FALLING CREEK BLACKSMITH GUILD
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 553, East Flat Rock, NC 28726
Dedicated to the preservation and instruction of the ancient art of Blacksmithing.
Falling Creek Blacksmith Guild - Mailing Address: P. O. Box 553, East Flat Rock, NC 28726
Our Mission Statement
Falling Creek Blacksmith Guild is dedicated to the preservation and instruction of the ancient art of traditional blacksmithing; the performance of community service projects forged by Falling Creek Blacksmith Guild members; and, presentations and demonstrations by Falling Creek Blacksmith Guild members on behalf of non-profit, community, and civic organizations and educational institutions.
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Falling Creek Blacksmith Guild evolved from a small group of former blacksmithing students who wanted to continue their blacksmithing endeavors and the camaraderie they had established during their years of instruction under George Matthews. The group approached Falling Creek Camp for Boys about using the camp’s blacksmith shop as their meeting place. The Guild is extremely grateful to the owners, directors, and staff at Falling Creek Camp for this generous agreement and their enthusiastic support for our purpose.
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FCBG is proud to be an affiliate of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America (ABANA). Links to current ABANA affiliate information is listed here.
Affiliate letter March 2008
(Info about ABANA discounts from Grainger for ABANA members.)
President's Message, Feb. 2008
(This is a fantastic article - a must read!)
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"JOHN'S JABBER" - A Message from Our President:
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS: DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT WITH THE CAMP, THE MAY MEETING DATE WAS CHANGED TO MAY 9, 2009. Our regularly scheduled meeting date conflicted with the camp's Father-Son Weekend. This May meeting was the last meeting until August.
Our friends at the Rutherfordton blacksmithing group will be holding their meeting on Tuesday, May 12. If you are interested in attending, please contact George Matthews, Bobby Crisp, or Gordon Carpenter for the time and place of the meeting.
If you have not yet paid your renewal dues for 2009, you can mail it to: FCBG, P. O. Box 553, East Flat Rock, NC 28726.
We had a good turn out for our demonstration at Johnson Farms again this year. Pictures will be posted on the album page soon.
Keep watching this site for more updates!
That's all I have for now but if I think of something else, I'll be sure let you know!
John
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MEETING INFORMATION
All meetings are from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at Falling Creek Camp. Be sure to bring a "bag lunch". Plan to come for the whole day - or any part of it.
Normally, the meeting will begin with a short "taking care of business" session; then followed by a demonstration. After that, everyone is invited to . . . .
JUMP IN THE FIRE
to play, learn, or teach!!01/17 Postponed until 01/24
02/21
03/21
04/18
05/16
June**
July**
08/22*
09/19
10/17
11/21
12/19
02/21
03/21
04/18
05/16
June**
July**
08/22*
09/19
10/17
11/21
12/19
Additional meeting dates will be posted here.
* Please note this is not the regular 3rd Saturday - the meeting date is postponed for one week due to the camp schedule.
**There will be no meetings in the months of June or July, because camp is in session and not available to us.
For directions to the camp, please email us at:
* Please note this is not the regular 3rd Saturday - the meeting date is postponed for one week due to the camp schedule.
**There will be no meetings in the months of June or July, because camp is in session and not available to us.
Regular meeting dates have been designated as the THIRD Saturday of each month, unless that Saturday falls on a holiday weekend. If the regular meeting date falls on a holiday weekend, then the date will change to the SECOND Saturday - for that month only.
For directions to the camp, please email us at:
Our first President, William Scott ("Scotty") presides at our first open meeting on February 23, 2008. We're "Up and Running"!!!!
George Matthews, founder and board member, explains "something" as Bobby Crisp, board member, listens attentively (or is it doubtfully???)
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