[TheForge] Spring Hammerfest / Oldenburg, Texas / March 27

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March 27, 2004=20

SPRING HAMMERFEST
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Oldenburg=20


Our bi-annual Hammerfest event at Oldenburg is schedued for March 27.=20
Click on the Poster by Frank Walters for the full image you can print=20
and announce to your friends!=20

This Spring we return to our favorite Oldenburg site on Preview=20
Weekend March 27 to bring our forges and have a good time. In October=20
we will feature a special demonstrator as we did last year, but this=20
Spring we will return to a more casual, less effort required meet.=20

Blacksmiths across Texas, Louisiana and all points from there have an=20
opportunity to gather for the day, work and show their wares the=20
Preview weekend of Round Top in Oldenburg, TX. Five acres of land is=20
being made available to blacksmiths during the famous Round Top=20
Antique Show. The Round Top, TX antique show expanded over the years=20
to include the neighboring towns of Warrenton, Shelby, Oldenburg and=20
a few other places in between. The show occurs in April and October=20
each year.

Oldenburg is located about 90 miles northwest of Houston. During the=20
weekend over 1,000 vendors sell and 200,000 buyers enjoy the shows,=20
buy and drive the beautiful countryside.=20

The owner of the property has an interest in smithing and played in=20
the Oldenburg blacksmith shop while growing up. The original site of=20
the Oldenburg shop is just a few stone throws away from the five-acre=20
site. The original Oldenburg shop is now operating again at the=20
George Ranch Historical Park south of Houston.
Everyone is invited to come to Oldenburg and demonstrate. Our=20
gracious hosts are Kennie and Susan Hall. There is no cost. A hat is=20
passed to defray the expenses for power, water and porta-jons.=20
Camping is available on-site with a hot and cold running water shower!

All Blacksmiths and friends and visitors are invited to sell, buy or=20
just visit. Remember that this Hammerfest weekend is the same weekend=20
as the Preview for Round Top Antique Show. Thousands of vendors and=20
hundreds of thousands of buyers are roaming the countryside between=20
Round Top, Warrenton, Oldenburg, Fayetteville and Shelby during this=20
event.

When & Where :

The Hammerfest site in Oldenburg, TX is located at the intersection=20
of Highway 237 and Bauer Road. The site is on the north end of town=20
on he East Side of highway 237. See maps below.=20

Saturday March 27 :

The traditional schedule looks like this:


Friday 8:00 : Sign in and setup (tentative)=20


CAMPING - Friday - Sunday (tentative):

Camping available in the field behind demonstration area.
No charge to members, their families and their guests (donations will=20
be collected to help with expenses)
Portable toilets, water and electricity are available

SALES TENTS - Friday - Sunday:

Club Fundraising Table - Handmade items donated by members for sale=20
to the public
DEMONSTRATIONS - All day - Saturday

What to Bring

Chairs, canopys, tents.

Bring safety glasses with side shields. This is a requirement!

Bring your forge and tools if you have them.=20

If you do not have a forge and tools, please come anyway. There will=20
be plenty of room at some forge during the workshop and someone to=20
lend you a hand if you need it.

You do not have to be a member to attend our meetings! Bring a Guest!=20
Bring your Membership Dues if you want to work at a forge and are not=20
a current Member !

Minors are welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult.


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Please Join and be a part of HABA today to receive the current=20
Newsletter ! Call James Porter at 281-337-5384 for the latest=20
information.

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ABOUT THE EVENT

Hammerfest is held in Spring and Fall in conjunction with the Round=20
Top antique festival
Open to the public - at no charge for admission
Dates- Saturday March 27, 2004
Place: Highway 237 and Bauer Rd. - Oldenburg, TX=20

PURPOSE=20
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To promote HABA and attract new members=20
To share basic blacksmith techniques with new club members=20
To provide blacksmith tools (anvils, forges, hand tools) for sale=20
To provide social opportunity to meet new members=20
To provide social opportunity to meet members of other blacksmith=20
clubs=20
To raise funds for club through donated items from members=20

This is going to be a great event.




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