This year we had Artist Blacksmith John Little and his wife Nancy Little come from East Dover, Nova Scotia.  John presented an artist talk as well as forging demonstrations in his unique artist style.

The 2nd annual hammer held at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum.  We had gunsmiths forging gun barrels in the old shop and many blacksmits set up under the pole barn for open forge time.

This was the 2nd year we brough a professional blackmsith to demonstrate for our group at the shop in Upper Canada Village.  This year we had Daniel Gouffé.  He demonstrated a wide range of projects including a betty lamp, trammel and Norfolk sytle handle

At this meeting, held at the Waldies Blackmsith Shop in Milton, Megan Carter demonstrated forging components of a small post vice.  This was done as part of the completion of her OABA education scholarship for which she travelled to Touchstone Centre for Craft to take a class with Thomas Latané – Forging a bench vice in 17th century style.

Lloyd Johnston demonstrates forging a small cork screw.

Ron McLean will be bring a selection of Corkscrews from his LARGE Collection and will share his knowledge gained through the years.

Sean Stoughton demonstrates forging bolt head tongs at the Kwartzlab studio in Kitchener.

Kwartzlab is a ‘hackerspace’, a member-run organization that shares space and tools for digital fabrication, electronics, woodworking, metal working, crafts and more.

Terry Sheridan and friends demonstrate shrinking a metal tire onto a wooden wheel.

Poppy making at the McCrae House in Guelph (birthplace of John McCrae, author of “In Flanders Fields”).  This event was organized to get the public involved in the Ypres Peace Monument project.

Bladesmithing demonstration with Master Bladesmith, Swordsmith and expert metallurgist Kevin Cashen – held at Thak Ironworks.

At this meeting, held at the Waldies Blackmsith Shop in Milton, Mike Armstrong demonstrated forging a wrought iron body with forge welded steel faces.  This was done as part of the completion of his OABA education scholarship for which he travelled to Touchstone Centre for Craft to take a class with Thomas Latané.