[TheForge] Re: Peter Renzetti Blacksmith shop for sale

[PlumDon at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/10/2006 6:18:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
mspencer at tallships.ca writes:

I  haven't been keeping up with events so this may be a stupid
question, but  what does this mean for Claire Yellin's continuation of
her grandfather's  business?  I thought Peter's shop was her base of
operations. 
 

Peter and Clare had hoped she might buy his shop and continue the business  
there. But Peter's shop is considerably more than she needs and quite a ways  
from her home. She has been able to find a suitable location closer to her home 
 in Bryn Mawr, PA and will continue the Samuel Yellin Metalworkers Company 
from  there. Chris Tierny who worked at the Yellin shop in Phila, and has been 
working  at Peter's shop for the past years, will go with Clare to her new 
shop. We all  hope the Yellin shop will continue for many years to come.
 
Incidentally, Peter is simply changing his priorities and wants to get away  
from the business hassles of blacksmithing: the pressures of delivery, 
physical  effort, etc. Something many of us could well relate to. Peter has always 
had a  great interest in small engine design and repair, miniaturized replicas, 
his  little people and teaching. He will now take the time to do more of this. 
 Peter also has a very nice shop at his home in Arden, DE. Peter married  
this past spring...for the first time...and at about 62, I think. 
 
Regards
 
Don Plummer