[TheForge] FW: Mastermyr

[Saint Phlip]

OK, guys, when I had the project, right after the Seattle Conference, it
was in THREE boxes. It may have been rearranged since then, but you guys
might want to make sure.

And, Rob? Last I heard from Andy he's doing fine. It's only been a couple
months- he's been trying to sign me up on various Facebook pages he's set
up.

On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 10:00 AM Rob Fertner <rfertner at cox.net> wrote:

> I'm sure that the ABANA trailer is locked up tight, since there's like
> $10,000 of forges plus other
> equipment in it. A key or combination for the lock will have to be provided
> to the person checking the trailer.
> Hence, we're still subject to the speed of the ABANA board in getting
> anything done.
> Mark, do you have contacts among the Pennsylvania smithing groups? Maybe,
> someone with a car or truck could help with the
> pick up of the collection when we can get access to the inside of the
> trailer.
> I agree we could pass the hat to help cover shipping costs.
> Rob
> Wichita, KS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net <theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
> On
> Behalf Of Bruce
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2020 8:41 AM
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] FW: Mastermyr
>
> Mark,
>
> A car would suffice.  The box isn't that big and I expect one man can heft
> it with no trouble.
>
> If you're really interested in pursuing this -- becoming the caretaker of
> the collection and making it available for meets (a big responsibility
> formerly held and taken quite seriously by the late Bill Clemmens) -- I
> suggest you present your *bona fides* directly to the ABANA Board.  It
> certainly sounds like the collection needs a new caretaker (and champion).
>
> Bill used to haul the box himself to east coast meets, but I believe he
> shipped it to meets further afield.  I expect he picked up the costs of
> doing so, but I expect that this group could come up with the shipping
> costs
> among ourselves if that be necessary.
>
> Bruce Freeman
> Member of the Board
> NJ Blacksmith Association
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 9:28 AM Mark A. Pesetsky <pesetsky at princeton.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Dan....Definitely a trip worthy and in need of a car or truck!!
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