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Northeast Blacksmiths Association
Hi, We have some old pictures posted, see if you can recognize someone and let me know, Larry
Click here for old pictures
Northeast Blacksmiths Association
Northeast Blacksmiths holds its meets twice a year at the Ashokan Center of New York State. The Ashokan Center is in Olivebridge, N.Y., several miles west of Kingston, N.Y. The meets are held the first weekend in May and in the first weekend in October every year. The main demonstration is in the blacksmith shop and there is a "Hands On" workshop for beginners.
Current Newsletter available near bottom of page

The Blacksmith Shop at The Ashokan Center
Directions
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President:
Jonathan Nedbor
496 Tow Path
High Falls, NY 12440
Phone:(845) 687-7130
jonned@hvc.rr.com
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Editor:
Carl Davison
112 N.Puttcorners Rd.
New Paltz, N.Y. 12561
carlrd@att.net
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Hi, I would like to welcome you to the Northeast Blacksmiths'Association web site. Browse the links on the side or bottom of the page to get to information on educational, upcoming and past events. Our mission is to promote blacksmithing through education and sharing to all those who are interested, be they hobbist, professional or just curious and want to learn more. This is done through demonstrations, workshops and hands on training. Please check out our site, if there are any questions please contact one of our board members through the links or if there are questions or problems with the site please contact me, Larry Brown
Spring Hammer In 2010 April 30, May 1 & 2
We had Lucian Avery, a New Englander, as our demonstrator this Spring. I met Lucian a number of times over the years and his work always stood out. His forgings are clean and neat. Much of his hardware is traditional and sometimes he uses a traditional design to which he adds his own detail or style to the piece.
Lucian started blacksmithing to make tools for gardening and woodworking but was soon captivated by the process of blacksmithing itself. He is primarily self-taught. He says that he gleaned bits and pieces of the craft from many sources such as, old-time local smiths, contemporary smiths, books, and a few classes. He feels that most of his learning has been through the hands-on work and experimentation in his own studio.
He started forging full time in 1993, focusing on custom designed, commissioned pieces. Over the years he has grown to enjoy making door hardware and that has become his primary focus. Lucian teaches classes in blacksmithing and demonstrates in the New England area.
Lucian works and lives with his family in Hardwick, Vermont. You can see more of his work at www.lucianaveryblacksmith.com.
We had previously listed a bridge tour, but it had to be canceled
The ABANA 2010 conference
The ABANA 2010 conference will be held at the AgriCenter
International in Memphis, Tennessee. Opening ceremonies
will be on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Thursday, June 3rd through
Saturday June 5th will be full days of forging demo's and excitement
ABANA style. Click HERE for more information.
Clean Forging Coal Now Available at Ashokan
Stock up from this new batch
Northeast Blacksmith Association General Email List
This email list allows you to send an email to all of the members of NBA with a single address: nba@northeastblacksmiths.org. You need to be a member to use the list. If you would like to sign-up, please go to the List Information page.
To see a history of ABANA correspondance, posted on the NJBA Web site, click,
HERE
Newsletter posting!
These files may be large
Click here to download part 1 of the newsletter.
Click here to download part 2 of the newsletter.
Click here to download the Spring 2010 registration information.
Use Adobe Acrobat reader to open files (PDF)
To see pictures of a demonstration Jonathan Nedbor did in the Spring of 2003 for the New Jersey Blacksmiths,
Click Here.
To check out the New Jersey Blacksmiths web site click Here.
For a listing of the next meet and demonstrator go to the Events page.
To register for the next meet and to join us visit the Join Us! page.
For information on the next forging contest and the winner of the last meets contest, see the Forging Contest page.
For pictures of the last meet and members gallery go the Gallery page.
To see if any members have posted articles for sale see the Sale page.
For information on the "Hands On Workshop",click HERE!
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