[TheForge] SoCal events March April 2004

Tue Feb 24 22:13:01 2004

Rich Maynard wrote:

>>The CBA conference in Vista is going to be exceptional.
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>I've found details on the web here http://www.calsmith.org/sprcon04/
>and it does look interesting.
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>I've never been to anything like this before - can you tell me a bit about
>it?
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Yes, as I recall, this one is at the Antique Tractor and Steam museum in 
n. San Diego county. They have a line shaft powered blacksmith shop with 
a big Bradley helve hammer run by a big one lunger engine.

>How big is the event?
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Usually between 200 and 400 folks i think. There's "dry" camping on the 
site...short on trees and non-clanking scenery....0ften a little rain in 
early April.

>Do things happen concurrently, or can I see all those demonstrators one
>after the other?
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Concurrently, which i find wildly frustrating.

>What's the difference between participatory and non-participatory tickets? I
>guess I mean how do you 'participate' in a demonstration - don't you just
>watch?
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There are Hands On classes, 3(?) levels of basic blacksmithing. The 
folks teaching it have been especially good. Otherwise it's just 
organized gawking....well mostly organized.....Pete F

>Sorry for the dumb questions...
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>Rich.
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>Richard Maynard
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