[TheForge] Fwd- SCA metalworking event in Mass

Wed Mar 6 19:17:02 2002

Aaron,
Whyncha freak out the SCAdians and go as a drudge.  Be sure to achieve the =
proper aromaticity!
Bruce
NJ

>>> Aaron Silver <[email protected]> 03/06/02 06:08PM >>>
Phlip-

I'm not sure who I should direct my questions to, but since you're the =
one=20
who let the cat out of the burlap bag, I'm gonna pester you! :-)

I'm in Upstate NY (Around Albany) so this looks close enough that I can=20
make. The problem is that while I have SCA leanings, I have not formally=20=

joined the local groups. (Primarily because I don't think I can make=20
regular meetings, but also because I don't have a clue as to what I want =
my=20
persona to be. :-))

Is this open to non-SCAdians, or do I need to join before signing up?

And if I should be directing my questions to someone else, please feel =
free=20
to tell me who I should be pestering. (BG)

Oh, and I certainly hope to see you there. It'll be great to meet more =
of=20
theforge folks face to face.

Aaron Silver

At 04:55 AM 3/6/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>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:
>
>[email protected]=20
>
>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
>
>######################################################
>
>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
>
>
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