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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

2nd Quarter Chapter Meeting - 9:00am, June 6
Yesterday Village Blacksmith Shop
Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
421 West 27th Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Ian Thomsen Demonstrating, Mastermyr Collection of Viking era tools and chest on display, & Iron in the hat. Lunch will be served onsite.

3rd Quarter Chapter Meeting - September 26
Roxboro Machine Company, Rougemont NC

Bonus Meeting - November Date TBA
John C Campbell Folk School
Rt. 1, Box 14A
Brasstown, NC

4th Quarter Chapter Meeting - Date TBA
Intracoastal Iron
2725 Old Wrightsboro Rd. Unit 8-C, Wilmington NC 28405


*** 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