[TheForge] RE UMBA's DVDs

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

A problem with doing it for a profit is that the artist/blacksmith 
subject should then get a royalty.
As it is, i bet Roger does it for cost , or less.
An owed debt of gratitude for sure.  pf

Chuck Robinson wrote:
> We all owe the UMBA's Rodger Degner a great debt of gratitude for the 
> many hours he has dedicated, and the many miles he has traveled ,to 
> document the unique talent he has videoed at Blacksmithing conferences 
> all over the country.
> 
> Every passing year we lose several smith's whose unique talents go 
> undocumented and consequently are lost.
> 
> I strongly agree with Peter that ABANA dropped the ball on this.
> They could have jump started affiliate groups in several regions of the 
> U S and Canada by suppling  equipment and training to record regional 
> conferences, and  then used the proceeds of the subsequent DVD's to help 
> finance the project.
> Chuck
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