APRIL, 1991

CONTRIBUTORS: Carl Austin

Mary Brandenburg Pete Brandenburg

Jim Lollis Clyde Payton

Skeeter Prather

The Florida CLINKER BREAKER

Florida Artist Blacksmith Association-Chapter of ABANA, Inc. Established May 18, 1985 Treasury: $6357.35 Membership: 204

QUARTERLY STATEWIDE MEETING FORT LAUDERDALE, APRIL 20

The southeast region will host the April quarterly statewide meet- ing at Bob Ringer's shop in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday April 20. Bob's shop is Old Dixie Welding at 792 NE 45 St., Fort Lauderdale, (305) 772- 3802. The shop is just off Old Dixie Highway a few blocks south of Com- mercial Blvd. It's easy to find. Commercial Blvd. has interchanges on both 1-95 and the Florida Turnpike.

We expect a large number of out-of-town members again this year, so we will have a cookout at Bob's shop at 6 pm until ?? on Friday night before the meeting, and again at 4 pm until ?? Saturday afternoon after the meeting. We'll have plenty of folding chairs and cafeteria tables.

v Come rain or shine. Bob has a large, open shop with room for everything under cover. There's plenty of space to park self-contained campers, but no hook-ups. Don't forget items for the buck-in-the-bucket drawing.

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1991 DUES ARE DUE MAY 1

FABA secretary Norma Austin has sent renewal notices to those whose memberships expire on April 30. Our annual dues are $15 per family for the year running from May 1 through April 30. New members joining after January 31 are credited for the following year. Your membership expires on the date shown on your mailing label.

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MEETING SCHEDULE-APRIL, 1991

The regions have no boundaries-everyone i s welcome everywhere. Come t o more than one i f you can. We hold regular monfhly meetings i n each region (except that we a l l t r y to get together a t one Statewide Meeting quarter ly) on the f o l - lowing Saturdays of each month: NE-lst, NU-Znd, SE-3rd, & SU-Last. The actual dates may vary from month t o month; check the schedule below. We also hold short board meetings a t the quarterly statewide meetings, and a board meeting and general membership meeting a t the annual conference. Our meetings are informal galherings-around the forge. Pros ect ive members are always welcome, of course! Come for a l l or any part of a meeting. Bring your tools, or just watcr. Most meetings run from 9 am t o 4 pm, and youlLl need Lunch i f you stay a l l day, unless otherwise noted.

April 6, 9 am: Northeast regional meeting, Pioneer Settlement, Barberville. In the blacksmith shop, Tico Rubio will lead several teams in projects that will need people of all skill levels. For interested family members, Maggi kubio will hold a workshop on decorating painted horseshoes. Bring sharp scissors (and a glue gun, if you have one). Maggi will supply everything else. Tico and Maggi will pro- vide lunch. Also, the Mid-West Tool Collectors and SWEAT will con- duct a tool sale at the Pioneer Settlement on April 6-7.

April 20, 9 am: Quarterly Statewide Meeting, Bob Ringer's shop, Fort Lauderdale. See page 1. Barbecue Friday at 6 pm, April 19 and Saturday April 20 at 4 pm.

April 27, 10 am: Southwest region, Crowley Museum, Sarasota.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 1-5:

April 6:

April 19-21:

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April 27-28:

May 4, 9 am: May 17-18:

May 24-26:

July 27, 10 am: August 5-9:

Oct. 11-12:

Fred Caylor's Spring blacksmith class, Ocala area. Cost is $150; $75 deposit to sign up and $75 when you arrive. See page 1. Con- tact Fred Caylor for more details: 3602 S. 800 E., Zionsville, IN 46077, home (317) 769-6351, shop (317) 769-6537. Deadline for getting something in next month's newsletter (four weeks before the first Saturday of the month). Alabama Forge Council's third annual Bladesmithing Symposium, Madi- son, Alabama. The featured demonstrators are: Hugh Bartrug, - "Nickel Damascus & Mokume-Gane;" Bill Moran, "His Knives and Blade Cutting Tests;" Cleston Sinyard, "Forging Internal Guards and Bol- sters;" Chuck Patrick, "Making Damascus Steel;" Keith Kilby, "Hafting and Knife Finishing;" James Batson, "Bladesmithing and Heat Treating;" Cliff Polk, "The Making of Folding Knives;" Allan Eldridge, "Wire Inlay;" Billy Bates, "Simple Engraving;" Trena Polk, "Scrimshaw;" and Gary Long, "Advertising. The demonstrators will take you step by step from building the fire through making Damascus to the finished blade. If you register before April 9 the symposium fee is $55. For a descriptive brochure, write to Barbara Batson, 176 Brentwood Lane, Madison, AL 35758, or call her at (205) 837-6160. Mississippi Forge Council's Blacksmith Conference, Meridian, Mis- sissippi. For information, contact: Mississippi Forge Council, Rt. 13, Box 48, Meridian, MS 39301. Northeast region, Steve & Kimmy Bloom's shop, Archer. Southeastern Regional Blacksmiths Conference, Madison Lion's Club Fairgrounds, Madison, Georgia (see page 4 ) . Demonstrators include Jerry Grice, Robb Gunter (see page 7), Hans Peot, Mike Rose, Brad Silberberg (see page 6), and Roger Stuart. The family program will feature 8 workshops and a tour of historical, pre-Civil War Madison homes. This Conference is held every other year, sponsored by the Alabama Forge Council, the Appalachian Area Chapter of ABANA, the Florida Artist Blacksmith Association, the North Carolina Chapter of ABANA, and the Tullie Smith House Blacksmith Guild. For infor- mation, contact conference chairman Mike Shaffer, 1155 Dantel Ct., Stone Mountain, GA 30083, (404) 469-2680. 39th annual Florida Folk Festival, Stephen Foster State Folk Cul- ture Center, White Springs. Quarterly Statewide Meeting, Crowley Museum, Sarasota. .4 Damascus Steel class by Charles Ochs, Texarkana College's School of Bladesmithing. For information, write to Texarkana College, School of Bladesmithing, 2500 N. Robison Road, Texarkana, TX 75501. FABA Annual Conference, Pioneer Settlement, Barberville.

The Florida Clinker Breaker, April, 1991 . , HOW TO FIND THE APRIL, 1991, MEETINGS

pioneer Art \\ Settlement \\

April 6, 9 am NORTHEAST REGION Tico t Maggi Rubio

(904) 749-3327 Pioneer Settlement

Barberville

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April 27, 10 am April 20, 9 am SOUTHWEST REGION QUARTERLY STATEWIDE MEETING

Dale Kipp (813) 747-6743 Bob Ringer (305) 772-3802 Crowley Museum (813) 322-1000 Old Dixie Welding 16404 Myakka Road, Sarasota 792 NE 45 St., Fort Lauderdale

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1991 SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL BLACKSMITHS CONFERENCE MADISON, GEORGIA, MAY 17-18

Don't miss the Southeastern Regional Blacksmiths Conference at Madison, Georgia. It is presented every two years by the Tullie-Smith House Blacksmith Guild, the Appalachian Chapter of ABANA, the Florida Artist Blacksmith Association, the Alabama Forge Council, and the North Carolina Chapter of ABANA. This is the major black- smithing event in the southeastern united- States. Everyone will be there. If you have not received a conference brochure, contact conference chairman Mike Shaffer at 1155 Dantel Ct., Stone Mountain, GA 30083, (404) 469-2680.

Jerry Grice, Tallahassee, Florida, will demonstrate copper and steel repousse. Jerry has won many awards and is well known in Florida for his artistic blacksmithing.

Robb Gunter, Tijeras, New Mexico, will demonstrate how to forge touchmarks and demonstrate how to make traditional hardware and his ornamental specialties: southwest critter faces, lizards, and iron roses. Robb designed the Sandia gas forge (the one in the ABANA plans), and will use one for his demonstrations, and will make it available at other times for anyone who would like to try it out or examine it closely.

Hans Peot, New Carlisle, Ohio, is a full-time Damascus knifemaker and toolmaker. Hans will have some of his Damascus knives on hand with the special tools he developed to make them. He will demonstrate how to make tools from truck and car springs and torsion bars, how to forge a Gordian knot and special tools that you need to make it.

Mike Rose, Knoxville, Tennessee, will demonstrate sandcasting. Mike is the resi- dent blacksmith at Dollywood and is an experienced blacksmithing demonstrator.

Brad Silberberg, Olney, Maryland, will demonstrate artistic accent techniques for furniture or structural or architectural ironwork, including the tools you need to pro- duce special effects.

Roger Stuart, Crescent City, Florida, will show how to build foolproof chimneys $. and drafts, explaining the basic principles and measurements you need to guarantee a strong draft on your forge or fireplace chimney the first time.

FAMILY PROGRAMS AT THE MADISON CONFERENCE -

The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center will conduct a "Tour of Historic Madison," including pre-Civil War homes.

Mary Brandenburg will lead a workshop on "Iron Jewelry." Participants will use basic jewelry techniques with hematite (an iron ore) beads and sterling silver findings and accent beads to make a bracelet and 2 pairs of earrings for pierced ears.

Kay Herrin will lead a workshop on "Scherenschnitte" (Cut Paper Designs). Par- ticipants will make flat, folded, and 3-dimensional designs suitable for framing, greeting cards, and hanging ornaments.

Pam Howard and other spinsters will give informal demonstrations of spinning by from time to time throughout the conference. Bring your spinning wheel or just watch and chat. Pam will let you try spinning on her wheel. If you don't want to spin, bring your own handwork and spin yarns instead.

Diane Riggleman will lead a workshop on the "Traditional Whisk Broom," a basic beginners class. Participants will use 100% broom corn and learn to tie and spread a whisk broom with a woven broom corn stalk handle.

Diane also will lead a workshop on the "Hearth Broom." Participants will learn the traditional art of broommaking, including cutting, sorting, and soaking broom corn, followed by tying, flattening, spreading, and stitching a broom with a natural handle.

Maggi Rubio will lead a workshop, "From Hoof to Home". Using ribbon, dried flow- ers, miniature animals, and other creative pieces, participants will decorate a painted horseshoe. This is very easy, and fun to do.

Maggi also will lead a workshop on "Terrific Ts". Using paint, sponges, silk flowers, shells, artificial gems, and creativity, turn a T-shirt (or sweatshirt, or canvas bag or . . .) into a one-of-a kind garment.

MADISON HOLIDAY INN CHANGES NAME AND PHONE NUMBER

The Madison, Georgia, Holiday Inn dropped its Holiday Inn franchise on Febru- ary 28. The management, staff, and prices are the same, and everyone's reservations are still good. The new phone number is (404) 342-2121. The Conference demonstra- tors will be staying there. Drop in and rub shoulders at the bar or restaurant.

The Florida Clinker Breaker, April, 1991

Reprinted from the February, 1991, Appalachian Area Chapter newsletter.

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Brad Silberberg Demo Bill Gichner's Hammer-In, Jan 1991

Silberberg Ornamental Twist Prepare a square-faced punch out of a suitable

steel. The size of the punch must be appropriate to the size of the bar that will be twisted. If you will twist a 1 inch bar, the punch should be of at least 314 inch square stock, and could be of 1 inch stock. Shape the end as shown in the drawing. Harden and temper the chisel. Clean and lightly polish the end of the chisel. The two chisel shapes on the punch face should be formed at a shallow angle, but they must be sharp. Check the chisel on a practice piece. Adjust the punch face as necessary. Checking the pattern on a piece of clay forded into a square bar is a good way to see how well the punch will work before you spend time hardening and tempering.

114 inch from each cdge. There should be 118 to 3/16 inch of unworked steel on each side of the pattern In addition, the punch must go deep enough to leave a sharp center ridge that runs down the center of each side. Reheat and rework each side until it looks correct.

Reheat the bar and start chiseling in marks perpendicular to the previous marks. This should leave shallow pyramid shapes. Do this to all four sides of the bar.

Work the chisel into the bar on all four sides Reheat the bar and twist evenly. The effect is parallel to the long axis. The punch must be driven quite stunning. Raised spiral ridges will form with in deep enough to create two parallel chisel marks pyramids in between. This is the Silberberg Twist.

Reprinted from an article by Jan Kochansky in The Newsletter of the Blacksmiths' Guild of the Potomac, Jan./Feb., 1991.

WHAT TO DO WITH THOSE OLD SILVER PLATED SPOONS . . . that were almost useless to us except for hooks and rings.

By Len Eisenbeisz, Ironbite Forge, Sacramento, CA-reprinted from the Hot Iron News, newsletter of the Northwest Blacksmiths Association

There is still a significant amount of silver left on old Silver Plated spoons that can bo unod for b u x ~ ~ l u l l l ~ r g . U L l l l r l ~ l c ~ L l l o 1 1 ~ 1 r f n c o o f Lho b a c k of tho opoon, ronlly like an

anvil, you can use every surface side of the spoon for burnishing silver highlighting on ironwork. It looks great of peened surfaces, twisted strands, even rough finishes. Like a contrasting Damascus appearance, it also looks better in contrast, such as I do by hot dipping in old black motor oil which really laye on a durable, very black fin- ish. Then with the spoon, strike and rub (or burnish) on a light silvery highlight to a bright shiny contrast with an assortment of patterns, concentrating on your primary texture. This also works on brass, and better on copper. It takes a hot wax finish - without dulling, not like a hot brass brushed patina which will dull. I must mention that this is a cold application, which is the beauty of it. You can revitalize old work and maybe apply it to your stock on hand or shelf that is not moving well. Have fun! This method has been around since metal.

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ANVIL REPAIR

This article is from the newsletter of the Northwest Ohio Blacksmiths, an ABANA chapter, ". . . as reported by Robb Gunter at the 1990 SOFA [Southern Ohio Forge and Anvil] Quad-State Round-up, with comments by Michael G. Merickel." Robb Gunter will demonstrate at the Southeastern Regional Blacksmithing Conference in Madison, GA, on May 17-18. If you have questions, ask Robb Gunter at the Madison conference.

For those of us that faced the delightful problem of having too many choices and not enough time to take in all of the demonstrations at this year's Roundup, here is a process reported by Robb Gunter of New Mexico. Mr. Gunter is employed at Sandia Labs, a large government weapons and physical process lab that tests and develops materials for many government projects. Mr. Gunter reports that using the lab's equipment and testing procedures, many combinations of welding alloy and heat treatment were tried before this procedure was selected. He further reports that he has resurfaced over 40 anvils using this procedure with excellent results.

STEP 1: Starting with a sound anvil, grind surface to remove scale, rust, and pits. Grind out all cracks and fractures down to sound metal. The aim is to provide a clean, sound base that will provide a good anchor for the built-up weld that will fol- low. It is important to provide a smooth undercut or slightly irregular surface so that no uniform shear lines will be present between the welded metal and the anvil. There should be no sharp cuts, cracks, or angles that may serve as a starting point for separations or cracks.

STEP 2: Preheat anvil in a wood or charcoal fire to 400 degrees. When heating . an anvil it is important to heat it uniformly, slowly, and completely. Surface heating with a torch is not adequate, and will likely result in internal cracks that will destroy the anvil and cause the newly welded metal to adhere poorly and/or break off. Determining the temperature of the anvil is quite easy if you use tempering crayons. These crayons are available through many welding or metal working supply houses. They come in many temperature ranges, and melt at specific temperatures. Buy a 375 degree, a 400 degree, and a 425 degree crayon. Mark the anvil in a spot you can see easily. As the anvil heats, the 375 crayon will melt before the 400. Ideally, the 425 crayon should not melt, demonstrating that the anvil has reached the correct temperature.

STEP 3: Having made plans on how to handle a 400 degree anvil beforehand, remove the anvil from the fire and wire brush well to remove all scale, soot, and rust. Build up the surface with STOODY 2110 welding rod, making as many passes as needed to build up the anvil. "Peen and clean" well between passes of weld and use a broad flowing

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pattern to insure good interlock and the absence of voids or inclusions in the weld. STOODY 2110 is reported to bond well to wrought iron and steel, but bonds poorly to cast iron. As welded, STOODY 2110 provides a durable base that will test in the high 40s on the Rockwell C scale.

STEP 5: Profile grind with a disk or slag grinder as needed to establish the profile before applying the hard surface weld that will provide the working surface. Remember, all this is being done while the anvil is hot to promote a better welded bond, and to avoid cracks developing in the body of the anvil from the extreme tempera- ture differences produced by the welding arc.

STEP 6: Hard surface the base welded and profiled anvil with AIRCO 1105 rod. This rod will produce a surface in the high 50s on the Rockwell C scale as welded. It is important that there be no more than three layers or passes with this rod as it will

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lose its ability to produce a hard surface if it is applied too thickly. Do not hard-surface the step. STEP 7: Profile grind and rough finish the surface. Finishing or Blanchard

, @ grinding can wait until after normalizing, providing the surf ace is uniform and without I voids.

STEP 8: Reheat anvil to 400 degrees and allow to cool slowly. This normalizing

I step is important as it will remove any stresses that are present in the anvil due to

I uneven heating during the welding process.

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Bill Gichner Roasted Over 100 of Bill Gichner's friends and

relatives gathered nt the Fenwick Inn i n Occ;111 City. k l ; ~ ~ ~ y l ~ ~ i ~ l 011 . I : I I I I I : I I . ~ 5. 109 I to I O . I \ I , I I I , ~

honor him. Alex Klahm of Ocala, FL arltl 1-cigh Morrell of West Brattlcboro. VT were the nlastcrs of ceremony for the surprise event. Head roasters were Peter Happny of Portsmouth, N H ; John Dittmeier of Florida; Joe Gichner of Washington. DC; and Bud Oggier of Cushing, ME. Some others who got up to tell tales on i ill were: Jack Andrews of Pennsylvania; Bob Bergman of Wisconsin; Don Jones of North Carolina; and Dan Boone, Dave Hutchison, and Brad Silberberg of BGOP.

Others from across the cormtry who cnrne to honor Bill were: Clay Spencer froni Alnbarna: Nina Schowalter from Wisconsin; Elrner Koush, Peter Ross, and Nol Putnam from Virginia: Clair Yetlin and Jack Andrews from Philadelphia; Ken Mnnkcl from Missouri: 1,conard Masters fro111 New York; master bladesmith Rob Hudson from Maryland; and Tim Ryan from Tennessee. Many others from the Blacksmiths' Guild of the Potomac and the Mid Atlantic Smiths attended.

These friends told tales of being tempted by Bill, of being reeled in by Bill, of being charged outrageous prices. of being given tools for free, of sound business advice, of going on tool hunting expeditions, and they told tales of true friendship and love for Bill. Everyone at the banquet smiled knowingly as each of these true or apocryphal stories were spun. We all have had siniilar experiences with Bill. We all know and love him for the attention he has shown each of us over the years.

Besides the banquet on Saturday night. we had come for Bill's Tenth Annual Hammer-In that took place during the day on Saturday and Sunday, Because of the roast for Bill, many more smiths attended this year. Some of the demonstrators were: Bob Bergman. Peter Happny, Peter Iioss. Nol I'utnarn. Brad

Silbcrberg. Dan Boone. Butch Roush, George Ilixon. nlid Russell Cashion with help from Deliny Wilson. Leonard Masters showed slides of iro11wol.k fro111 Germany and Czechoslovakia.

Judy Uoolle ;u.rangetl lor rhc lu~ich at Bill's shop. and she handled the tickets for the roast Phil Blundel from Shepherdstown, WV sold T- shirts for Bill. Bill's son-in-law. Bob Svenson, kept everything running smoothly. Bill's son, bl ike, served breakfast for everyone on Sunday. Bud Oggier did his best to keep all of the demonstrators in line. Don Jones of NC Tools showed off his line of gas forges and farriers tools. Ken Mankel had his Mankel gas forges on display. Bill was making deals and putting idle smiths to work at manhandling power hammers that he had sold. Others were taking a trek to IJilt's new warehouse full of tools. We got to see how to load a power hammer into a van using a tow truck. The weekend was quite an experience as usual. We hope that Bill will invite us back next year. Bill Gichner owns iron Age Antiques. Call or visit him for your blacksmithing tool and books.

Iron Age Antiques RD 1, Box 169

Ocean View. DE 19970 Work 302-539-6274 I-lonle 302-539-5344

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25.5.0q &&/I From The Newsletter of the Blacksmiths' Guild of the Potomac, Jan./Feb., 1991. [Editor's note: Bill Gichner, John Dittmeier, Alex Klahm, Leigh Morrell, and Clay Spencer are FABA members.]

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FOLK LIFE DAYS Skeeter Prather

The Florida Department of State's Bureau of Florida Folklife has contacted us, FABA, about assisting with their annual "Folk Life Daystt at White Springs (Stephen Foster Memorial State Park). Their wish and hope is to have a blacksmith present and demonstrating during the days (9:30 AM to 4 PM) of November 14 through 22, 1991.

The invitation was brought to the attention of the Board at its January 12 meeting here in Tallahassee. It was accepted and President Lewis Riggleman asked that I coordinate the effort and let the membership know.

The Annual Folk Life Days is an educational event about Florida folk history focused to school children. Major emphasis is given to the crafts. Blacksmithing, of course, is the important one. Hundreds of school kids, their teachers, and chaperones parade through the grounds daily. All, apparently, have a little money to spend on things to carry home. Selling what you make is both expected and encouraged, but not required. Additionally, $50 per day for lodging and food is provided by the Bureau to the demonstrators. There is no blacksmith shop; you must provide (bring!) your own forge, tools, and supplies.

Good restaurants and adequate motels are nearby, as is an RV park with full hookups. The Stephen Foster Memorial State Park allows free camping for demonstrators with self-contained units (no hookups or bath houses are available).

Please contact me, Skeeter Prather, with your preferred date(s). Single day stands and multiple day stays are all acceptable. 1'11 schedule on a by-choice-first-come-first-served basis. My phone number is 9041386-9246; my address is 2816 Terry Road, Tallahassee, FL 32212.

LET'S WELCOME A VISITOR

Many of you probably remember reading previous Clinker Breaker articles about ~zechoslovakian Blacksmith Yaroslav Valek, and seeing pictures of his iron sculpture. You might also know that Gainesville FABA member Steve Bloom has been corresponding with him, and invited Yaroslav to visit him here. Yaroslav will be staying with Steve for several weeks in May. He'll attend the May 4 regional meeting at Steve and Kimmy Bloom's place in Archer, and later accompany them to the Madison conference.

Having a visiting blacksmith from Czechoslovakia is remarkable, and we Florida blacksmiths should give him an enthusiastic welcome. I suggest that we all give him a souvenir to take home with him, maybe a T-shirt, pictures or a piece of your work, or whatever. And buy him a beer in Madison!

If you can't get to the meeting at the Bloom's or to the Madison conference, any FABA Board member will deliver your gift for you.

WAX FINISH FOR BLACK IRON

1 lb. Johnson floor wax cup boiled linseed oil

1 cup turpentine 1 tablespoon Japan drier

Mix and apply with a rag when metal is approximately 250°. Either quench or air dry. SOURCE: Joe Pehoski, from Francis Whitaker. [Reprinted from the March, 1991, issue of The Bellow's Blast, newsletter of the North Texas Blacksmiths Association.]

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NEWS FROM THE NORTHWEST Jim Lollis

"There's no way anybody could pay me to do this.'' Thus spoke Vir- gil Mayo as he shoved his barking tool along his second log of the morn- ing. The poles were piled, waiting for us at Sam Adkins Park in Blountstown, where the impressive old Yon house awaits restoration and out buildings to join it. The crew was small but dedicated and the bark flew thru the morning and most of the afternoon, with a mid-day break for lunch at Callahan's (also headgear, $1 a hat!). Most members brought spuds, slicks, and an assortment of very able homemade tools, including Russell Collin's antique spud and Ben Fergusonls several heavy duty truck spring specials. When this party left there were still poles unbarked, but a larger number were spread slick and clean. FABAts faithful were resin-coated and tuckered out. As Clyde Payton commented, "Itd rather be blacksmithing." We'll all look forward to a day at the forge of the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement's pine pole blacksmith shop, and several of us will always have a personal feeling about the logs it's made from.

Present were: Tommy Barns and Tommy Jr., Russell Collins, Jim Croft, Donald (Spud) Davis, who helped Willard cut the poles, Ben Fergu- son, Jim Lollis, Virgil Mayo, Lynn Meyer, Michael Murphy, Clyde Payton and Vi, and Willard Smith.

NEWS FROM THE SOUTHEAST Pete Brandenburg

The southeast region met at Bob Ringer's shop in Fort Lauderdale on March 16. Erman Erarnbert came all the way from the northeast region. Erman is an experienced welder and ironworker who owns a shop in Plymouth. He says P. J. Schrimsher got him started in blacksmithing a few months ago, and Tico Rubio and Jim Corbet have been showing him some tricks of the trade. He made a broom handle to complete a fireplace set he's been making. Next, he's going to figure out how to tie a broom on it. Brian Polk and Pete Brandenburg spent the day making odds and ends. Brian has his forge set up now with the equipment he picked up at the annual conference last October. He brought a dinner bell and some cooking utensils he made from a new source of iron. A friend who is a local code enforcement officer keeps him supplied with real estate signs he confiscates from public rights of way. One type of open house sign has a frame made of 3/811 round stock, perfect for many small projects.

GALLERY OPPORTUNITY from the ABANA President's Message to the Chapters, March, 1991

If you are interested act quickly. Mr. Yuri Simin (Telex: 411023), head of the Russian Forgers Association, has invited American smiths to take part in their annual competition and exhibition of forger's work. It will be held on June 8 and 9, 1991. In addition, in August, 1991, they will be organizing an iron forging festival and exhibition. They invite us to participate in these events. They are also interested in organizing an exhibition in the future, dedicated to the history of iron forgers in America. Contact: Mr. Yuri A. Simin, Moscow 109428, USSR I

Ryazanski, Prospect, 8-a 171-02-47. - Communications with the Soviet Union are difficult. Mr. Lawrence

H. de Bivort, Evolutionary Services Institute, 5504 Scioto Road, Bethesda, MD 20816, (301) 320-3941, has agreed to help if you need him.

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FLORIDA ARTIST BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION - Chapter of ABANA, Inc. P.O. Box 1601, Zolfo Springs, FL 33890

President (90-91): Lewis Riggleman P.O. Box 247, San Antonio, FL 33576 [hl (904) 521-3515 [ w l (813) 937-4281 Vice-President (91-92): J.C. Hawkins, 13534 NU 160 Avenue, Morriston, FL 32668 [hl (904) 528-3348 Sec./Treas. (90-91): Norma & Carl Austin P.O. Box 1601, Zol fo Springs FL 33890 [hl (813) 735-0257 Newsletter Ed. (91-92): Pete Brandenburg, 259 Granada Rd., Uest Palm each FL 33401 [hl (407) 833-2708 [ w l 640-0445 Program Chair (90-91): Steve Kalb, 691 Astarias Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33519, [hl (613) 481-8420 [ w l (613) 489-1620 Past-President (90-91):Ui l lard Smith, Route 1 Box 138, Blountstown, FL 32424, [hl (904) 674-8055: [ w l (904) 877-7117 Board Memb. # I (90-91 ): Clyde Payton, Route 3 Box 124D, Monticel lo, FL 32344 [hl (904) 997-3627 [ w l (904) 488-0577 Board Memb. #2 (91-92): Pat Imbjmbo, 2450-Kimberly Lane, Tal!ahassee, FL 32361, [hl (904) 656-3454 Board Memb. #3 (90-91):Joe Farina, 374 Rlver Edge Road Juplter FL 33477, [hl (407) 744-8323 Board Memb. #4 (91-92): Tico Rubio, PO Box 83, ~ a r b e r v i [ l e , FL 32105 (904) 749-3327 Board Memb. #5 (90-91): Jerry Grice PO Box 5914, Tallahassee FL, 32314, [hl (904) 421-4788, [ w l (904) 878-1977

The Flor ida A r t i s t BLacksmith Association - Chapter of A r t i s t Blacksmith Association o f North America Inc. (FABA) i s a non-prof i t educational organization whose purposes are t o teach, promote, and preserve the a r t 01 blacksmith~ng. FABA i s a s t a t e cha t e r o f the A r t i s t Blacksmith Association o f North America, Inc. (ABANA). The Flor ida Cl inker Breaker i s monthly, and annual subscri t i o n i s included wi th FABA membership. Ue s o l l c i t correspo- -paid a r t i c l e s on any-subjects re lafed t o F1)BA1s purposes. Send to: 1532 Old Okeechobee Road #103, Uest Palm Beach, FL 33409. We need items by the f i r s t Saturday of the month t o get th? I n the next month's issue. Non-copy- r igh ted mater ia l may be repr in ted i n ABANA chapter newsletters, i f i t i s credi ted t o the author and t h j s newsletter. You need the author's permission t o r ep r i n t copyrighted material unless otherwise no ted -ue l l l put you i n touch.

1990 HOW-TO ARTICLE REPRINT BOOKLET-$2.25, POSTPAID

We have reprinted a year of FABA members1 how-to articles from The Florida Cl inker Breaker in a 24-page, 8+11 by 11" booklet. The book- let contains members' how-to articles from the twelve issues of The Florida Cl inker Breaker from November, 1989, through October, 1990. We're selling the booklets at FABA's printing and mailing cost of $2.25 per copy.

To order the booklet, make out a check or money order to "FABA" for $2.25 per copy, and send it to: Carl Austin, Treasurer, P. 0. Box 1601, Zolfo Springs, FL 33890.

Ronnie Fowler Steve Kalb Dale Kipp

Lewis Riggleman Willard Smith

Arden Williams

PABA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Florida Artist Blacksmith Association

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Make check out t o FABA. The FABA membership year begins May 1. New memberships recejved a f t e r Jan. 31 also cover the fo l lowing rnembersh~p year. Membership i s a for a fami l You don' t have t o be an ABANA member t o Jo l n FABA, Lt many FABA members are, and we encourage membership i n both organizations.

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ABANA P. 0. Box 1181 Nashville, Indiana 47488

The Florida Clinker Breaker, April, 1991

FOR SALE: APPROXIMATELY 5,000 LBS. OF RIVETS AT 22C PER POUND OR $1,100 a Must be sold in one lump sum-NO partial sales-all or none. Most of these rivets have carriage heads ("wagon bedw rivets). They are mal- leable iron. The sizes and approximate quantities are as follows:

1. 300 lbs, 3/8"~2~l, button head 2. 450 lbs, 3/1611x2-1/2w, carriage head 3. 600 lbs, 3/16"x2-1/4", carriage head 4. 140 lbs, 3/16nx2-1/8m, carriage head, galv. 5. 625 lbs, 3/16wx1-3/4n, carriage head 6. 200 lbs, 3/16wx1-1/8w, carriage head 7. 266 lbs, 1/8wx1-1/8w, carriage head 8. 300 lbs, 9/64"xlW, button head 9. 400 lbs, 1/811x1w, button head 10. 200 lbs, 1/411x3/4w, carriage head 11. 200 lbs, 3/161tx1/2n, carriage head, galv. 12. 400 lbs, 3/16"x3/8", carriage head 13. 200 lbs, 1/8wx1/8w, carriage head 14. 719 lbs., mixed sizes & heads

All quantities are approximate. Carriage head rivets make good sheet metal fabrication rivets. They are also used in fabric, leather, and ..canvas work because of their broad, flat heads. If you are interested in all of these rivets, contact Clyde Payton at Rt. 3, Box 124-D, Mon- ticello, FL, 32344 (904) 997-3627. -

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WEST PALM BEACH, F'L PERMIT NO. 108

Florida Artist Blacksmith Association Chapter of Artist Blacksmith Association of North America, Inc. 1532 Old Okeechobee Road #I03 West Palm Beach, FL 33409-5226

Barberville (April 6) DATED MATERIAL

Sarasota (April 27) STATEWIDE MEETING

Fort Lauderdale (April 20)

April, 1991, MEETINGS See detailed meeting schedule on page 2.

leaber Through 4/30/91 STEVE & KIMMY BLOOM IRONFLOWER FORGE PO BOX 542 ARCHER FL 32618