[TheForge] demos

[Paul N]

I agree that it will depend on what people are interested in.

For me, the most recent New Salem event that you (Allen) organized 
couldn't have been much better. Mark Aspery covered a LOT of stuff that 
I'm very interested in. He also took the time to explain a lot of "why" 
information. It was one of the best demo's I have attended. I even 
enjoyed the diversion through the phase diagram and austenizing.

Personally, I find the people that regularly teach do a pretty good job.

I watched the UMBA video of John Adolph,and a good deal of what he did 
was also fascinating.

I guess that's all the free advice I have at the moment.

**Paul

ries wrote:
> 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
> --
> Allen Ortery
> bluestoneforge at gmail.com
> 309-368-7967
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