[TheForge] Seattle area smiths

[Phlip]

Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...

> I am "seattle area", but I am really an hour and a half drive away, if
> you drive like I do. Not everybody does, in which case its a bit
> longer.
> So I am willing to be your backup resource, but I am pretty sure there
> are lots of closer places that would be happy to let you use their
> shop.
> Where exactly is your cooking class?

Thanks, Ries ;-) While I'm there, you're definitely one of the people I want
to meet, and, as it's looking, I may actually be there long enough (a couple
weeks, at least) to accomplish that ;-) I've seen and admired your work on
the 'Net, and actually getting a chance to see the work and the smith in the
flesh (or the steel, as the case might be) will be a thrill ;-)

Not sure of the exact location- it will be at a private residence, Paul
Buell's, who wrote "Soup for the Qan", which is where I'll be staying, but
we're working out details as we write.

> A mile or so south of downtown is what we call "the metal building",
> which is about a 40,000 sq ft complex full of blacksmiths, metal
> sculptors, fabricators, and the like. Dave and Andrea Lisch, who are >
prominent in the local blacksmithing circles, have the biggest
> blacksmith shop there, but there are several others as well. Its easy > to
get to, and there are always people working there.
> Or you could drop in on Louie Raffleur and gang, downtown in the thick
> of the tallest buildings, at Black Dog Forge. Louie is a great guy who
> is always willing to take a break from fabricating gear for
> dominatrix's and other clients, and help anyone out. He's the one with
> the steel toed boots, Utilikilt, and cowboy hat.
> http://blackdogforge.com/

OK, thanks. At the moment, I'm stashing all this information- likely won't
be doing much with it until we have some dates, etc, solidified.

> My suggestion is you contact NWBA, and have them post your dates and
> needs, as well as the area you will be staying in. We have over 500
> members, and probably 2/3 of them are in the Seattle area.
>
> http://www.blacksmith.org/officers.html
>
> Dave's email is on here- down at the bottom under "Grants".
>
> ries

Again, I'll be holding off a bit, until I get more details. FWIW, this will
be happening through the auspices of UW, and/or possibly WWU, if that might
help you get any idea of the location. I haven't been in Seattle for almost
40 years, so my knowledge of the area is a bit limited ;-)

But, thanks, Ries- I appreciate the help ;-)

Saint Phlip,
CoD

"When in doubt, heat it up and hit it with a hammer."
 Blacksmith's credo.

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And never a rider who cain't be throwed....