[TheForge] Fwd- SCA metalworking event in Mass

[Phlip]

This just got posted on one of my mailing Lists- it's an SCA event,
focused on metalworking. If any of you on TheForge are interested,
whether in teaching, or possibly just trying a fairly laid-back
reenactment experience, I'll be happy to help you get involved. Please
contact me privately at:

phlip@99main.com

Johan, you'd better start planning now. If I hafta go to Ohio to collect
you, so help me, I'll strap you on the hood and tie a deer tag on your
ass. We can use my forge- an anvil (no block needed) and hand tools
would be nice, but not necessary.

SPCA, I think this would be a great chance for our Household to get
together, and maybe help in the kitchen and promote period cooking.

Phlip

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Greetings,

    Last night I received the final approval for an event I have been
wanting to put on for
years.  What I would like to have is they widest range of classes
possible.  To this end I am
looking for people to teach classes from all over the East Kingdom.  So
if you are interested
or know some one who you think should teach a class please contact me
off list.

    A formal event announcement will be forthcoming shortly.

YIS,

Olaf of Trollhiemsfjord

Metal Smith's Symposium

    The event is the fourth, though sixth of Oct. 2002.  It will be at
Camp Blanchard in Sutton, MA in
cooperation between the Canton of Aschehyrst & the Shire of Quintavia.
This is the site that is used for
Boredom War.

Classes:

    The plan is to have as many people learning by doing as possible.  I
plan to have at least four tracks that are
running more or less concurrently:

        One that starts with iron ore & building a bloomery then
finishes with the working of the iron that has
been smelted.

        One that starts with a piece of soapstone & proceeds through to
a finished piece of pewter jewelry.

        One that starts with a piece of wax & ends with a piece of
silver jewelry.

        One would be building the tools to do period metal smithing made
of both wood & metal.  Such as
bellows, tongs, hammers, drills & maybe an anvil.


    What I would like from prospective teachers is the following:  A
short resume of experience of why they are
qualified to teach their class/classes; a class description including
how long, how many people the class
is limited to, what tools or equipment the student should bring, what
level of experience the students should
have (rank beginner, experienced beginner, moderately experienced or
advanced), which days/times are they are
available to teach, how many times they are willing to teach each class,
if the class will be using mostly period
methods or more modern methods & a budget of materials that will be
needed.  This information will be used
to make up the class schedule & advertising for the event.
       Class size will be limited by each instructor to ensure that
everyone gets to do as much hands on work as
possible.  We will have access to up to 5 indoor class areas if we can
fill the teaching roster & have enough
students to justify using all the space.  Other subjects that are
appropriate to this event would be:  Pattern
welded blades; Goldsmithing; Armoring; Making period wood working tools;
Copper smithing; Tin smithing;
coin making; Bead Making; Period Lapidary work & any other related
subjects we can find teachers for.

Schedule:
    This is a preliminary schedule, it is not set in stone.  If we can
not get enough Teachers & Students to fill the
scheduled class hours we will end earlier on Sunday.  It is planed that
most beginners classes will be held on
Saturday.
    Friday:       Site opens at Noon.
                      Class on building Bloomery starts at 2 PM
continues until completed.
                       Travelers Repast served at 7 PM.
    Saturday:    Breakfast 7-8 AM.
                       Classes.
                       Lunch 2-3 PM.
                       Classes.
                       Classes end at 7:30 PM
                        Feast 8-10
    Sunday:      Breakfast 7-8 AM.
                       Classes
                       Lunch 12-1 PM.
                       Classes end at 3 PM
                        Cleanup starts at 3 PM
                        Site closes at 5 PM