WRABA Calendar of events 2008

 


Note: All WRABA Hammer-Ins start at 9:00am unless otherwise noted and run until early afternoon. Please bring an item for “Iron in The Hat” and a dish to pass for lunch. Guests are always welcome. For more information please contact any WRABA officer.

· APRIL:
o Hammer-In: April 26th at, Burton, OH
§ Install forged iron stair railings for Century Village church
§ Work on steel base for stone top table

MAY:
o Hammer-In - Sat 17th Hosted by Walt Mullet at the Old Mill, downtown Smithville, OH Walt will demo broom making
o 1st-3rd BAM conference at Sedalia, MO. www.bamsite.org
o 2nd-3rd NOB Conference
o 23rd-25th Great Lakes Conference at Buffalo NY. http://ironfest.nysdb.org/
o 24th-25th Civil War Re-enactment at Burton Century Village

· JUNE:
o 7th Brad Weber’s Hammer-In at 88250 Mill Hill Rd., Bowerston, OH
Demo: Bob Rupert (A.M.) steel forging, and Roy Troutman (P.M.) on copper
plating and rust patinas on steel
o 14th Raccoon Country Music Festival at Burton
o 28th Hands On Conference at Burton, Ohio (See Conference Page)

· JULY:
o 19th Ky Green’s joint Hammer-In with NOB at: 5115 State Route 60 Wakeman, OH Demo: TBA
o 25th-27th Power and Steam Show at Burton Century Village

· AUGUST:
o 1st-3rd West Woods Art Festival at Geauga Parks Westwoods Nature Center Rt. 87 Newbury OH
o 16th-17th International (Celtic) Festival at Burton Century Village
o 23rd Art and Judy Wolfe’s picnic at Chesterland, OH

· SEPTEMBER:
o 26th-28th SOFA Conference at Troy, OH, www.sofablacksmiths.org

· OCTOBER:
o 11th-12th Apple Butter Festival at Burton
o 18th Bruce Woodward’s Hammer-In at Madison, OH Demo: Working with channel iron

· NOVEMBER:
o 15th Hammer-In at Burton
. Hosted by Bob Temple And Mark Owen. Demo: Brazing, Gas Welding, Arc Welding. (Hands-on demo, Bring your own welding glasses or helmet)

· DECEMBER:
o 6th Holiday Party at Burton