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Eugene, Oregon Metalsmiths
Tim Lively -
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 10:18am
I will be moving from Central Texas to Eugene, Oregon this September and was hoping to find some fellow metalsmiths to work with. Does anyone know of any local get-togethers or can tell me about any local metal beaters that are friendly enough to get dirty with in the Eugene area? I know there are a lot of knifemakers there and I hope to meet them too but I would like to work with someone interested in coin silver or copper or mokume gane or some of the Japanese alloys. I was a founding member of the Neo-Tribal Metalsmiths in Tucson, Arizona back in the mid 90s and that atmosphere of community really is appealing to me. I like to work in groups and take turns helping each other on projects. Sometimes you need a striker or a third hand. Or just working together side by side on our own project feeds an energy of creativity. I don't work under the Neo-Tribal flag any longer but am more interested in just making new metalsmith friends from a wide variety of camps. Id like to learn more about raising and planishing copper and silver but am open to new directions. I seem to follow the unplugged hammer in career technique choices but am open to casting and stock removal or whatever.  Yes, thanks, the blacksmiths
Tim Lively -
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 1:51pm
Yes, thanks, the blacksmiths are always a fun crowd.  Metalsmiths Eugene
visitor -
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 11:22pm
Hi Tim,  Up the road a few hours are
Ries -
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 12:49am
Up the road a few hours are two of the leading mokeme gane producers on the planet- Phillip Baldwin NWBA, as mentioned above, is full of blacksmiths, but there is always repousse going on at our conferences, a regular repousse workshop, with NWBA owned workstations, always takes place, and plenty of the 600 odd members are into various forms of jewelry, married metals, raised metals and other techniques. There are several other northwest metal crafts organisations as well. Sounds great! I don't think
Tim Lively -
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 10:34am
Sounds great! I don't think I have the money, time and patients for traditional schools. My ADD wont tolerate core classes that arent relative to metalsmithing. Im leaning towards hammering techniques with silver and copper. I want to learn the art of the chisel more. Definitely some repousse skills would help me too. What do I want to make? Something original and unique. Something simple and powerful with lots of funky grace. I don't know what I want to make. :) Getting closer to moving
visitor -
Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 10:05am
Getting closer to moving day. We plan on hitting the road August 12th. Ive sold almost everything I own so I can move without a trailer but Ive got some tools that just have to come along for the ride. All those little files and punches and hammers add up to a lot of weight. Good news is that I got a free rear end suspension due to a Toyota recall I found out about on my 97 4Runner. Ive got a lot of stops to make along the way so I might not get there until September. I haven't looked into how im going to have internet on the road yet. Good thing I just bought a laptop. Its a long, long drive. I think it will probably cost me a thousand bucks in gas alone. Im starting to feel the jitters of a road trip coming on.  There are wi-fi hotspots all
Rich Waugh -
Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 4:26pm
There are wi-fi hotspots all over the country these days, Tim. Every Starbucks, most public libraries, college campuses, many motels, etc. Your new laptop undoubtedly has wi-fi built in so you should be good to go. Good to hear you got a new suspension. Keep in mind that you may need a bit of extra braking room if you're heavily loaded, too. Long drives are something I don't like much, but they're not so bad if you stay off the interstate highway system. That is boring! The old US highway routes pass near/through small towns and other interesting places, at least. Have a safe trip and keep us posted on your progress from the road. You might think about posting some pictures of your trip as you go along, too. Rich Oops, I didn't log in last
Tim Lively -
Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 9:05pm
Oops, I didn't log in last post. Thanks Rich! We are going to camp out most of the time. Im guessing truck stops might have internet. My wife calls me a yuppie if I go to Starbucks. My laptop does have wifi so I will probably post some stuff along the way. Its going to be hot but I cant wait any longer. One more big yard sale. We are now in Eugene, Oregon
Tim Lively -
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 10:34pm
We are now in Eugene, Oregon and looking for some cheap shop space to rent. I dont need much. No electricity needed. 10' x 10' works great for me. wtlively@gmail.com https://www.createspace.com/Store/ShowEStore.jsp?id=213497 Glad to hear you made it
Rich Waugh -
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 10:28am
Glad to hear you made it okay, Tim! I'm sure you'll find some shop space if you post notices on supermarket and laundromat bulletin boards, etc. Pick up the free shopper magazine, and all that - you know the drill, I'm sure. Thanks for the update! Rich |
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Tim, You might want to
Tim,
You might want to give these guys a query. Grant Sarver, of Off Center tools fame, is the honcho there.
Rich