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Heritage foarge at the 2007 NC State Fair
Image - Erin hammering at the 2008 NC State Fair
Image - Robert hammering at the 2008 NC State Fair
Image - Garret Dunn wins a blue ribbon for his metal artwork at the 2008 NC State Fair

2009 Schedule

Bonus Meeting - 9:00 A.M., Saturday, November 7
Dave Smucker Demonstrating. The Blacksmith Auction preview is at 1:00 p.m. and the auction starts at 2:00 P.M. John C Campbell Folk School
Rt. 1, Box 14A
Brasstown, NC

4th Quarter Chapter Meeting - 9:00 AM, Saturday, December 5
Roger Barbour's shop
Clayton, NC 28405
Jerry Darnell will be demonstrating so don't miss this meeting. Jerry has been blacksmithing for many years and specializes in colonial period hardware. He also frequently teaches at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. Note due to scheduling problems this 4th quarter meeting has been moved to the Raleigh area.

Regional Meeting Schedules


*** See Blacksmiths at Work ***

Dixie Classic Fair
Winston-Salem, NC
October 2 - 11, 2009
www.dcfair.com/dcf.html

North Carolina State Fair
Raleigh, NC
October 15 - 25, 2009
www.ncstatefair.org
View photos from the 2008 NC State Fair
View photos from the 2007 NC State Fair