[TheForge] Blacksmith Guilds possibly no more

[Grover Richardson]

         Since they kicked out the Chapters (here ignoring the politics, 
facts, and rumors and only dealing with the action itself) but not the 
members, it appears to me that it doesn't matter in the long run.  However, 
this is an excellent way to ensure that they don't have to kick out any 
more chapters, as the liability goes down and control goes up.
         Well, it sort of kicks out all the chapters in a way<G>.
         Question is, how would the remaining groups survive?  A lot of 
effort has gone into making the individual chapters successful.  Even Abana 
itself supported them in the buildup.  It will be interesting to see how 
many chapters continue to stay as individual organizations in parallel with 
the Abana membership.



At 06:17 AM 12/17/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>I've heard a rumor that dissolving all chapters may be a way around the
>orphaning of the 7 Southeastern chapters, as I understood it then ABANA
>would then remain the national organization but without chapters.
>Organizations like FABA would then be on their own to continue supporting
>and teaching blacksmithing, but this is only a rumor.  Anyone know more?
>Dan?
>
>What's the best way to make a corkscrew?  Wrap around a mandrel?  Forge over
>the side of the anvil?
>
>Jeff Valentine in Tallahassee where it doesn't seem much like Christmas.
>I'll be in shorts at the junkyard this morning.
>
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