The ONTARIO ARTIST BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION
seeks to promote the work and trade of blacksmithing, both traditional and modern.
Members are drawn from all those interested in all types of iron work,
whether full time professional or weekend hobbyist.
Individual member metalworkers may create any number of types of original objects, be it hand forged gates, railings,accessories, knives, or custom artistic designs in a wide range of styles.
OABA was established in CANADA during 1982 as a chapter of the
ARTIST BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA (ABANA)

Welcome to the

   Ontario Artist Blacksmith Association

IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR OABA MEMBERS!

Last revision May, 2012
Edits and addtions To : Schedule

Special Workshop with Brian Brazeal - Sept. 7 - 9
See details on Schedule

OABA By-laws

Saturday June 2nd.
BLADESMITHING Demo by Dean Piesner
Robb Martin's shop - Floridale ON

Outline of Demo- Forging Knife Technique
Annealing,Hardening
Drawing temper
Demonstrate welding a small Damascus billet.

There is only room for 30 people.
Cost $ 40.00
Contact Wolfgang 519-664-3592 / bleckert@xplornet.com
Some changes at the IRON TRILLIUM

New Contact E-mail for SUBMISSIONS : oabaeditor@yahoo.ca

Sean has just started a Youtube account for some of our meeting videos and such,
'as for a lot of this stuff a photo just doesn't cut it'.

http://www.youtube.com/user/OntarioBlacksmiths?feature=mhsn

Attention All Members
OABA's income from CanIron registrations, will bring us over the 'HST exempt' threshold.
From FEBRUARY 1, 2011 our membership fees, plus other OABA sales are now HST taxable.
Starting immediately, the annual fee will be $ 40.00, HST included.

Fergus, Ontario
July 28 - August 1, 2011

OABA was pleased to have hosted the Canadian National Blacksmith's conference!


GO ON to the CanIRON 8 Web Site
FOR SALE? / UPCOMING EVENT? / EMPLOYMENT ?

More details on the NEW CLASSIFIEDS sheet

June 29 - July 2, 2007
Victoria BC

August 7, 8 & 9th - 2009
Ness Creek, Sask

Artist Blacksmith Association of North America

British Artist Blacksmith Association

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Who we are

Where do we meet next?

GALLERY of Member's Work

Membership Information

Archive

Call for Entry

Links Page

Members Sales

Classifieds

Contact OABA

(Mick Smith)


MEMBERS - Submission information :

For the web site
For the Iron Trillium

As of February 1, 2011, OABA has been required to register for HST.
The registration number is - 86156 5224 RT0001


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