Subject: Exchange Newsletters

From: [email-masked] (Clay Spencer)
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 13:23:20 -0600

At 10:56 AM 1/25/96, [email-masked] wrote:
>     Hello,
>
>     This is my first posting to this group, having just received
>     acknowledgement of my subscription, so I don't know yet how active a
>     forum it is.
>
>     I am a member of the Allaire Village Blacksmith Guild.  Historic
>     Allaire Village (Wall, Monmouth Co., NJ) is a state-owned historic
>     site run by a non-profit corporation, Allaire Village, Inc. (AVI).
>     The Guild is a group within AVI.
>
>     A few years ago the Guild was organized to improve the interpretation
>     of the blacksmithing trade at Historic Allaire Village.  Interest was
>     strong and a great deal of effort went in to repair the facilities (we
>     have a four-forge blacksmith shop, built of brick) and get the tools
>     in order, supplies maintained, and volunteers trained.  Our membership
>     stands at about 35 people, and we can draw a large percentage of those
>     to a meeting, training session or clean-up, so enthusiasm is high.  We
>     still have much to do to accomplish the goal of having the shop
>     staffed and open to the public five days a week with smiths who can do
>     more than make S-hooks.  But we're getting there.
>
>     Anyone interested in joining the guild can email (with name, address
>     and me and I'll pass the name along.  Organizations which would like
>     to exchange newsletters can also contact me for information.
>
>     One final note:  Some of our members are interested in expanding our
>     horizons as a group.  The suggestion has been made that we should form
>     a local chapter of ABANA.  If anyone can comment on how this could be
>     done, I'd appreciate the information.
>
>     Bruce Freeman
Hi Bruce,
Glad to have you with us.
If your newsletter includes some how to info on blacksmithing and not just
info on AVI, The Alabama Forge Council would be like to exchange
newsletters. Send to Clay Spencer, Editor, Route 2, Box 509-C, Murphy, NC
28906-9260. Send me a mailing address and I'll send you a copy of
Bituminous Bits and Bill Richardson will put you on our list.

Clay Spencer
Treadle Hammer Man
Editor, The Bituminous Bits, the Journal of the Alabama Forge Council

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 96 16:09:42 PST

>Editor, The Bituminous Bits, the Journal of the Alabama Forge Council

I would like to second that motion, and as the editor of the UMBA 
Journal, another ABANA Chapter publication,  I would also be interested 
in a newsletter exchange if you publication discusses blacksmithing in 
general and not just AVI.  My address is:

		Franklyn D. Garland
		4223 Rose Ave.
		Lyons, IL 60534

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Name: Franklyn D. Garland        A Hobby Is Hard work
E-mail: [email-masked]          You wouldn't Do For
Date: 01/26/96                     A Living.
Time: 16:09:42

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