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The NEB Fall meet for 2009 will be held at Jim Fecteau's "Huntington River Smithy" in beautiful Huntington, Vermont on the 11th, 12th, & 13th of September, 2009

http://www.newenglandblacksmiths.org/spr..._meets.htm

The featured demonstrator will be Steve Parker. Steve is an industrial smith that has 15 years of experience in making all the tongs and handling equipment for the Clifford Jacobs Forge House. Steve has worked with and stays in close contact with his friend and mentor Clifton Ralph who has shared his many years of experience with power hammer forging. Clifton worked all his life as a maintenance blacksmith for a steel mill in Gary Indiana.

This fall meet is one you should not miss if you own a power hammer or have any interest in Industrial Shaping, Tool Making, and General Forging Principals that apply to Treadle, or Power Hammer Operation and getting the results you're after in your work.

This Fall NEB event will also include:

Two Demo Areas -- Additional Demonstrators -- Green Coal Teaching Tent Iron in the Hat -- Auction -- On Site Camping -- Gallery -- Chicken BBQ Tailgating -- Coal for Sale

Local Details: Jim Fecteau's Huntington River Smithy is located in beautiful Huntington, Vermont - just 20 miles from Burlington. Lots of local B&B's and hotels near by. Onsite Camping will have water and portajohns but no RV hookups. Swimming holes nearby.

Contacts: Event Coordinator - Jim Fecteau fecteau@gmavt.net
Registrations - Lynn Lang langfarm@together.net