[TheForge] So long Maryland, hello Maine

Sat Feb 22 22:13:00 2003

        Sounds like I'll be seeing you soon too Steve.

Ralph


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Smith" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] So long Maryland, hello Maine


> It is likely we will end up nearby, but you're a little ahead of us.
> We'll be moving to Maine this summer. We're going to be looking in the
> area west of Portland, maybe 1-1.5 hours drive from there.
>
> I'll hang onto your email. My address won't change when we move, if you
> hang onto it, it will still work.
>
> Steve Smith
>
> [email protected] wrote:
> > Good morning to all who dare read this. I have been smithing for about 3
> > years now under the guidance and tutorage of the BGCM, a great
orginization
> > to take schools and learn new processes, the people in this guild are
more
> > then helpful.  Alas though to my friends at BGCM I will miss them
dearly, and
> > also this begins a new adventure of finding a guild, and or other smiths
who
> > will be willing to share some forge space a few times a month until I
get
> > fully set up.
> >
> > My move to Maine is voluntary, but of all the people I met at work,
home, and
> > recreation the guys/gals at the BGCM have remained totally helpful and
> > friendly.  It is hard to imagine that nearly 3 years ago I had made my
first
> > hook, and now I have just finished my first damascus knife.  There are
too
> > many people to list whom I need to thank, but I am sure those of you who
> > helped me know who you are, and I fear omitting one or two people and
risking
> > offending them.
> >
> > To any smiths who are in Maine, I understand the winters can be long and
> > cold, I figured this would be an asset to getting my lazy butt into the
> > forge.  So I would say please if you are living in the topsham/auburn
Maine
> > area and you like to have an eager person to help you in your shop, to
watch
> > and help you do your smithing, I love to learn.  I find myself to be
helpful
> > and quiet, not forward and abrasive.  If you are so inclined to have
someone
> > to chew the fat with, please contact me off list at [email protected]
> > subject line should say something about blacksmiths.
> >
> > I will be in Maine a few times from now till April, but April is when I
start
> > my full time job. To those of you who I have come to know in the area, I
have
> > approx. 2 more weeks in the area, and would love to spend time saying hi
and
> > such to those whom I have spent much time with.  If you would like to
get
> > together for one last time, contact me off list and I will provide you
with
> > my NEW phone number, since I no longer have a house, I am using a mobile
> > phone exclusively for the moment.
> >
> > Many thanks to all,
> >
> > Chris Caouette
> > [email protected]
> >
> > ps. Bob Morris, Yes I finally did stop filing that knife, and the end
resuld
> > is quite beautiful, although there are a couple flaws I couldnt get out,
If
> > you would like to see the knife, then let me know Id be willing to stop
by
> > one day.
> >
> >
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