Members! Looking for a retail outlet for your work?

NYSDB Members – are you looking for a retail outlet for all your hard work?  Well here is an opportunity in Cazenovia, NY.  We received an inquiry from an artists’ cooperative, www.cazenoviaartisans.com, for a possible blacksmith,

“We are always on the look out for new members, and we would be especially happy to have a blacksmith, as that would fill what has always been for us an empty niche.”

If you are in the area and have any interest in this please check them out at www.cazenoviaartisans.com/about.htm.  For direct contact please email Celeste Friend, celestefriend@gmail.com.

New Member Blog

I wanted to pass on some great news!  One of our members is starting a new blog so please support him.

I just wanted to share a “heads-up” about my new Blacksmithing blog.

http://kelloggblacksmithshop.blogspot.com/

This is a way to share information, and also to get a little attention for my hobby Blacksmithing business.  Since the blog is new today you are the first to see it!  If you like it let me know.  If you hate it let me know too!

One entry is on the ADK-NYSDB meeting….

…Most of you already know about my Blacksmithing blog on behalf of The Farmers’ Museum.  It has over 120 articles, some really good.  You can see that at:

http://ruralblacksmith.blogspot.com/

Thanks, and take care.

Steve K.

Genesee Region Monthly Meeting

We will be meeting on January 22, 2011 at the group shop (the barn at 3218 Goosen Rd, Marion, NY  14505) at 8:00 AM.

The group will begin working through forging fundamentals with our sights on a final project that everyone can/will contribute to.  We will cover some basics this month including drawing out and punching.  As the small project for the month we will be using these new/reviewed skills to forge a set of tongs.  These can be used next month when we again use some fundamental skills for another small project (see where we’re going here folks?).

If you have any questions please email us.

Southern Tier January Meeting

On Sunday January 16, 2011 at Henry Offerman’s Shop (7685 County Route 13, Bath, New York 14810).  Beginning at 8:30 AM Henry Offerman and Bill Banker will lead the demonstration of a John Little style bell.  The meeting/workshop will be hands on so everyone can make one.  Completion may take two or three sessions.  If you would like to attend please download the flyer, [download id="50"], and follow the directions.

2011 Officer Call to Arms!

Hey all!  This spring will be time for officer elections again.  At the Spring All-Hands meeting we will get back on track by electing the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.  If any active member is interested in any of the available positions please send your information to Keith Price by January 21, 2011.

To read more about what each position does please read the current by-laws, download here: [filebase:file:file=121:tpl=simple].