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May 2013
Spring Hammer-In May 31, June 1, June 2, 2013
The annual Spring Hammer-in at the Nowthen Historical Power Association Blacksmith Shop is on for this year. Come and hang out with a bunch of your friends and share/learn some new skills. Bring your own tools if you have them. Bring your own steel, scrap pieces ok. This year we will have some demonstrations on making different door knockers. If you have some cool techniques or designs related to making door knockers, you would like to demo, or if you…
Find out more »June 2013
Knife Sharpening Open House 2013
Saturday June 1, 2013 Paul Widenhoefer will be hosting an informal open house in his shop about sharpening knives and talking about the process. He will demonstrate sharpening using several different methods throughout the day, including sharpening on a natural stones, diamond stones, Japanese water stones, sharpening with a belt grinder/sander and honing and stropping. He will show you how to sharpen anything you want, except your wit. If you want to actually sharpen one of your own knives or…
Find out more »June 2013 Membership Meeting
Mark your calendar now to attend the next Guild of Metalsmiths meeting on Wednesday, June 12 at the home of Cliff and Madonna Larsen near Vermillion, MN. Cliff says "You are all welcome to come to my farm located at 18190 Fischer Ave, Hastings mn. 55033 . It is located just north of Vermillion MN. Go south on Highway 52 to 190th, then left two miles to Fischer Ave., then north to my place. I’ll try to have signs out.…
Find out more »July 2013
Little Log House Antique Power Show 2013
Guild smiths are invited to demonstrate at this event which begins Friday, July 26 and ends Sunday, July 28, 2013. Website: http://www.littleloghouseshow.com Contact Dick Carlson for details.
Find out more »August 2013
Almelund Threshing Show 2013
TGOM volunteers needed to fill shifts at the blacksmith shop during the Almelund Threshing Show on August 9, 10, and 11. If you are interested, contact Roland Sigurdson at rolandsigurdson@yahoo.com for more information.
Find out more »August TGoM Membership Meeting 2013
Family Night! IMPORTANT! - From Herb Fick - please do not be discouraged by the road construction on the way to Dan Pate's for the meeting. Highway 19 between Northfield and Stanton is awkward, and perhaps the better route for those coming from the west is through Dennison, taking county 9 west to Highway 56 then heading North for four miles to 357th street.Dan is at 357 street.I don’t think there is any problem coming from the North or South.There…
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