The t a b l i s h e d May 18, 1985 August, 1988 UPCOMING MEETINGS: July 30, 1988 - Crowley Museum, Sarasota - See directions on other page. Everyone welcome. I August 6, 1988 - A1 Pendray, Williston - See directions on other page. A1 will demonstrate Damascus knife-making on his new hammer (gigantic monster). I Lunch (bar-b-que) available for $2.50 per person. R.S.V.P.. Call J. C. Hawkins B 904-528-3348. August 13, 1988 - Ed Crane, Tallahassee - See directions on other page. This will be a working workshop. If you have a small forge and/or anvil, bring it! Also any handtools you need. Ed has some steel, but if you have some, bring it, too! Nancy & Ed will furnish lunch for everyone (last year it was d e l i c i o u s ! ) . Items will be made for our State auction. August 13, 1988 - Ray Nager, Tampa - Planning session will be held beginning at 11 A.M. t o duscuss program and arrangements for the 3rd annual conference. See map on other page. If you cannot attend and have any suggestions, please write or c a l l Alex Klahm (Program Chairman) 904-622-6565. We're also looking for volunteers! Alex and Sharyn Klahm want to thank each and every one of you that attended the Bok Tower tour. It made a special day i n the lives of Marian and Claire Yellin. This was a special treat for a l l that attended, and for Sharyn and Alex the effort of putting this day together Was well worth it due to the participation of each of you. Again, they both. say "Thank you". * In return, we a l l say "Thank You" for the time and effort that you both, personally, put forth to give us the opportunity to see inside the tower. Thanks, Sharyn and Alex! Chapter of ABANA
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t a b l i s h e d May 18, 1985 August, 1988
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Ju l y 30, 1988 - Crowley Museum, Sarasota - See d i r e c t i o n s on other page. Everyone welcome.
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August 6, 1988 - A 1 Pendray, W i l l i s t o n - See d i r e c t i o n s on other page. A 1 w i l l demonstrate Damascus knife-making on h i s new hammer ( g i g a n t i c monster).
I Lunch (bar-b-que) a v a i l a b l e f o r $2.50 per person. R.S.V.P.. C a l l J. C. Hawkins B 904-528-3348.
August 13, 1988 - Ed Crane, Tallahassee - See d i r e c t i o n s on other page. This w i l l be a working workshop. I f you have a smal l forge and/or a n v i l , b r i n g i t ! Also any handtools you need. Ed has some s t e e l , bu t i f you have some, b r i n g i t , too! Nancy & Ed w i l l f u r n i s h lunch f o r everyone ( l a s t year i t was d e l i c i o u s ! ) . Items w i l l be made f o r our Sta te auct ion.
August 13, 1988 - Ray Nager, Tampa - Planning session w i l l be h e l d beginning a t 11 A.M. t o duscuss program and arrangements f o r the 3 rd annual conference. See map on o ther page. I f you cannot a t tend and have any suggestions, please w r i t e o r c a l l Alex Klahm (Program Chairman) 904-622-6565. We're a l so l ook ing fo r volunteers!
Alex and Sharyn Klahm want t o thank each and every one o f you t h a t attended the Bok Tower tou r . I t made a s p e c i a l day i n the l i v e s o f Marian and C l a i r e Y e l l i n . This was a s p e c i a l t r e a t f o r a l l t h a t attended, and f o r Sharyn and Alex the e f f o r t o f p u t t i n g t h i s day together Was w e l l worth i t due t o the p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f each o f you. Again, they both. say "Thank you".
* I n re tu rn , we a l l say "Thank You" f o r t he t ime and e f f o r t t h a t you both, persona l ly , p u t f o r t h t o g i v e us the oppor tun i ty t o see i n s i d e the tower. Thanks, Sharyn and Alex!
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by Doug Rochon :
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Again - it's that time of the year - our next ne,wsletter will have your ballot.
All interested parties are urged to send their name and a short resume to Walt Anerson, 7 Soco Trail, Ormond Beach, FL 32074. Deadline is August 15.
PLEASE!! Help your organization. The following positions are up for election:
OFFICER # 2 : Vice President (currently Doug Rochon).
The powers and duties of the Vice-President shall be the same as those of the President in the President's absence; or in the the event of the inability or refusal to act by the President; or when presidential duties are assigned to the Vice-President by the President. When acting as President, the Vice-President has all the powers and duties of the President.
OFFICER # 4 : Newletter Editor (currently Jerry Grice)
The powers and duties of the Newsletter Editor shall be the origination and promulgation of the corporation's principle instrument of communication, a newsleter entitled THE FLORIDA CLINKER BREAKER. Such newsletter shall be published at such frequencies as determined by the Board of Trustees. The newsletter shall be distributed to all parties on an approved mailing list furnished to the Newsletter Editor by the Secretary/Treasurer. The newsletter shall be delivered to all approved parties at least ten (10) calendar days before any next subsequent meeting of the general membership. The Newsletter Editor shall be furnished the fiscal resources in order to complete the origination and distribution of the newsletter on a timely basis by the President and Secretary/Treasurer.
The Newsletter Editor shall be the principle editor of this instrument and shall promulgate it according.to the highest standards of journalistic quality and ethics.
TRUSTEE #2: (currently Skeeter Prather)
and
TRUSTEE #4 - Chaplain: (currently Alva Hebert)
A. The general dut i ee o f the Board of Truetees e h a l l include: 1. As neceeaary change the pr inc ipal addrese o f the corporation. 2. A s ' neceeeary change the reg ie tered o f f i c e o f the corporation. 3. As necessary change the reg i s t ered agent o f the corporation. 4. Vhen necessary maintain the f u l l and functioning membership
o f the Board o f Trustees by removal, replacement, o r appointment.
5 Hain ta in the f u l l and func t ion ing gene ra l membership of t h e c o r p o r a t i o n by recru i tment , and when necessary by removal w i t h j u s t cause. Should removal of any member eve r be necessary unused p o r t i o n s of membership dues w i l l be refunded.
6. Ae necessary r e v i s e , amend, r e p e a l , and r e f i l e t he A r t i c l e s of Incorpora t ion .
7. A s needed a l t e r t h e assessed y e a r l y dues. 8. Grant ing fee exempt HONORARY LIFE HEKBERSHIPS. and
rewarding members wi th annual membership f e e exemptions. 9. Conference of t he Honorary Degree of Doctorate of Phi losophy i n
A r t Metalsmithing by approval by t h e Board of Trustees . 10.- Action by Unanimous Wri t ten Consent--If and when the Board o f
T rus t ee s s h a l l s e v e r a l l y o r c o l l e c t i v e l y unanimously consen t i n w r i t i n g t o any a c t i o n t o be taken by t h e Corporat ion, euch a c t i o n s h a l l be v a l i d co rpo ra t e a c t i o n a8 though i t has been au tho r i zed a t a meeting of t he Board of Trustees .
11. Power t o Require Bonds--The Board of True tees may r e q u i r e any o f f i c e r , member, o r agent t o f i l e wi th t he Corporat ion a s a t i s f a c t o r y bond condi t ioned upon t h e f a i t h f u l performance of h i s d u t i e s .
12. The Corpora t ion s h a l l conduct r e g u l a r meetings a t such t imes , p l aces , and f requenc ies a s may be determined by t h e Board o f True tees .
Anyone interested in obtaining a complete copy o f the Articles o f Incorporation, write or call:
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ALhBAMA FORGE COUNCIL BLACKSMITII WORKSIIOP & CONFERENCE
The 1988 Blacksmith Workshop and Conference will be corlducted at Tannehill Historical State Park, on September 9-11, 1988. Tannehill is located at McCalla, Alabama, approximately eleven miles West of Bessenler, Alabama.
This three day blacksmithing event, consisting of demonstrations and workslops, is sponsored and conducted by the ALABAMA FORGE COUNCIL, a chapter of the ARTIST BLACKSMITHS ASSOCIATION of NORTH AMERICA (ABANA). All members of ABANA, all members of ABANA chapters and anyone interested in Blacksmithing are invited to attend and participate in the 1988 Blacksmith Worksl~op and Conference.
FEES : General Admission $10.00 per day or $25.00 total Blacksmith Courses
Green Coal, (Beginners Course) 4 hour course $10.00 Gate Making (Participants, Sunday morning) $10.00
Inform gate attendant that you are going to the Blacksmith Conference, (no gate fee). Bill Shoemaker will collect camping fees for the park at tie Conference site. NOTICE: Alcoholic beverages prohibited in Alabama State Parks.
REGISTRATION: 12 Noon till 6 p.m. -September 8th, 1988 7 a.m. till 12 noon -September 9th, 1988
PRE-REGISTRATION: Send pre-registration to Anthony Goodrum
MDGING, ACCOMMODATIONS & FOOD: Questions regarding lodgings and Park camping should be directed to Bill Shoemaker,205-339-4920 or 759-7166. There is an or1 sil;e restaurant that serves ~reaktast, Lunch, & Dinner. The food is very reasonable & GOOD.
SCHEDULE : SEEJ'l'EM13ER 9tl1, 1988
8 to 12 a.m. Demonstrations and events 1 to 5 !>.rn. Demonstrations and wents 7 to 9 p.m. Slide and film presentations (1988 hBNJA slides)
8 to 12 a.m. Demonstrations and events 1 to 5 p.m. Demonstrations and events 7 to 9 p.m. Tool and Ironworlc Auction -
SEF'I'EMDER llth, 1988 G
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8 to 12 a.m. Gate Making Course, Jim Batson & Cavin Harris, In~tructors.
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a I ]WORKING SMARTER - NCrr HARDER
A resource list for architectural metal details
by Alex Klahm
Klahm & Sons Inc. Ocala, Fla.
Every year I lose money on one or two jobs because I had to do something the hard way. And every year when I go to the NOMMA convention I find some- one who tells me exactly what I wished I had known when I was suffering through that problem job last year.
Why do we have to pay such a high price for the cost of an education in the ornamental iron business? We don't need to know where to buy a specialty item after we've paid the machine shop $50.00 per hour to custom make it. What we do need is an expanded knowledge of sources for special ornaments and details prior to actually needing such items for our metalwork projects.
This year at the Denver con- vention several of us decided to take a quantum leap fonnrard and give Murphy a run for his money. Our goal - to gain the resource knowledge we need before it costs us money. Through our NOMMA network, we have the means of accomplishing this by creating a resource pool of infor- mation on architectural metal details and ornamentation.
Over the years we have all located sources and resources for products and materials that help us sell our custom metal- work. If we could pool our knowledge about where to find the elusive ornaments, powders, adhesives and art supplies we all need, we surely could give Murphy a run for his money - and work more efficiently and cost effectively in the bargain.
To make this resource list work for all of us, we each need to send a list of the sources we'd like to share to one central loca- tion where the data can be col- lected, verified, published and then distributed back to all of us.
The individual who has offered to help us with this is metalsmith Ken Hambel of Myers and Co. Architectural Metals, Basalt, Colo., and we thank him warmly for his time and effort.
Just to start the ball rolling, following are some of our best sources for the materials we incorporate into our work:
Art Essentials of New York Ltd., Three Cross St., Suffern, N.Y., 10101 (telephone - 914-368-1100); suppliers of gold, silver, aluminum and copper leaf and appropriate accessories; books on exotic finishing tech- niques; catalog available at no cost.
P. E. Guerin & Co., 23 Jane St., New York, N.Y., 10014 (telephone - 212-243-5270); suppliers of bronze, brass and gold- plated architectural metal ornaments, including balls, knobs, finials, rosettes and trim; catalog available for $5.00.
Crescent Bronze Powder Co., 116-122 W. Illinois St., Chicago, Ill., 60610 (telephone - 312-644-8124); also 1841 S. Flower St., Los Angeles, Calif., 90015 (telephone - 2137W5285); suppliers of bronze powders in many colors for use in creating exotic finishes; brochure and color chart available.
Crystal Lamp Parts, 2050 E. 15th St., Los Angeles, Calif., 90021 (telephone - 800-321-0781 or 213-746-2520); offers large catalog containing many brass details easily incorporated into custom metalwork.
W. F. Norman, 214 N. Cedar St., Nevada, Mo., 64772-0323 (telephone - 800-641-4038);
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source for architectural sheet metal stampings, available in zinc, copper or brass; catalog available at no cost; also custom metal spinning is offered here.
J. P. Weaver Co., 2301 W. Victory Blvd., Burbank, Calif., 91506 (telephone - 818-841-5700); offers an elegant variety of architectural ornaments for in- teriors; details traditionally offered in wood may now be available in brass; color brochure available for $3.00.
Dempsey Inc., 72 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., 66118 (telephone - 913-371-3107); Mike Dempsey has offered to sell NOMMA members Petrobond sand at discounted prices; an excellent material for use in producing custom lead castings in the ornamental iron shop; available through local foundry suppliers.
Scott Plastics Co., I? 0. Box 2958, Sarasota, Fla., 33578 (telephone - 813-355-5171); Scott Plastics Pacific Co., I? 0. Box 9845, Ogden, Utah 84409 (telephone - 801-773-9940); offers plastic letters and numerals useful for creating custom castings; catalog available for $5.00.
So pull together your own list and send it to Ken. After he confirms the information and assembles the sources, he will publish a comprehensive listing and make it available to all of us. The hour you spend sending him your resources can easily save you and your fellow fabricators a good deal of time, effort and money when that special job comes through and you need the information then and there.
Work smarter! Send your sources to: Resource List for Architectural Metalwork, c/o Mr. Ken Hambel, Myers & Co. Archi- tectural Metals, f? 0. Box 1025, Basalt, Colo. 81621.
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t h e man 06 t h e anvLt a d beedge. "And who maheb y o u too&?"
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upon him boa f ieih too& ad w e l l .
THE NATIONAL ORNAMENTAL METAL MUSEUM Memphis, T e n n e s s e e
E x h i b i t i o n s and P r o g r a m s
May 15 - J u l y 3 , 1988
B BRITISH HOLLOW WARE"
The Museum w i l l b e c l o s e d t o t h e p u b l i c f o r e x h i b i ~ c h a n g e J u l y 4 - 1 5 .
J u l y 1 6 - S e p t e m b e r 11, 1988
"MASTERS OF AMERICAN METALSMITHINGI~ ( S p o n s o r e d by t h e S c h e r i n g - P l o u g h F o u n d a t i o n , M a d i s o n , N J . )
The Museum w i l l b e c l o s e d t o t h e ~ u b l i c f o r e x h i b i t c h a n g e S e ~ t e m b e r 12-17.
S e p t e m b e r 1 8 - November 6 , 1988
F i r s t F l o o r G a l l e r i e s
"GARY NOFFKE: MASTER METALSMITH"
S e c o n d F l o o r G a l l e r y
"FAKES, FORGERIES, & FRAUDSI~
S e p t e m b e r 2 4 , 1988
T u e s d a y E v e n i n g s : 7:00 - 1O:OO P.M. S e p t e m b e r 27 - November 1 5 , 1988
"BLACKSMITHING C L A S S E S ~ ~ I n s t r u c t o r : J i m W a l l a c e
O c t o b e r 1 5 & 16, 1988
I ~ R E P A I R DAYS WEEKEND"
The ?luseum w i l l be c l o s e d t o t h e p u b l i c f o r e x h i b i t c h a n g e November 7- 12.
S a t u r d a y M o r n i n g s : 9 :00 - Noon O c t o b e r 22 - December 1 7 , 1988
B BLACKS MI THING C L A S S E S ~ ~ ( N o t e : The c l a s s w i l l n o t m e e t 11-26-88.)
November 1 3 , 1988 - J a n u a r y 8 , 1989
The e x h i b i t i o n i s d e s i g n e d t o p r o v i d e v i s i t o r s w i t h a n h i s t o r i c o v e r v i e w o f t h e s i g n i f i c a n t r o l e m e t a l h a s p l a y e d i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f m e a s u r i n g d e v i c e s f o r w e i g h t s , d i s t a n c e s , s o u n d s , l i g h t , and c e l e s t i a l movements . The Museum w i l l b e c l o s e d t o t h e p u b l i c f o r e x h i b i t c h a n g e
( o v e r , p l e a s e )
January 15 - March 12, 1989 - "HOUSE JEWELRY, 11"
The e x h i b i t i o n c e l e b r a t e s t h e Museum's t e n t h a n n i v e r s a r y w i t h a re-examination of a r c h i t e c t u r a l ironwork through o b j e c t s and photographs from p u b l i c and p r i v a t e c o l l e c t i o n s . F e a t u r e d works, execu ted s i n c e 1980, r e p r e s e n t t h e f o r e f r o n t i n contemporary d e s i g n c o n c e p t s .
The Museum w i l l be c l o s e d t o t h e p u b l i c f o r e x h i b i t change March 13 - 18 .
March 19 - May 14, 1989
f t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ METALS"
S a t u r d a y , A p r i l 22, 1989
Chicken cooking c o n t e s t F i r s t e v e r museum garage s a l e L ive e n t e r t a i n m e n t S e n i o r c i t i z e n c e l e b r a t i o n The " R i t e s o f Spr ing" Pre-Memphis i n May h i l a r i t y
The Museum w i l l be c l o s e d t o t h e ~ u b l i c f o r e x h i b i t change May 15 - 20.
May 21 - J u l y 9 , 1989
"ELOQUENT RESOLUTIONS: JEWELRY BY AND FOR WOMEN"
The Museum w i l l be c l o s e d t o t h e p u b l i c f o r e x h i b i t change J u l y 10 - 15.
J u l y 17 - September 3 , 1989
"CONTEMPORARY IRON" (Organized f o r t o u r by t h e Southern A r t s F e d e r a t i o n ) .
The Museum w i l l be c l o s e d t o t h e p u b l i c f o r e x h i b i t change September 4 - 9 .
F i r s t F l o o r G a l l e r i e s Second F l o o r G a l l e r y
!!REPAIR DAY s WEEKEND" John M a r s h a l l : "Master Smith"
The Museum w i l l be c l o s e d t o t h e p u b l i c f o r e x h i b i t change Oc t . 30- Nov. 4 . &
November 5 - December 3 1, 1989 : "SAMUEL YELLIN: METALWORKER"
EDITOR'S NOTES:
Well, t he t ime i s here again f o r t he C l innker Breaker t o go out . Hope everyone had a good t ime a t Bok Tower. I t was a b e a u t i f u l day f o r everyone (we had 38 members and guests there) . The ironwork was r e a l l y o u t of s i g h t . For those o f you t h a t missed t h e meeting, I f e e l t h a t you missed t r a v e l i n g back i n t ime. Our s p e c i a l guests, C l a i r e Y e l l i n and her mother, had p i c t u r e s o f past work t h a t Samuel Y e l l i n had made. She had a p i c t u r e o f a g r a v e l t h a t Samuel Y e l l i n had made f o r M r . Bok t h a t she was showing us, then, one o f t he people a t Bok Tower came i n and l a i d the a c t u a l g rave l down on the tab le . I b e l i e v e t h a t I saw a l i t t l e moisture come t o C l a i r e ' s eye. C l a i r e a l s o had a f u l l - s i z e drawing of t h e door t o Bok Tower. This was r e a l l y something t o see. C l a i r e i s r e a l l y dedicated t o her grandfa ther 's work. The meeting a t Bok Tower was something t h a t was handled very c a r e f u l l y .
We owe an awfu l l o t t o the Y e l l i n fam i l y f o r keeping up tne Y e l l i n Museum, and fo r shar ing a l l t he work w i t h everyone. Also, something s p e c i a l from C l a i r e Y e l l i n t o the chapter (see her l e t t e r here i n t h e C l i nke r Breaker). Thanks C la i re , f o r everyth ing. You're a s p e c i a l person t o a l l o f us.
You know, we marvel a t a l l t he b e a u t i f u l work people have done through t h e years and say, "I wish I cou ld do work l i k e tha t " . But, i f y o u ' l l s top and r e a l l y l ook a t i t and break each p iece down, you can do i t . I t may no t l ook exac t l y the same, bu t who r e a l l y wants t o do tha t . Each person has h i s own s t y l e . What I am t r y i n g t o say i s no matter what t h e design o r p iece may be, each p iece i s make up o f smal ler p ieces p u t together (a f lower, a s c r o l l , a l e a f , e tc . ) . So look a t a p iece and break i t down i n t o smal ler p ieces and i t w i l l become eas ier for you t o make. But d o n ' t ge t upset i f the p iece you make looks a l i t t l e rough, because on ly two th ings w i l l take care o f t h a t -- t ime and experience o r experience and time. Each t ime you do a piece, you ga in more experience. And the more experience you have, t h e l e s s t ime i t takes. So i t won't be l ong before you have a l l t h e experience, and i t w i l l n o t take any t ime t o do i t . (Does t h a t sound r i g h t ? ) I don ' t know i f i t sounds r i g h t , b u t i t sounds good.
J. C. Hawkins i s t r y i n g t o get a head count f o r t h e meeting a t A 1 Pendray's place. A 1 i s going t o have someone come and cook. So g i ve J.C. a c a l l and l e t him know i f ' you a re coming . Phone: (904) 528-3348.
We s t i l l d o n ' t have much a d v e r t i s i n g going on i n t h e C l i nke r Breaker. This i s the p lace t o do i t - i n your C l i nke r Breaker. Where people know what you are t a l k i n g about.
Some have ask about our l o g home and how i t ' s going. Well, i t i s d r i e d i n and I ran everyone o f f and I am f i n i s h i n g i t myself . We west t o 10 hour days, 4 days a week a t t h e shop, so t h a t g ives me Fr iday , Saturday, and Sunday ( p l u s some t ime i n t h e af ternoons) t o work on t h e house, and then i n my spare t ime I ...... ...... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
I am going t o c lose t h i s o f f f o r now as we are runn ing out o f t ime. So everyone keei, t h e f i r e s ho t and the hammers swinging. And remember, i t ' s n i c e t o do th ings the o l d way, b u t i f you can do i t f a s t e r and get the same q u a l i t y and appearance take t h e e l e c t r i c welder, t he a i r c h i s e l , e tc . Because i f t h e "Old Smith" had the t o o l s o f our t ime -- he would have used them!!!!!
DIES:
A l l k i n d s o f d i e s c a n b e made t o h e l p o u t i n y o u r i r o n w o r k . D i e s f o r c o l l a r s o r t r i m p i e c e s a r e e a s y t o make. A l l y o u n e e d i s a e l e c t r i c w e l d e r o r someone w i t h one . You c a n c u t a n d s h a p e y o u r p i e c e s a n d h a v e someone e l s e w e l d t h e m f o r you . The / I1 d i e i s n o t h i n g b u t a p l a t e w i t h w e l d b e a d s a c r o s s t h e t o p , b u t when h o t m e t a l i s hammered on t o p o f i t , i t g i v e s t h e m e t a l a t e x t u r e o f wood b a r k . These a r e some o f t h e l i t t l e t h i n g s t h a t make a d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e l o o k s o f a f i n i s h e d p i e c e a n d t h e y a r e r e a l l y s i m p l e t o make.
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SOUTHWEST REGIONAL UPDATE
On Saturday and Sunday, June 2 5 and 26, 1988 a scroll making class was held at Jimmy Tucker's new shop. Attendees were Steve Bloom, Joe Farina, Hay Nager, Dale Kipp, Louis Higgleman and naturally the instructor; Jimmy Tucker. Jimmy's new shop is well arranged including office space and a brand new chimney arrangement that really draws well.
Jimmy led the workshop and started out by distributing printed materials covering scroll making that the attendees could refer to later. He laid out a European technique know as the four centered scroll which uses a divider compass and turns out to be a quick and easy way to design scrolls. Once traced out wit.h chalk or soapstone the smith works his iron to match the tracing. We then watched while Jimmy Demonstrated his technique for forming the scroll while matching the traced shape before applying the technique ourselves. We worked till noon when the group broke for lunch. Afterwards we all took a tour of some of Samuel Yellin's work on display at the Ringling Gallery in Sarasota. There were some magnificent pieces demonstrating the man's creative talents. Upon returning to the smithy the group continued to practice their new found skills. Joe Fari'na took advantage of the availability of Jimmy's ti5 pound champion power hammer to draw out some damascus steel he was working on. The day closed with a discussion of the Crowley Museu111 gate to be designed, built and donated by the southwest group. We started on the gate the next morning (Sunday) and began to apply what we had learned the day before. Jimmy led the group in laying out the gate design with Louis, Dale and Joe forming the scrolls and tenons for the gate (Steve and Ray only participated on day one). The two day session was very enjoyable and educational with p1ent.y of practical application of the material studied. Future meetings will complete the gate for final installation at the museum.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday July YO 1988 at the Crowley Museum. Come Join us.
ife in "The Good Long before Florida as inhabited by tourists 1d developers, there ere the pioneers These rong and sturdy folk h v e d Florida summers without air conditioning! YO; can experience a ice of their lives at the loneer Florida Museum Dade City. The past is
vingly recreated with ousands of donated .tides from delicate welry and music )xes to massive f m uipment. The historic buildings . the museum's 16 acres
e outfitted as they ight have been in the st. Overstreet House d its kitchen reflect e pioneer woman's eryday struggle to mplete the household jks on simple primitive uipment. t'he main building splays tools of the meer man: how he ilt his house, made fur- ure, plowed the fields, rvested crops and did leatherwork and
rcksmithing. You'll find equipment )m Florida industries :luding early turpen- le, tobacco and citrus
Old Days" 11 production (along with a moonshine still).
A oneroom school- house from Lacoochee, the Enterprise United Methodist Church and the Trilby train depot play their parts in the ef- fort to show what early Florida life was like.
On Labor Day, Monday, September 5, the museum is holding its 14th Annual Pioneer Florida Day. This one- day event celebrates the state's pioneer heritage with exhibits, slides1 sound shows, craftsmen demonstrating pioneer skills, outdoor barbecue, model steam engines and lots of music and enter- tainment. A judged arts and crafts show and big "Trash and Treasure" sale are popular parts the day's activities
Admission is $1 for adults and 9.50 for children (under six admitted free).
The festivities run from 10 am. to 5 p.m.
The museum is locat on Florida Pioneer Museum Road off U.S 301 North in Dade City. For more information, call (904) 567-0262.
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The following people have not renewed as o f the printing o f this newsletter -- (which means they aren't receiving the newsletter this month). If you have contact with any of them, let them know we miss them!
Charles Carter, Pete Cassidy, Ted Crom, William Cutts, Roger Foster, Tom Keen, John Kross, Charter Murray, Ron Murray, Ralph Reese, Jr., A1 Rushalski, Robert Taylor, James Tucker, Roger Wallace.
Membership list is next week!!
Reserve October 7, 8 and 9 for our Statewide Conference. Should be lots of fun, loads of information, good friends and chow! ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ------------ Need items? Have items for sell -- contact your newsletter editor with info for the newsletter! !.
While we are about it -- how about getting a few reporters out there? Need some imput on the different meetings. Also, a little reporting on individuals. We know someone out there is doing something ----- aren't you? .................................................................................... ....................................................................................
We understand that Alva Hebert has had some illness. We wish you well, Alva and hope things are looking better. ************* ********** ********** *********** ************ ************ ******
I would like to run for one of the openings on the board. I have been a member of ABANA for several years and have enjoyed every minute of it. I believe if it wasn't for ABANA the black- smithing in the United States would be in real poor shape. It is an art that had, for the most part, died out.
Through ABANA and its hard working members, officers and just plain good people blacksmithing is a growing craft again. I would like to do more for ABANA inasmuch as it has done so much for me. I have Seen in my own welding business for 18 years (including several years of specializing in ornamental iron, sculpture, and forge work) working with people everyday. I believe I have enough experience with people and business and just good common sense that I can contribute a lot to ABANA and its members. So I would appreciate your confidence and suppprt for the position of Board Member.
Sincerely,
Jerry Grice
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Just as your chapter needs new chapter members for its health and vitality, so toedoes ABANA. I am writing to urge each of you to go out and recruit a t least one new member for ABAN.A. Someone from your chapter who is not a member, or someone outside your Guild who has expressed interest in our kind of endeavor.
To whet your interests further if you get two new ABANA members, we will send you a T-shirt from the Sloss Conference.
a If you get ten new members, we will send you a dress belt buckle also from Sloss. The only requirement is that you send in all two or all ten names at one time, complete with names, addresses, and the money. Otherwise the record-keeping at the the central office will become horrendous! Just think, now you can get belt .buckles for your whole family. . . .
Finally, the person who gets the most new members between now and our conference in 1990, will win a brass anvil from Bill .
Gichner. And this anvil isn't one of the pocket varieties, either. So get new members, good luck t o you, and thanks from all of us in ABANA.
Sincerely,
No1 Putnam
HAND CRAFTED BY SAMUEL YELLIN
Wrought iron grille c. 1915. Detroit Institute of Arts. Gift of Mr. George G. Booth.
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