[TheForge] demos

[ries]

Its really true, its all about what you are interested in.
For instance, Rob Gunter is a great demonstrator, with a lot of  
knowledge of tool steels, tempering and hardening, and inventor of  
Super Quench.
But personally, I dont make tools, and didnt stay to watch him.
For people who are interested in that stuff, he was great. I heard  
more positive feed back about his demo than most any other at that  
conference.

here are a few that I really enjoyed and learned from-

Ward Grossman- he does cold chisel carving of steel and stainless,  
sometimes called eisenhowering. He is really skilled, and knows a lot  
about this obscure technique that very few people do. Its pretty  
simple, doesnt require a lot of money or special tools, and his work  
is really great. He does have size XXXL biceps, but I can only assume  
he eats a lot of spinach. I think he lives in Wyoming.

John Rais- I saw him do a demo on forging titanium, which was great.

James Viste is a real kick in the pants- he makes all kinds of simple,  
clever tools to use while forging, he does power hammer forge welding  
of oddball stuff, and is just one smart and interesting blacksmith.

Angelo Bartolucci, who lives in Italy and is getting on in years, is  
probably one of the most inspiring blacksmiths I have seen- he does  
small pieces, with very simple tools, that are just magical. He is an  
old world master.

Steve Parker- besides being too tall, he is also pretty darn good- he  
is an industrial blacksmith by day, and makes a lot of stuff look easy  
that is really hard.

just a few- but there are dozens of other really great demonstrators  
out there.

ries


On Apr 26, 2010, at 11:12 AM, Allen Ortery wrote:

Thought I would ask you all what the best blacksmithing demonstrations
you have seen where, and who did them. I am now running a hammer in so
this will help me find really good demonstrators.
thanks, Allen Ortery
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Allen Ortery
bluestoneforge at gmail.com
309-368-7967
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