[TheForge] renamed - Blacksmith clubs

[Walter]

Bob,

Yes, I went to Ky's for those meetings too and I appreciated him hosting 
them .... and roasting his pig.

I am not as active with the WRABA events in Burton because I live near 
Dalton and Kidron.  I demo wheelwright stuff at Smithville but my 
primary volunteer work is at Sonnenberg Village in Kidron.

I got the Saurer, 1908-1968, fully equipped blacksmith/wheelwright shop 
organized and working 2 years ago for Kidron's 200th anniversary.  It 
has the original electric blower run by a 80-90 yr old rheostat.  Last 
year I got the power hammer working off its flat-belt line-shaft run by 
a 100yr old, 2hp, 220 motor.  Now I have the other 3hp, 100yr old motor 
in the shop and will have it running our other line-shaft next year.

The back lines-haft runs a 17" powered hacksaw, a drill press and a 20" 
wood band saw in the wheelwright area.  It had been running an 1885 
velocipede metal/wood lathe on a jack shaft but I moved it and we 
restored the original pedal drive.  There were a few stripped gears on 
the back feed so I 3D printed those - bright orange plastic.  This 
material was just to test the process and hope to change it to a nylon.

This smith was very progressive for his time.  The shop has his Miller 
welder.  When I contacted Miller with the serial number, they said Mr. 
Miller built that unit in his garage.  With new leads, this might work 
but I don't think we want to do that.

I am hoping this shop becomes WRABA's southern shop for our membership 
here in Central and Southern Ohio.  Since the Kidron / Amish area here 
is so interesting, Maybe we can get a joint meeting down here for our 
two clubs.  I am going to contact our WRABA officers and offer that up.

On 12/28/2021 3:09 PM, blcksmth via TheForge wrote:
> We did have a joint meeting at Ky Green's smithy a few times. The 
> joint meetings were always a good time. Bill Hahn was a unique gentleman.
>
> NOB is changing too. Most of the founding members are now at the 
> Master's Forge. It is becoming difficult to find new members willing 
> to take the helm.
Walt
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>
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> On 12/28/2021 1:33 PM, Walter wrote:
>> Bob,
>>
>> I sure wish NOB and WRABA could get back together like we used to at 
>> Bill Hahns.
>>
>> Walt
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