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March 4, 2000

Chapter Events

THE RIVER BLUFF FORGE COUNCIL PRESENTS

FORGING ON THE RIVER VII
April 7, 8, and 9, 2000
Starts at 6:30 PM Friday, 4/7, 8AM 4/8 & 4/9
NATIONAL ORNAMENTAL METAL MUSEUM
374 METAL MUSEUM DRIVE, MEMPHIS TN 38106
Featuring Demonstrations by:
Peter Happney
John Medwedeff
Daryl Meyer
There will be a slide show presentation Friday night by the demonstrators. If you have pictures or slides from
past FOTRs please feel free to share them with all of us!
DEMONSTRATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WILLING BLACKSMITHS
IRON IN THE HAT, AUCTION, AND TAILGATE SALES
FEES/REGISTRATION CATEGORIES:
Pre-registration until March 30
Full weekend: Pre-registration $50 / at the door $65
One day admission: Pre-registration $35 / at the door $40
Meals only ticket (not attending the demonstrations): full weekend$20
Student Discount of 30% offered with valid student ID.
Lunch and dinner included on Saturday, lunch on Sunday in the above registration fees.

LODGING:
Best Western Riverbluff Inn, 340 West Illinois Ave. (walking distance)(901) 948-9005, RV camping at Mississippi River RV Park, 870 Cotton GinPlace (walking distance) (901) 946-1993, Best Western (870) 739-3278 and Comfort Inn (870) 372-0044 in West Memphis, AR.
TO REGISTER
Print and mail the below form with checks payable to River Bluff Forge Council, to: Ray Tanner, Treasurer, 450 North Avon Road, Memphis TN 38117-1809, (901)682-9771. Remember the pre-registration deadline is 30 March postmark.
QUESTIONS
Any and all questions should be directed to: Jill Brogdon, 612 South Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103, (901) 529-1580, email: timbrogdon@mindspring.com.
Please DO NOT contact the Metal Museum for information.
Name ___________________________________________ Telephone _________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________________
Registration category ________________________________________ Fee ______________________
Non-participant meal ticket __________________ Tailgating Space Requested_____________________
Safety Glasses REQUIRED during all demonstrations

Robby Armstrong

robbya@HiWAAY.net

Brownsboro, Alabama near Huntsville

BGOP - Spring Fling 2000
Sponsored by the Blacksmith's Guild of the Potomac on April 15 & 16 at the Fairfax Wildlife Club in Louden County, Virginia, near the Washington Metropolitan Area.
This year the demonstrations will feature Uri Hofi from Israel and the Blacksmiths and Gunsmiths from Williamsburg. There will also be auctions, tail gating, iron-in-the-hat, good food and good company.
Bruce Blackistone says, "If I have it ready, I hope to have my Renaissance Junk Yard Hammer there."
Cost is $45.00. PRE-REGISTRATION IS A MUST, NO MORE THAN 275 PEOPLE, AND A CUT-OFF DATE OF APRIL 1.
Contact Chris Worsley
4203 Javins Dr.
Alexandria, VA 22310-2040
SPRING FLING - IRON IN THE HAT
This year we would like to set up a special Iron in the Hat table for handforged, signed and dated blacksmith pieces. Usually we only have quality items of this nature in the auction, however, I have found that a lot of times people cannot afford to bid on them. Therefore, I am going to try something different by having an Iron in the Hat table for these collectable works. This way people only have to pay $1.00 for a change to win a signed blacksmith item. It would be appreciated if you would consider making a signed piece for our special table. If so, please bring your item to the event or if you cannot make it please mail it to my address below. You may contact me by e-mail if you wish to reply.
As always, if you would like to make more than one piece to donate to either of the two Iron in the Hat raffles (Saturday & Sunday) or to the Auction, please feel free to do so. Handforged items are always appreciated by the Guild for the extra funds they generate and by the winner for the pleasure of having a quality piece for their collection.
Contact: Bev Helsley
4600 Duke Street Apt. 406
Alexandria, VA 22304

Bhelsley@hotmail.com
703-751-2622

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