Saltfork Craftsmen Artist-Blacksmith Calendar of Events

NOTE: If You wish to host a regional meeting in your region, please fill out the Regional Meeting Hosting Form and send the completed form to the Newsletter editor.
January 2013
5	South East Regional Meeting - Host: TBA; trade item: TBA
12	North East Regional Meeting - Host: Gary Gloden, Phone #918-321-5015; Lunch: Lunch is provided but bring a side dish or desert if you wish; Trade item: Something made from a Horseshoe
19	South Central Regional Meeting - Host: Gerald Franklin, phone# 580-467-8667; Lunch: Lunch will be served. Bring a side dish or desert if you wish; Trade item: a candle holder
26	North West Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
February 2013
2	South East Regional Meeting - Host: Eddie Horton, 580-513-8370, at the Fort Townson Hist. site. The trade item is a cooking utensil. Lunch is provided by Mr. Wallace He will be Dutch oven cooking for us.
9	North East Regional Meeting - Host: Bill Kendall, 918-691-2173; at his shop on Peoria Ave in Tulsa; Lunch will be provided (beans and cornbread) bring a side dish to help out. No trade item specified. We will be making something with a heart.
16	South Central Regional Meeting - Host: Byron Doner, 405-650-7520, at his home 6520 Alameda, Norman Okla; Lunch provided, bring a side dish to help out. Trade item something with a heart on it.
23	North West Regional Meeting - Host: Bob Kennemar, at the Route 66 Blacksmith Shop at 2717 W. 3rd. Elk city. Lunch will be provided. Please bring a side dish to help out. The trade item is a Bending Fork.
March 2013
2	South East Regional Meeting - Host: Bill Phillips place, 14360 St Hwy 113, near Indianola, OK, 918-200-4263. His trade items is a punch. (someone might consider making an extra one for the toolbox. Lunch is provided please bring a side dish to help out.
9	North East Regional Meeting - Host: Doug Redden Doug Redden at 2050 E 410 Rd Oologah, OK, 918-230-2960; Trade item is a leaf; Lunch is provided (bring a side dish to help out).
16	South Central Regional Meeting - Host: Bob McKelvin at 24460 NE Meers Porterhill Rd, Fletcher, OK, 580-365-4470; Trade items is COW bell. Lunch is provided but bring a side dish to help out.
23	North West Regional Meeting - Host: Bob Rea, Forth Supply Historical Site, Fort Supply, OK, 580-766-2215; Lunch: bring your own lunch-Or unknown at this time.
30	MORTISE AND TENON JOINERY WORKSHOP: at Gerald Franklin’s shop near Duncan, OK. March 30, 2013 at Gerald Franklin’s shop near Duncan, OK. We will cover different ways of making the mortise and tenon joint. We will also learn to make a pass-through joint. These techniques will be learned through the construction of a small (8”X8”) grille element. Class size is limited to eight (8) students. Cost for the workshop will be $20 payable at the class. The cost includes all materials and lunch. Your Saltfork membership must be current to participate in this workshop. This is an intermediate class so you should be able draw material to dimension; layout, punch and drift accurately; and taper to dimension. You may register for the class beginning at noon on Feb 25. Call Gerald Franklin at 580-467-8667 or email him at blackbullforge@yahoo.com
30	BASIC BLACKSMITHING WORKSHOP: at Persimmon Hollow Village in Tulsa. Address: [NOTE: WORKSHOP FULL, YOU MAY LEAVE YOUR NAME AND INFO FOR STANDBY.] 6927 S. 115th E. Ave., Broken Arrow, OK 74012, one blk east, 1 blk north of 71st & Garnett behind Salvation Army store. Projects include S-hooks, leaves, a forge welded flux spoon, a hot cut and/or center punch, steak turner and more. Cost is $20, which covers all materials and lunch. Class size is limited to twelve (12) students. Registration opens at NOON on March 10, 2013. To register for this class, email Tracy Cowart at draftsman@cox.net or call 918-630-7025. Your Saltfork membership must be current to enroll.
April 2013
6	South East Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
13	North East Regional Meeting - Host: Ed McCormack, 15100 N. 270 Rd.; Okmulgee, OK, 918-733-9844; Lunch: will be provided, please bring a side dish to help out ; Trade item: anything made from a RR spike.
20	South Central Regional Meeting - STATE PICNIC At the home of Byron Doner, 405-650-7520, 6520 Alameda, Norman, OK. Lunch will be provided by the club, but side dishes and deserts are encouraged. Bring your lawn chairs, horse shoes, games, etc and enjoy the day. There will be a nail making contest for anyone who wants to give it a try!
27	North West Regional Meeting - Host: Don Garner at Thomas OK, 580-302-1845(cell) or (home) 580-661-2607; Lunch: will be proviced but bring a side dish to heop out; Trade item: Forge tool; Directions: highway 33 west side of Thomas 2 north 3/4 west on county road 860. white house on north side of road.
May 2013
4	South East Regional Meeting - Host: Eddie Horton, 580-513-8370, eddie.h3@gmail.com Fort Towson Historic site, Ft. Towson, OK; Lunch: Provided, please bring a side dish or desert; Trade item: Critter Cooker. Mr. Wallace will be cooking in the Dutch ovens again so go by and get some pointers on how its done.
11	North East Regional Meeting - Host: Omar Reed, 918-478-4088, & Gerald Brostek (918-687-1927), gerald.brostek@sbcglobal.net; Location: 907 N Garrison, Ft. Gibson, OK, at the Ft. Gibson Historical site; Lunch: will be provided, bring a side item or desert; Trade item: anything used in campfire cooking. Gerald will demonstrate how to make a cooking tripod. *Bring portable forges.
18	South Central Regional Meeting - Host: Heather Morefield at the blacksmith shop in Medicine Park, located on the wast side of the water treatment plant; Lunch: provided, but bring a side dish to help out; Trade item: any type of flower.
25	North West Regional Meeting - Host: Gary Seigrist, 580-243-8228, at the Route 66 Blacksmith Shop in Els City, OK (2717 W. 3rd St. west side of Elk City) Lunch: Provided, bring a side dish to help out; Trade item: anything made from a horseshoe.
June 2013
1	South East Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
8	North East Regional Meeting - Host: Mike Krukoski, 636-297-0329, quadkfarm@yahoo.com, 22558 E. 320 Rd in Chelsea OK; Lunch: will be provided so bring a side dish to help out; Trade item: a garden item.
15	South Central Regional Meeting - Host: Larry Mills, 405-401-9739, at his shop on June 15th at his shop at 3510 Charleston Rd, Norman, OK; Lunch: is being catered by Catering Creations of Norman. You might want to RSVP to help them with a count for lunch.; Trade item: any flower or plant; Directions: Off of Tecumseh Rd. (Approximately 2 miles E of I-35) If familiar with Norman, approximately 1 mile West of Porter on Tecumseh ..south side of Road..
22	North West Regional Meeting - Host: Mandell Greteman, 580-515-1292, Foss OK, 2 blocks north of Rail Road tracks, west to dead end Lunch: is being provided so bring a side dish to help out; Trade item: anything made from a rail road spike.
29	BASIC BLACKSMITHING WORKSHOP: This workshop will be class held in the NE region at Bill Kendell's (918-691-2173 WWKENDALL@aol.com) place on Peoria Ave in Tulsa. The members that were put on a waiting list from the one in March will have first chance to fill the spots available in this one. If you are interested in this class you need to contact Tracy, 918-630-7025, draftsman@cox.net, to see if room is available the cost and location. Your Saltfork membership must be current to enroll.
July 2013
6	South East Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
13	North East Regional Meeting - Host: Chuck Waite of Persimmon Hollow Village. 918-845- 6030 or email: trimmec@yahoo.com. Lunch: will be provided but please bring a side dish to help out; Trade item: something with a flower
20	South Central Regional Meeting - Host: Bill and Diana Davis, Fletcher, OK, 580- 549-6824, diana.copperrose@gmail.comLunch: hotdogs/chili dogs will be provided so bring a side dish to help; Trade item: campfire/cooking utensil
27	North West Regional Meeting - Host: Roy Bell, 580-309-4513, at the Route 66 Museum Blacksmith shop in Elk city; Lunch: will be provided so bring a side dish to help out; Trade item: Flower.
August 2013
3	South East Regional Meeting - Host: Eddie Horton, 580-513-8370; Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
10	North East Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
17	South Central Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
24	North West Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
31	WORKSHOP: TBA location: TBA
September 2013
7	South East Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
12-20	Oklahoma State Fair - Demonstrators and Ideas needed: Click here for information
14	North East Regional Meeting - Host: James Maybery; Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
21	South Central Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
28	North West Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
October 2013
19-20	Annual Saltfork Craftsmen Artist-Blacksmith Association State Conference - Perry, OK Demonstrator: Clay Spencer
November 2013
2	South East Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
9	North East Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
16	South Central Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
23	North West Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
30	WORKSHOP: TBA location: TBA
December 2013
7	South East Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
14	North East Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
21	South Central Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA
28	North West Regional Meeting - Host: TBA Lunch: TBA; Trade item: TBA

Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us!!!

Upcoming SCABA State Conference Demonstrators:

Clay Spencer	October 19-20, 2013
Elizabeth Brimm	October 18-19, 2014
Tom Latane	October 17-18, 2015

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