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MARCH-APRIL 1995 5 by David Hoopes Plenty Ofhelping Hands and to Work a Weekend Went Very Fast D N Contents rs EBAM's done some neat things r)this past year but what do we do for an encore? t's place TPat tells us about some of rhe / blacksmirhing events het had the privilege of attending. m QMaurice Ellis hosted the March Omeeting and we saw some pret- ty flowery anvils. Page 8 news 10ii'",^itri*:il":f#'H are up to these days. ascus gun I rr)Cena Briggs tells us hou' I Lher husband helped forge a gun barrel from Damascus. orge some ch 13[ilu1l:gjffi'[:.':tl ing charn. rs rrom tne lorge 14il."1i:l"ff1T#?:;,T; class on a BAM scholarship. c th sources Page 13 1 6lil';'".'." : ::J#" t1 J:X this thee-page listing. ew 19,il:r,!H:I':ffiJ::*l this unique twist. op ups 2 0 3.ili,Tf i:r:15'"'#,x l,: for a new kind of clamp. news t t Dates. workshops. hammer- L.Lins and orher important stuff to know. ext meeting rrt t We po to Walt Hull's rn ZJ Lr*i.n.., Kansas for the next BAM meeting. Page 20 NEWSLETTER of the BLACKSMITHS ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI HM Membership Application Name: Address: City: State: Phone:( ) zip: Volume 12 No. 2 EI New Member E Renewal Our cover: You may question How did you learn about BAM? who wears the pants in the Ellis family but it was clear after the March meeting whose anvil this is. Photo by Jim McCarty. Editor Memberships are for one year from receipt of dues. Dues Jim McCarty are $20, which includes a subscription to the bimonthly Contributing Editors BAM newsletter. Please make checks payable to Black- Gena Briggs smith Association of Missouri. Pat McCarty Tim Underwood Doug Hendrickson David Hoopes Bob Alexander Artist Jerry Hoffrnaru: Mailing Labels ABANA Membership Application Maurice Ellis Primary ABANA Chapter Affiliation: The Newsletter of the Blacksmiths Name: Association of Missouri is pub- lished six times a year and is Address: mailed to members of BAM. The City: State: annual fee for regular membership is $20/year; a portion of this Phone: ( Zip: amount is for a subscription to this newsletter for one year. Editorial E New Member E Renewing Member inquiries should be addressed to: How did )'ou learn about ABANA? Jim McCarty, Rt. I Box 20, Loose Creek, MO 65054 (314-897- 4 1 I 1). BAM membership in- quiries should be addressed to: Steve Austin, 44 N.E. Munger Rd., tr Claycomo, MO 64119 (816) 781- tr - : 12). Occasionally some material ...:.1 be copyrighted and may not tr :: :eproduced without written tr :.-:,s:rt by the author BAM wel- tr - - :r:: :l-.e use oI any other materi- .. ::-:-:ed in this newsletter pro- f, 1:J:i ::'tc author and this D ors3lz3:ilrn be eiven credit. See reverse MARCH--{PRIL 1995 Send this form in an envelope with your payment to: BAM, c/o Steve Austin, 44 N.E. Munger Roa( Claycomo, MO 641 19 Pat McCarty lst Vice President Maurice Ellis 2nd Vice President Todd Kinnikin Secretary John Murray Treasurer Steve Austin The Blacksmiths' Association of Mis- souri is a chapter of the Artist Black- smiths' Association of North America, and is devoted the preservation and membership to hereby apply for advancement of blacksmithing and to in the Artisl-Blacksmiths' Association o{ North America and commun ication among blacksmiths in enclose as my annual membership dues for one year. Missouri and surrounding areas. BAM's $- newsletter's goal is to support these aims. Letters to the editor, tech tips, tools for MasterCard tr VISA tr Check/Money Order f sale or anything else which furthers these ends will be considered ior publication The Newsletter of the Blacksmiths' Card Number Associatron of \{issouri and its members do not manufacture. drstnbute. iell. tesl. \\ arrant- guafilnrae. or endoce a.r1t oi the rools- matenals. instnrctions cr products conlarned rn anrcles or features in th€ Checks must be in U-S cunency \e\ s:.r of rhe Blacksmiths' Associa- SEND RENEWAL TO: :ro: oi \lrssouri. The Newsletter of the ABANA Bl.r-Lr.nrfis Association of Misouri dis- clarlns an! responsrbility or liabilrty for po. 1181, NASHVILLE, IN 47448 (812) 988-6919 Box damages or injuries as a result of any con- Dues Distribution: structron. design, use, manufacture or I year subscription Anvil's Ring: 68.5 % $24 other acrivig undertaken as a result of the Adm. offices & other ABANA projects (Conferences, etc.): 3l.5% S1 I use or application of information con- tarned in any articles or features in the \e\rslener of the Blacksmilhs' Associa- rion of \'lissouri The Newsletter of the Blacksmiths' Association of N'lissouri assumes no responsibility or liabillty for the accuracy, fitness, proper design, safety or safe use of any information contained in the Newsletter of the Blacksmiths' Association of Missouri. NEWSLETTER of the BLA ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI Editor's unvil drill in Sedalia lor S 14. and this one turns ! T\on't I can't By the time 1ou read this the con- renceto ference will be just about here and it !Electionl jY:":il will be time to hrnk about what BAM scrounging around in the rustiest is gorng to do next. We've had a great ominations are now parts ofthe state to build up my winter with the First Fires workshop inventory so I can do some serious and the tnp to the \letals Museum, open for all BAM swapping when the tailgates let down not to mention a couple great meet- in Potosi. ings. offices -- president, first With warm weather here I have It would be a shame to lose vice president, second vice found a few days to do some forging. momentum just because it's 100 I sent the wife and kids out of town degrees outl president, secretary and for the weekend and made a spoon Personally, I uould like to see an for the last meeting trade item. intermediate workshop and a knife- treasurer. To nominate I also got my half-barrel slack tank making class like they had in Illinois someone for the office fitted with a li( forged some butter- in April. We've talked about doing a fly hinges to go with it and made a frying pan workshop. a tong making send (or call) name and rams head to lift the lid with. It looks workshop, anvil and power hammer real nice and keeps the kids from rebuilding workshops. what office to Jim McCar- playing in the water. Only one prob- I would also like ro get in on ty, Rt.l Box 20, Loose lem. another treadle hammer building, I've had it outside soaking in the though I think first rre should do the Creek, MO 65054 (314) rain and now that I have it where I tool workshop for those who already you can use it it leaks. have hammers. If ue make more tuea- 897-4lll or can do it I picked up a real nice round dle hammers we should do one to in person at the May 20 Champion forge with a strong blower donate to the John C. Campbell Folk on it from an old man in Mt. Vernon, School. According to Bob Alexander, meeting at walt Hull's. Mo. So far l've onv used it to start they need one. Deadline for nominations lhe.charcoal.for the grillbut it should Any requests? Let President Pat make a good demonstratlon torge. know. is May 20. Elections will On my Iast trip tothe St. Joe area a My thanks to the folks who con- man told me about getting water tnbuted to this issue. especially Tim be held at the June 17 from a blacksmith's slack tank to Underwood Doug Hendrickson, Doug Hendrick- treat his poison ivy. He swears ir David Hoopes, Gena Briggs and Bob meeting at works great. Alexander. I had enou-eh material to son's. All members in good I've heard a lot of miracle cures just about fill this thing without try- attributed to quench water but this ing and it was all good stuff. standing will receive a post was the first time I've met someone Please keep it coming. who has tned it. card with the candidates Iti amazing the difference in Jim McCarty names. This post card will prices I am seeing on blacksmith tools in different parts of the state. I serve as the official ballot picked up a traveler in Joplin for $ I0. In Sedalia I saw the same thing for and will let all members $37. South of St. Joe there were two have a say in the election. travelers, one for $95 and the other for $ 125!!! Bring this to the June 17 If you really want one of those two at I l ill save you a trip to St. Joe and meeting or mail it to Jim :ell r ou mine for that price. the above address. I: southwest Missouri I saw the =..s: erpensive pair oftongs I have Please allow enough time 3'..: seen outside of Bill Gichner's June .r'::. -- Sl5. and thev were iunk. Near for it to arrive before Jra,ao. -\ro. l saw the woro s recoro 17. mosr erpensive Buffalo drill -- $250, you sel rt to turn. Bv rhe s ar'. there is a hand crank MARCH-APRIL 1995 5 by David Hoopes plenty ofhelping hands and to work A Weekend went very fast. By late afternoon the /\n March 3-5. Bill White and I hammer had been completely rebuilt.
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