The Anvil'3 Horn A Publication of the Arizona Artist Blacksmith Association Issue No. 200 September 2019 Abstract sculpture made by Fredric Crist during his demonstration at NAU in July. President's Message We just had a great hammer-in in Flagstaff at the NAU Sculpture Studio with a great instructor Fred Crist! I hope you didn’t miss it, Fred is truly a talented artist and human being! If you have been following ABANA or some other blacksmiths in social media lately, you may have seen some talk about Ellen Durkan and the controversy of her art being publicized in the Anvil’s Ring. I’m not here to pass judgement on anyone involved, but I do want to say a couple things. As an association that has art in our name, we should be open to viewing all forms of art as long as it is still tasteful (i.e. not pornographic, which Ellen’s wasn’t). Art should push your views and make you feel something. Sometimes art makes you uncomfortable, sometimes it makes you happy. Now on another hand, I see a lot of talk about how ABANA or even AABA are stuck in their “old ways”. Whether that’s true or not, one thing you can do is volunteer and make a difference. If there is something you don’t like, speak up and let us know. There’s plenty of ways to help. In everything you do in life, you get out what you put in. The friendships and the knowledge that this group has brought to my life personally is immeasurable. I wouldn’t have that if I didn’t attend as many demos or board meetings or sat down and talked with other members for hours on end in their own shop. I want every member to experience that. Some of those conversations are priceless. All it takes is stepping forward and saying hi or reaching out a helping hand! I look forward to seeing all of you in September in Camp Verde! Jason LaBrash Contents 3 September Demo Announcement 13 Interesting Web Links 4 September Demonstrator - Jennifer Horn 14 Members‘ Gallery 4 Interesting Web Links Brian Hughes 5-6 July Demo Report 14 Shop Tips - Hardy Stub 7 Botanical Blacksmiths 15 A Tip for the Next Forging Generation 8-9 Tamahagane Workshop 16 Classes and Workshops at Member's Shops 10-11 Calendar and other announcements Grizzly Iron, Phoenix 11 Other Events Desert Metal Craft, Tucson CBA Spring Conference 2020 17 ABANA information Oklahoma Annual Conference, Oct. 2019 17 ABANA 2020 information 12 Winterfest III announcement 18 Benefits of AABA Membership 13 Lost Duchman's Treasure Chest 18-19 Members‘ Ads and Sources for Winterfest III 19 AABA Membership Form AABA OFFICERS and BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Jason LaBrash, Phoenix, AZ, 602-716-9660, [email protected] First VP: Steve Miller, Scottsdale, AZ, 602-989-6505, [email protected] Second VP: Dylan Cook, Prescott, AZ, 928-830-8158, [email protected] Secretary: Wally Warnke, Comville, AZ, 480-323-5003, [email protected] Treasurer: Beatrice Perret, Glendale, AZ, 623-521-1916, [email protected] Web Master: Paul Diefenderfer, Cave Creek, AZ, 602-509-1543, [email protected] Librarian: Jay Griffin, Peoria, AZ,, 623-349-1422, [email protected] Editor: Bill Ganoe, Tucson, AZ, 520-326-5478, [email protected] Directors: Paul (Dief) Diefenderfer, Bill Ganoe, Ivan Hill, Peter Jonasson, Len Ledet, Ali Merriman, Terry Porter, Sam Rivera, Richard Rozinski, Peter Sevin, Ron Wicklund, Ira Wiesenfeld Material submitted for publication in the Anvil's Horn may be edited or rejected by the editor. 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The Anvil ’s Horn is printed by Sundance Press, Tucson, AZ The Anvil E Horn is created with Scribus 1.4.7 2 September 2019 The Anvil's Horn Demonstration: Saturday, September 21 , 201 9 Bill and Karen Morris’ Home Camp Verde, AZ Demonstrator: Jennifer Horn Jennifer will demonstrate making a table similar to these tables. ° Registration begins at 8:00 AM, the demonstration starts at 9:00 AM. - Registration fee: $15 for members $20 for non-members, - Tailgating is encouraged. - Bring things for lron—ln—the—Hat. NOTE: No folded tickets. Any folded tickets that are drawn will be thrown away. - Bring things for Show-and-Tell. Don't forget to put your name on anything you bring for Show-and-Tell. - Lunch is on your own. There are several good restaurants in the Camp Verde area. - Saturday night BBQ will be hosted by Bill and Karen Morris. Bring your own meat/fish/veggie burger and adult beverages. Tossed salad, beans, dessert, coffee, soda, water, and music will be provided. - Plenty of space is available for tent camping and limited space for dry RV camping. ° If you aren't planning on camping, the annual Thunder Valley Motorcycle Rally will be held in Cottonwood on September 20 - 21, so nearby hotel/motel rooms will be scarce to non-existent. You might try Flagstaff, Prescott, Payson, or Sedona. - Tailgaters, please consider donating to Iron in the Hat. Directions to the Morris’ place 195 W. Ft. McDowell P1,, Camp Verde, AZ ° I-17 to General Crook Trail, Exit 285 As always, safety glasses ° Turn right at the stop sign. ° At the next stop sign turn right onto AZ 260. are required in the ° Turn right on Quarterhorse Lane (first right east of area. demonstration the Verde River bridge, about 1/2 mile.) Hearing protection, closed—toe shoes, and ° Turn right on Fort Apache Rd. long clothes of natural fibers are recommended. ° Turn left on Fort McDowell (first street on the left) to 195 which is the the white house with maroon trim on the left after the road curves. The Anvil's Horn September 2019 Our September Demonstrator: Jennifer Horn Jennifer Horn is a Certified Journeyman Farrier (CJF) and Accredited Professional Farrier (APF) as well as a creative Artist-Blacksmith. She has been serving the northern Michigan horse owner community since 1992. Jennifer is an active member of the Executive Board of the Michigan Horseshoes Association, and she has served in many different ways in various aspects of the farrier industry. She participates at state-level farrier competitions and has competed with the World Championship Blacksmiths, LLC. She demonstrated at ABANA 2018 under the "Farriers Tent" The skills Jennifer has employed in her horseshoeing business have allowed her to branch into artistic blacksmithing. In her own words, "I have found such a rewarding way to share my talent and passion with others by creating beautiful hand forged items that bring functional art that works into" peoples‘ homes and lifestyles. She loves learning and building her skills, and she attends several classes and workshops every year. Jennifer is the mother of two boys, Brian and Jonathan Horn, ages 27 and 25. She enjoys the outdoors, riding horses, and riding her Harley Davidson Heritage Softtail. She enjoys travel in North America and abroad, meeting new friends, and seeing old ones. And she loves swinging a hammer! Jennifer's shop is named Daisy Hill Forge. It sets on a hill near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. You can find more information about Jennifer and examples of her work at www.daisyhillf0rg.com. Interesting Web Links Iron from Sand - Oldest Form of Iron smelting https://www.youtube.c0m/watch?v=eYga8cdUSnM&feature=y0utu.be; 11:00 minutes (or https://tinyurl.com/yyyj4b2j ) Multiple iron smelts at The Crucible in Oakland, CA. Celeste Flores, who was our demonstrator in September 2017, participated in these smelts and narrated this video. This video was filmed over six smelts between January and May 2019. The smelted iron was used to build a piece which was auctioned off at The Crucible's 20th Anniversary party. This video was very well done. For more information about The Crucible, go to www.thecrucible.org. 4 September 2019 The Anvil's Horn July Demo Report Bill Ganoe (photos by Bill Ganoe) We got together at the sculpture studio at the south end of the Northern Arizona University campus in flagstaff on July 20, 2019. Our demonstrator was Frederic Crist who spent several years at the Samuel Yellin studio in Philadelphia before forming his own partnership and moving to Virginia. Fred spend most of the day creating a small abstract sculpture. He started outwith a piece of leaf spring and hot-split the basic pattern that he would work with. He likes to use a lot of compound curves. He emphasized that in this kind of sculpture, you should keep the curves smooth. Our own Ronald Wicklund wielded the torch to localize the heat for Fred so he could get the bends where and how he wanted them. After finishing the sculpture, Fred demonstrated how to make a rose out of a single piece of 5/8" round steel. Layoutfor splitting thepiece of leafspring. z . , r Early in the bendingprocess Bending one leg ofthe sculpture The Anvil's Horn September 2019 5 July Demo Report (cont.) Informal meetings ‘ Our host, Brian Painter, Professor ofArt at NA U Show and Tell Chris Contos Cold chisel engraving.