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Last Revision - July 12, 2011
NOTE ADDITION OF NEW DEMONSTRATIONS AND A
WORKSHOP
Conference Schedule
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Feature Demonstration
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Feature Lecture
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Hands on Workshop
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Public Outreach
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Secondary Demonstration
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Secondary Lecture / Panel
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Other Activities
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Logistics
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Time
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Area
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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SUNDAY
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MONDAY
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July 28
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July 29
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July 30
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July 31
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August 1
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MORNING
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9 - 12
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Packing Down
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Gallery
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Work Accepted
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Members Only
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Members Only
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Members Only
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Public Demo
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Iron Smelt
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OABA Project
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OABA Project
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'Historic Forge'
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Demo A
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Paul Allen
Scrollwork for Acanthus Leaf
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David Robertson
Beyond Basics
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Sandra Dunn
Assembling - Chair
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Demo B
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Jesus Hernandez
Bloom to Bar
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Kelly Smyth
'Chains Over Time'
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Jake Powning
Bronze Casting
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Hands On
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Mike McCarthy
Basic Toolmaking
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Brian Russell
Gate Elements
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Brian Russell
Assembling Gate
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(9 - 10:30)
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Conference
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Panel :
Business of Blacksmithing
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Workshop :
Design Tricks
Darrell Markewitz
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Contributed video
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(10:30 - 12)
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Conference
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Smithing Science
Kevin Peffers
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Panel:
How to CanIRON
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Workshop :
Working the Web
David Robertson
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LUNCH
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(12 - 1:30 )
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Meal Plan
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Meal Plan
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Meal Plan
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Site Closes
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12:30 - 1:30
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Gallery
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Using the INTENET
Neil Peterson
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Mike McCarthy
19th C Blacksmiths
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currently open
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12:45 - 1:30
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Cafeteria
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Sandra Dunn
Design from History
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Jesus Hernandez
Japanese Bladesmithing
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currently open
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AFTERNOON
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1:30 - 4:30
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Programming Starts
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Official Closing
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Gallery
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Work Accepted
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Public Access
'Meet the Artist'
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Public Access
'Meet the Artist'
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Remove Work
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Public Demo
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Iron Smelt
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OABA Project
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OABA Project
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Demo A
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Paul Allen
Forging a Flower
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Brian Russell
Gate Elements
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Sandra Dunn
Joinery Elements
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Demo B
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Mark Puigmarti
Sculpting Mass 1
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Mark Puigmarti
Sculpting Mass 2
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Jake Powning
Pattern Welding
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Hands On
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Jake Powning
Basic Bladesmithing
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Kelly Smyth
Making Tongs
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Paul Allen
Making Acanthus Leaf
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Forging Competition (public)
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(1:30 - 3 )
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Conference
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Panel :
Canadian Artist Blacksmiths ??
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Panel :
'Women of Steel'
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(3 - 4:30 )
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Conference
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currently open
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Contributed Video
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Contributed video
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DINNER
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( 5 - 6:30 )
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Opening BBQ
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Meal Plan
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Thank You's
Meal Plan
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Equipment
Pack-Up
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EVENING
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7 - 8
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Cafeteria
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Meet Demonstrators
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Brian Russell
Portfolio
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Auction (public) 6:30 - 9
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7 - 8
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Gallery
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(possibly open)
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8 - 9
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Cafeteria
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Paul Allen
Portfolio
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Jake Powning
Design from the Ancients
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Auction (continues)
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8 - 9
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Gallery
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Mark Puigmarti
Portfolio
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Kelly Smyth
Nautical Blacksmithing
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(6:30 - 9:30)
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Demo A
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8 - 9:30
Mike McCarthy
Sculpted Head
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Mike McCarthy
Pipe Tomahawk
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(6:30 - 9:30)
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Demo B
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8 - 9:30
Dave Kritz
Copper Leaves
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Jesus Hernandez
Japanese Bladesmithing
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( 6 - 10)
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Hands On
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Open Forge
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Open Forge
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Open Forge
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Details of Specific
Sessions:
FEATURE DEMONSTRATIONS - There will be
two main areas
equipped for your featured demonstrators. Details below
by individual demonstrator :
| Paul Allen |
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| Thursday |
1:30 - 4:30
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Demo A
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'Forging a Flower'
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A "three dimensional flower with fire welded
stem and leaves made using pure forge work
techniques”. |
| Friday |
9 - 12
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Demo A
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'Scrolls for Acanthus Leaves'
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Illustrating making the scrollwork for mounting
an acanthus leaf. (This will be a preamble to his
workshop session.) |
| Sandra Dunn |
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| Saturday |
1:30 - 4:30
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Demo A
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'Joinery Elements'
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Forging basic elements for a chair combining
wood and steel. |
| Sunday |
9 - 12
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Demo A
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'Assemble a Chair'
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Completion of the chair project, assembling the
individual elements. |
| Jesus Hernandez |
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| Friday |
9 - 12
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Demo B
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'Bloom to Blade'
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Illustrating the process of converting a raw
iron bloom into a working bar, prepatory to
forging a blade. This all done utilizing tools and
methods from the Japanese working traditions. |
| Friday |
6:30 - 9:30
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Demo B
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'Japanese Bladesmithing'
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Completing the bar to blade process, including
showing the process of clay coating and quenching. |
| Mike McCarthy |
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| Thursday |
8 - 9:30
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Demo A
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Sculpted Head
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A shorter demonstration of how to use punching
and shaping to produce a specific sculpted face /
head terminal, which then can be applied to a wide
range of objects. |
| Friday |
6:30 - 9:30
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Demo A
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'Pipe Tomahawk'
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Forging a late 1700's style pipe tomahawk. |
| Jake Powning |
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| Saturday |
1:30 - 4:30
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Demo B
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'Pattern Welding'
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Illustrating some of the steps that go into the
creation of a composite pattern welded sword
billet. |
| Sunday |
9 - 12
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Demo B
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'Bronze Casting'
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Showing the process making bronze decorative
fittings, from carving the wax to gravity poured
casting & finishing. |
| Mark Puigmarti |
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| Thursday |
1:30 - 4:30
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Demo B
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'Sculpting Mass 1'
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The demonstration will focus on hand forging
larger stock using simple tools. While creating
components for a free form sculptural piece he
will explore the possibilities of design, and
describe his approach to working. |
| Friday |
1:30 - 4:30
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Demo B
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'Sculpting Mass 2'
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Expanding and continuing working processes with
larger stock and hand tools. |
| David Robertson |
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| Saturday |
9 - 12
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Demo A
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to be determined
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| Brian Russell |
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| Friday |
9 - 12
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Demo A
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'Gate Elements'
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Brian will undertake the making of a simple gate
for CanIRON VIII. This demonstration session will
be followed up by two hands on workshops. |
| Kelly Smyth |
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| Saturday |
9 - 12
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Demo B
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'Chains over Time'
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Showing her distinctive "Chains Over Time"
motif. " This is an example of how using a
traditional technique found in heavy ships'
hardware that with a slight turn becomes
delightful & useful where only the practical
existed. |
SECONDARY DEMONSTRATIONS - Extras to pack
full your time! Details by individual demonstrator
| Dark Ages Recreation Company |
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| Thursday |
9 - 5
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Public Demo
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Iron Smelt
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Ongoing all day Thursday as you arrive, DARC
will demonstrate the easy to build 'Econo-Norse'
iron smelting furnace. Expect the bloom to be
extracted about 5 pm! |
| Dave Kritz |
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| Thursday |
8 - 9:30
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Demo B
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Copper Leaves
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A shorter demonstration showing a simple method
to work with copper tubing, cold, to create
decorative leaves. |
| OABA - Dave McCord |
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| Friday & Saturday |
9 - 5
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Public Demo
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Bench Project
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Watch as members of Ontario Artist Blacksmith
Association work on elements for the second Fergus
Park Bench. |
| David Robertson |
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| Saturday |
9 - 12
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Demo A
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Beyond Basics
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Now that you have basic level skills at the
forge, what comes next? A look at some interesting
techniques to expand your possibilities, including
a peek at working with pipe and structural shapes.
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| Robert Wagner |
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| Sunday |
9 - 12
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Public Demo
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HIstoric Forge
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See a modern interpretation of a War of 1812
version charcoal fired forge in operation. |
HANDS ON WORKSHOPS - This separate
area has one 'masters' forge plus six additional forge
work stations.
1)Three hour long sessions run Thursday afternoon,
plus both morning & afternoon of Friday / Saturday,
plus Sunday morning.
2) Those interested should already have basic level
forge skills as a minimum. Although some basic level
tools are available, those wishing to participate are
strongly suggested to bring their own personal hand
tools. Forge suitable clothing and safety glasses are a
requirement.
3) Participants will be chosen by lottery before each
session. Names will be drawn from those submitted, to
occur after the evening meal, the night before a
particular session. Those names will also be posted on
the central notice board.
Of course others will be free to observe these sessions
from outside the rope line.
| Paul Allen |
Saturday |
1:30 - 4:30 |
Forging an Acanthus Leaf |
6 students, basic level, a materials fee may
apply |
| Mike McCarthy |
Friday |
9 - 12 |
Laminating for Tool Making |
6 students, intermediate level (forge welding
experience not required) |
| Jake Powning |
Thursday |
1:30 - 4:30 |
Basic Bladesmithing |
6 students, intermediate level |
| Brian Russell |
Saturday |
9 - 12 |
Gate Elements 1 |
6 students, intermediate level (different class
than Gate 2) |
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Sunday |
9 - 12 |
Gate Elements 2 / Assemble |
6 students, intermediate level (different class
than Gate 1) |
| Kelly Smyth |
Friday |
1:30 - 4:30 |
Forging Tongs |
6 students, basic level |
In the evenings (Thurs/Fri/Sat)
The SIX work stations will be available for pick up
work, inspiration, or just plain messing around. There
will be teaching supervision provided in the evenings
from 7 - 9 pm only.
FEATURE LECTURES - Sessions by our
feature demonstrators, offered in either the Cafeteria
or the Gallery presentation spaces.
| All |
Thursday
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Cafeteria
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7 - 8
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'Meet the Demonstrators' / Panel |
| Paul Allen |
Thursday
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Cafeteria
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8 - 9
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Portfolio |
| Sandra Dunn |
Friday
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Cafeteria
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12:45 - 1:30
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'Designing from History' / the chair project |
| Jesus Hernandez |
Saturday
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Cafeteria
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12:45 - 1:30
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'Japanese Bladesmithing' |
| Mike McCarthy |
Saturday
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Gallery
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12:45 - 1:30
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'19th Century Blacksmiths' |
| Jake Powning |
Friday
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Cafeteria
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8 - 9
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'Design from the Ancients' |
| Mark Puigmarti |
Thursday
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Gallery
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8 - 9
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Portfolio |
| Brian Russell |
Friday
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Cafeteria
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7 - 8
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Portfolio |
| Kelly Smyth |
Friday
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Gallery
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8 - 9
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Nautical Blacksmithing |
SECONDARY PROGRAMING - Sessions of
general interest, offered by both blacksmiths and those
outside our regular community.
Note - at this time there are still some empty
slots still to be filled!
| 'Canadian Artist Blacksmiths ?' |
Panel |
Thursday
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Conference
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3 - 4:30
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An open session to discuss the possible
development of a Canadian National organization. |
| 'Business of Blacksmithing; |
Panel |
Friday
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Conference
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9 - 10:30
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An open session to network and discuss working
at Blacksmithing (as a living?). Come share tips
and problems. |
'Smithing Science'
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Kevin Peffers |
Friday
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Conference
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10:30 - 12
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An overview of how basic physics and material
sciences applies to the practical shaping of
metals in the forge. |
| 'Using the Internet' |
Neil Peterson |
Friday
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Gallery
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12:45 - 1:30
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A beginner's introduction to the internet,
e-mail and web sites, for fun and profit (?) |
| 'How to CanIRON' |
Panel |
Saturday
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Conference
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10:30 - 12
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A bull session with current and past CanIRON
organizers, discussing what works - and what
doesn't. |
'Design Tricks'
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Darrell Markewitz |
Saturday
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Conference
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9 - 10:30
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Can't draw? There are tricks you can use to
develop your ideas and get them down on to paper.
A practical working session. |
| "Women of Steel' |
Panel |
Saturday
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Conference
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1:30 - 3
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Women often face different problems when it
comes to male dominated blacksmithing - an open
bull session hosted by Kelly Smyth. |
| "Working the Internet' |
David Robertson |
Sunday
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Conference
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10:30 - 12
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How can you use the internet to promote your
work as a blacksmith? A general discussion and
working session to look at what works - and what
doesn't. |
FORGING COMPETITION - Love it or
hate it, forging competitions done on the spot between
teams of participants are always a big part of any
gathering of Blacksmiths! Our hope is to allow the
general public to be able to observe the goings on 'from
behind the ropes'. This event will take place in the
Hands On area on Sunday afternoon.
AUCTION - In keeping with our mission
to inform and involve the public in selected aspects of
CANIRON, we are hoping to open up participation in the
fund raising auction to those with fatter wallets! The
Auction is scheduled for Saturday evening.
GALLERY - The best way to inform the
public to what we REALLY do is to allow them access to
the Gallery. Bring your best
and most inspiring work, make sure you include a stack
of business cards. The layout of the site at the Fergus
Sportsplex is ideal in terms of both layout and large
size. Security and close supervision will be provided
for all the work. Remember members of the general public
can view the Gallery (free admission) from 1:30 - 4:30
each day. Sign up for a 'Meet the Artist' session.
VENDOR'S AREA - Browse
and Buy at our commercial sales area. Companies with
products and services of interest to the blacksmithing
community will be displaying in a separate area, also
open (free) to the general public. Hours are : Thursday
12 - 5 / Friday & Saturday 9 - 5 / Sunday 9 - 12.
TAIL GATE SALES - What
would a gathering of Blacksmith's be without a chance
for us to sell and swap stuff that was gathering dust in
the corners of our shops? This area is limited to
conference members only, available any time after 12
noon Thursday, from 9 AM Friday / Saturday / Sunday
(till noon only).
OPENING BBQ SOCIAL - All
registered participants are invited to join in for an
informal BBQ on a Bun dinner on Thursday - hosted by
OABA. (Included with your paid registration.) Come meet
the other conference members!
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS - A
special area is being set aside, accessible to the
general public, to illustrate just what Blacksmithing is
all about:
Thursday - A demonstration of a bloomery iron smelting
furnace by members of the Dark Ages Re-creation
Company.
Friday & Saturday - Work on creation of a larger
artwork project, undertaken by OABA members under
the direction of Dave McCord.
Sunday - 'HIstoric Forge' - Robert Wagner
demonstrates his 1812 'Gun Carriage' style portable
charcoal forge.
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