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LISTEN TO THE NTBA ANVIL TALK PODCAST! See the Bellows Blast (Summer 2009)! Next meeting July 11 - William Stoddard More details of the Meetings below For any information about NTBA please email David Wilson at dwwilson@flash.net Need Coal? Call Texas Farrier Supply at 800-777-2725. Located at 603 S. New Hope Rd in Kennedale, just off Loop 820 in southeast area of Fort Worth. |
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Beginning blacksmithing classes at the Master's Forge, one-on-one with Chuck Stone. |
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 h Texas Blacksmiths Association is an ABANA chapter formed to help spread the knowledge of the blacksmithing craft. The organization is located in the North Central Texas area, although people from all areas are welcomed to join. Membership fee is $15. NTBA gladly accepts invitations to demonstrate the craft of blacksmithing at public events. To schedule a demo contact NTBA.
Texas Blacksmith is a web site with email list relating to events in the Texas area and includes historical photos and graphics. Please use the links for a description on how to join. NTBA MEETINGS 2009 July 11 - William Stoddard, 2348 Countryside Drive, Denton, Texas 76208, 940-435-1684, wstoddard@gmail.com , http://picasaweb.google.com/wstoddard/BLACKSMITHING# . Bill's place is on the east side of Denton, about 2 miles east of the US 380 and loop 288 intersection, just west of the 380 Greenbelt Business Park. August 8 - Plano Heritage Farmstead Museum, Plano. September 12 - Hammerfest 2009, at Bridgeport with Jim Pepperl from Silver City New Mexico. Maps to Hammerfest - Map 1, Map 2, Map 3. October 10 - Anvil Repair Workshop Part 2, Frank Shelton & Bill Meines Shop, Princeton. This is a follow up meeting to the April anvil repair workshop. Directions: From Hwy 75/ Central Expwy. in McKinney, exit at Hwy. 380. Travel east on Hwy 380 about 8 miles to Princeton. In Princeton, the shop is just to the east of the 4th Street stop sign on Hwy 380, turn north into the drive next to the C. W. Smith Funeral Home (on the east side of the Funeral Home) and drive a short distance to the shop. See Map at http://home.flash.net/~dwwilson/ntba/Map-to-Frank-&-Bills-Shop.jpg. This workshop will be for members to bring their own anvil(s) to repair themselves, but with assistance of experienced repair people. An anvil with damage such as minor chips on the face or other major face and horn damage is a good project to bring. This is anvil repair at your own risk. November 14 - Edgewood Christmas Bazaar For any information about NTBA please email us at dwwilson@flash.net. NTBA has meetings on the second Saturday of each month, (with occasional exceptions). Monthly meetings are located at members shops and other locations such as farm museums in the North central Texas area. Meeting topics and directions are in the club newsletter. Hours are normally from 9 am until 3 pm, however, multi-day events such as Hammerfest and Dancing Hammers are weekdays 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday 9 am - noon. Demos are given by club members and guests, and newcomers are invited to participate.
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