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IVBA SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS Last
updated on April 9, 2008
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Event
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Location
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Contact
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Feb 9th/10th
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Bob Bergman’s Postville shop Blanchardville,
WI.
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February 17
March 16
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52
Van Petten Rd
Rock Falls, IL
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Mar 28
Mar 29/30
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Roger Lorence
Shop
Belflower, IL
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March 29-30
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Scott County
Park, Long Grove IA.
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Bob Tuftee
(319) 332-4800
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Mar
28-30
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Power
hammer rebuilding seminar
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Sid Suedmeier
(402) 873-6603
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April 12 & 13
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New Salem Hammer-in
Elmer Roush
and Lynda Metcalfe
Demonstrating
18th century stuff
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New
Salem Park Maintenance building, Petersburg
, IL
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April 19 & 20
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Macoupin County
Historical Society Carlinville,
IL
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April 26
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Macoupin County
Historical Society Carlinville,
IL
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May
1, 2. 3
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BAM
Ozark Conference
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Missouri State Fairgrounds
Sedalia, MO
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May 3rd
July 5th
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1330
w. Grove road
Decatur, IL
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May 17th/18th
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Matthew
Edel Blacksmith
shop
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May 24, 25
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Historical
Society Grounds Carlinville,
IL
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May 30 -June 1
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Fairgrounds
Tipton, IN.
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June 13-15
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Central
States Thresherman’s Grounds Pontiac, IL
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Aug 2nd & 3rd
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John
Deere
Historic Site
Grand Detour, IL
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Aug
9-10
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Fairgrounds, Edgerton,
WI.
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August
9
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Kitchell
Park, Pana, IL.
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Contact Augie Schmidt for new event information at (618) 254-9235; email to Augie@peaknet.net; mailing address 424 Crestview, Wood River, Il. 62095-4053.
OPEN SHOPS
Open Forges at Mt. Vernon"s Pioneer Village blacksmith shop the 2nd
Saturday of each month. Bring dish for pot luck lunch. The Sugar
Grove Nature center shop is open the 3rd Saturday of each month. Lunch
is on your own. The Carlinville shop is generally open for a work day
every Wednesday from 10:00 to 3:00; open forge time is available too.
IVBA NEWS
NEW PUBLICATION! The Backyard Blacksmith, by Lorelei
Simms. "Traditional Techniques for the Modern Smith" This
book's detailed step-by-step full color exercises teach universal
skills and techniques used to forge iron. There are more than
twenty beautiful and functional projects organized by level of
difficulty. 176 Pages paperbound. Price is $25. Lorelei
Simms is a member of IVBA and owns and operates Five Points Blacksmith
Shop in Charleston, Il. Contact her by email: lorelei@blacksmithchic.com or (217) 345-1159.
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IVBA now has the following videos available: Frank
Turley New Salem Hammer-In (2003 Saturday session). This video
shows many scroll ends, a hinge and a branding iron. Kirk Sullens
UMBA Conference 2003. Topics include a frog, dogwood flower, pine
branch and cone, elephant face hook, and copper alligator head and
skin. Kirk Sullens January, 2004 at Scott and Tricia
Springer Animal forms in sheet metal and tools for working sheet
metal. From the Flames - April, 2004 DeWitt County Library
Gallery Show with Mark Gardner, Mindy Gardner, Steve Parker, Betsy
Poarker, Monte Campbell. IVBA 2004 Summer Conference with Bob
Bergman on power hamer and basic forging techniques.(Available August,
2004) Each title is available as a DVD or VHS tape. The price
is $15.00 each for IVBA members and $20.00 each for non-members, plus a
$4.00 S/H fee per order. An order form is available:
http://www.illinoisblacksmith.org/IVBAVideoOrder2007.pdf
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Scholarships
From time to time special classes come along that charge a fee to
attend. IVBA has generously provided scholarships to members to help
out with a portion of the cost when needed. If you have been a lucky
recipient of these funds, we'd like you to consider giving back to IVBA
in these two ways: One, give a demonstration of what you've learned at
that particular class and pass on the teaching tradition. Two, write an
article about the class to submit in the Tuyere and or the web site.
The art of blacksmithing is kept alive by those who care enough to pass
it on.
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IVBA Membership: As
an IVBA member, you can participate in IVBA Sponsored Classes,
Workshops and Demonstrations offered throughout the year. You can
attend and take part in the annual business meeting and be a part of
the IVBA's future. You will receive a bimonthly newsletter "The Tuyere"
free with your membership. "The Tuyere" provides information about:
· Past events
· Planned events
· Hints and How-to dos
· Book & Video reports
· IVBA officer and board member contact
· Annual membership list
If you have IVBA news & events, please e-mail: info@illinoisblacksmith.org
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