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Local Bladesmith Wins History Channel's “Forged in Fire PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE 59 PAID POSTAL CUSTOMER FREE Years RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER PERMIT #2 N. HAVERHILL, NH ECRWSSEDDMECRWSS Hanukkah begins Dec. 11 Holiday Happenings 9A Your Local Community Newspaper DECEMBER 09, 2020 | WWW.VERMONTJOURNAL.COM VOLUME 59, ISSUE 28 Local bladesmith wins History Channel’s “Forged In Fire” competition BY JOE MILLIKEN teach me how to make the one-episode show. all their work is made to order. gram and Facebook profiles, as The Shopper my first blade. Not “Kaila was the one who “We offer our custom, hand- well as Kaila’s website at www. only did I fall in love signed me up to compete on made knives through our Insta- kailacumingsknives.com.” BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Bla- with bladesmithing, ‘Forged In Fire’ last February, desmith Kyle Farace, who is but I also fell in love and about nine months later I originally from Brattleboro and with her. I’ve been got the call to compete. Film- now owns a shop in Bellows crafting knives ever ing took two weeks to create the Falls with his wife Kaila Cum- since, for about a year episode, which ran on episode Jack stays Zen ings who is also a blacksmith, and a half.” two of season eight.” recently appeared on a televi- As Ferace’s skills Farace stated that he wasn’t Jack is practicing sion episode of the History got better, however, nervous and tried to treat the yoga this week to Channel’s “Forged In Fire.” he decided to make it filming like “just another day keep cool, calm, The show is a competition his full-time job and at the shop.” He also took some collected, and that features four bladesmiths the couple decided to advice from his wife, who has Zen thoughts this competing in a series of chal- join forces and relo- her own television experience holiday season. lenges to determine a winner – cate to a larger shop – from appearing on the Discov- He reminds us to who receives a $10,000 prize. called Kaila Cumings ery Channel show “Naked And take some time out of our day to Farace, who had previously Knives – in Bellows Afraid.” “Kaila told me that per- reflect and relax. watched every episode of the Falls. sonality is everything and if you show studying techniques and Always an artistic want more air time... just own PHOTO PROVIDED has only been refining his craft Kyle Farace recently won in an episode of person growing up – it!” And own it he did...all the History Channel’s Forged in Fire. for less than two years, came PHOTO PROVIDED and although Farace is way to the grand prize. out on top and took home the still gaining confidence Farace and Cumings create prize! as a bladesmith – it custom knives of all shapes and Two years ago, Farace began smithing when I met my wife a was his wife who knew he had sizes, and their offerings range his craft simply as a hobby, with little over two years ago,” Farace what it took to compete and en- from small hunting knives and Cumings helping to teach him said in a recent interview. couraged him to pursue being kitchen sets, to custom chef’s the finer points of the trade “Kaila has been a bladesmith on the show. After a success- knives and even swords. Their from her shop in Troy, N.H. “I for about eight years, and she ful interview via Skype, Farace shop is located at 154 West- first became interested in blade- invited me out to her shop to traveled to Connecticut to film minster St. in Bellows Falls and Woolson Block apartments Discussion on moving historic ready to accept applications machine to Riverfront Park BY JOE MILLIKEN Housing Finance Agency. The nearly complete. BY BETSY THURSTON con said, “Bellows Falls [would] terpretive exhibits that were pos- The Shopper funds for 11 projects through- “The commercial spaces The Shopper benefit from having a memorial sible – with the paper machine out the state were generated will be completed sometime to the paper industry.” bolted to a concrete pad as a dis- SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The from the sale of tax credits to in- in early January of 2021,” BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Annette Spaulding said, “I play outside on the interpretive newly renovated Woolson vestors, which covered over half Morlock added. “Unfortu- On Tuesday, Dec. 1, the scuba dive. I’m very interested trail as a worst case scenario. Block, an efficiency, one, and of the overall renovation costs. nately, due to the pandemic, Rockingham Selectboard dis- in having this piece preserved. The highest end use would two-bedroom unit apartment The Springfield housing we have not yet been able cussed recycling center up- I think I have found other parts be inside the proposed heritage and “youth in transition pro- project was sponsored by the to secure tenants for those dates and the relocation of the similar underwater.” center utilizing either the TLR gram” building located on Main Springfield Housing Authority, spaces, but when the con- International Paper Company Deacon explained the big dry- or Wyman Flint buildings as Street in downtown Springfield, which raised funds through a struction is completely done, machine parts. ing cylinders were the “most vi- exhibit space described in the is now accepting applications combination of the sale of tax this building will be a beau- Municipal Manager Scott sually striking” and thought they Connecticut River Heritage Park for the late fall and winter. credits, as well as additional tiful addition to downtown Pickup explained that some dated to 1898, the year that In- plan. “The Woolson Block can now state, historic, and downtown Springfield.” customers were unhappy with ternational Paper Company was Spaulding said, “Whether it’s officially accept tenants,” said tax credits and the Community There are also four single- the Recycling Center’s in- founded. He said, “This machine the Historical Society or SVG, Bill Morlock. Morlock is the Development Block Grant pro- room, “service-enriched” creased weighing of construc- was used at the peak of paper [the machine] should be seen executive director of the Spring- gram. apartments for homeless and tion and demolition. Peter production in Bellows Falls...at and preserved.” field Housing Authority. “The The historic Woolson Block at-risk youths between the Golec said he was glad they one time [Bellows Falls] was the Putignano agreed, explaining first tenant is due to move in the is a beautiful, three-story brick ages of 18-24. This program were weighing as “It would largest producer of newsprint in the board was hesitant to donate first week of December, and we building overlooking the Black is designed to provide a struc- help with revenue end.” Pick- the country.” the equipment to SVG. hope to have all the units leased River falls in downtown Spring- tured environment for those up said they were researching Deacon described this as “an Fox said that the town could by the end of the year.” field. The structure is unique, at-risk youths to help them neighbors’ construction and untapped resource” for the town set restrictions on the donation The construction of this reno- featuring a 5,000-plus square develop the skills necessary to demolition costs to evaluate and highlighted the significance but explained the importance vation project, managed by co- foot commercial space on the be able to live independently. pricing. of the machine from “one of the of establishing “ownership for partners Springfield Housing street level floor, and two floors Rent will include heat, hot Development Director founding mills of IPC.” securing access to grants and Unlimited and Housing Ver- of residential space – 12,000 water, and trash removal, and Gary Fox brought a proposal Chair Gaetano Putignano development of exhibits.” He ex- mont, began in April of 2019 as square feet – offering 15 one and a subsidy may be available to move the International asked how they planned to plained that the parts would be part of a $37 million “affordable two-bedroom rental apartments for qualified applicants. All Paper Company machine to move the machine. Spaulding stored in a fenced lockable area. apartments” development proj- for people with incomes at or applicants will have to pass the Riverfront Historic Inter- explained a friend’s grandfather “We all want to protect the his- ect throughout Vermont. below 60% of the area’s median a credit and criminal back- pretive Park and to lease to worked in the T.L. Riley building toric asset for cultural heritage.” The project was supported income. The apartments feature ground check. Sustainable Valley Group as and offered to move the parts. Peter Golec suggested that by federal low-income credits high ceilings, modern fixtures, For more information, visit part of the grant and redevel- Spaulding would pay the truck- they add, “Equipment shall be and Vermont Affordable Hous- and elevator access. The renova- www.springfieldhousingau- opment for the Connecticut ing as long as the town could installed for a historical exhibit,” ing credits through the Vermont tion of the commercial spaces is thorityvt.org. River Heritage Center. He help load the equipment. to the motion. The Selectboard explained in 2003 due to fri- Peter Golec said, “I’m glad to approved the amended motion. able asbestos the machine was see it’s going to do something The Selectboard meetings are moved to the gravel pit where besides sit there and rust.” held on the first and third Tues- Springfield Town Library it currently resides. Stefan Golec wondered what days of each month at 6 p.m. in Fox introduced historian would happen to the machine if the Lower Theater of the Bellows David Deacon who wrote his SVG did not receive grant mon- Falls Opera House.
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