet. Nader was imparting methods that he used in Iran, Tom Grady was his usual hand in the fire kind of guy, JP Paradis and Dave Armshaw did a great teaching job for improving welding technique. Jerry was a fantastic host with his […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.