[TheForge] Mastermyr Project

Thu Aug 27 17:21:42 EDT 2020

I did send them an email.  I'm waiting to hear back from them.

Danr

On Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 3:24 PM Saint Phlip <saintphlip at gmail.com> wrote:

> Danr said he was contacting them- I don't think we all need to do so :D
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 12:17 PM Bruce <freemab222 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Has anyone yet contacted the metals museum to see whether they have the
> > collection?
> > Bruce
> > NJ
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 11:02 AM Saint Phlip <saintphlip at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I remember someone saying, or posting, that it was in some museum in
> > > Tennessee, but hadn't heard anything about it since, until Danr
> mentioned
> > > it. Verifies, more or less, what you just posted, Rob.
> > >
> > > On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 10:54 AM Rob Fertner <rfertner at cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mike,
> > > > Yes that was the Mastermyr collection.  Originally, Andy Vida was the
> > > > Project Manager and when things happened to prevent him from
> > continuing.
> > > I
> > > > took
> > > > over. I was the one everyone sent their finished items and I
> presented
> > it
> > > > at the LaCross, Wis. ABANA conference. I was the caretaker of the
> > > > collection for a little while after that.
> > > > Bill Clemens took over as the caretaker of the collection and did so
> > > > admirably until his unfortunate death. This is where my memory gets
> > > fuzzy.
> > > > I don't remember who told me, but someone told me the collection
> ended
> > up
> > > > at the Metal Museum in Memphis.  I would like to see it end up at the
> > new
> > > > ABANA headquarters in Johnstown.
> > > >
> > > > Rob
> > > > Wichita, KS
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net <
> > theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > > >
> > > > On Behalf Of Michael via TheForge
> > > > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 9:12 AM
> > > > To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> > > > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Mastermyr Project
> > > >
> > > > Was this the reproduction of Viking tools from years ago?  I recall
> > > making
> > > > a draw plate and sending it off, but have no recollection of who was
> > > > accumulating the items.  It would be fun to see the original find
> along
> > > > side our reproductions.regards,Mike Schermerhorn/Boston
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Rob Fertner <rfertner at cox.net>
> > > > To: 'Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA' <
> theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > > > Sent: Wed, Aug 19, 2020 7:59 pm
> > > > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Mastermyr Project
> > > >
> > > > After I turned the collection over to Bill Clemmons, he was the
> > custodian
> > > > until his unfortunate death. I think someone told me It was at the
> > > Memphis
> > > > metal museum.  I hope it's somewhere safe.
> > > >
> > > > Rob
> > > > Wichita, KS
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net <
> > theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > > >
> > > > On Behalf Of Daniel Kretchmar
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 9:34 AM
> > > > To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > > > Subject: [TheForge] Mastermyr Project
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know what happened to the master mirror project when it
> was
> > > > completed? Is there an online presence? Did it go to a museum? Where
> is
> > > it
> > > > now?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Danr Kretchmar
> > > > www.irontreeworks.com
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