Our next meeting will be January 30th at the Normanskill Farm. Guest Demonstrator Charlie Flanagan will be showing us how forge a Chris' Cross. Also, Jim has a special treat for us, He will be Liquidating his vast collection of Blacksmithing T-Shirts too. Don't miss out on this one

Our September 26th meeting will be held at Mike Cataldo's Forge 1485 Groveners Corners Road Central Bridge, NY. There will be no demonstration, Mike will have several anvil/forge stations available for everyone to bring their projects, or start on a new one. There will be people to offer advice, or assist you with what ever you are working on. Noon to 4 Hope to see you there!

Our next meeting will be July 25th, we have not had anyone volunteer to do this months demo. Jim will not be attending this month, so I (Paul) will be doing something, perhaps a corkscrew, but I am open to suggestions. We are still looking for future demonstrators, so please let us know if you are interested.

Good day fellow blacksmiths! Our June meeting is fast approaching (June 27th) and we are as always looking for a demonstrator! anyone who would like to share a technique, or craft that they think the group would enjoy please feel free to step up and feel free. The more people who share, the more interesting the meetings become, and the more people show up for more meetings. We can help you with props, materials, or whatever you may need. We have 11 meetings a year, so pick your month! September we are having a special meeting (info to come) and I have been told that our yearly February "EPIC Meeting" hosted by Mike Cataldo is on schedule for 2022! Please let me know if you are interested in doing a demo at this coming, or any other meeting! (Paul) 518-763-7296

Our Monthly meeting for may was a good one for sure! We were fortunate to have a surprise visit from Bryan Salisbury right after his 2nd place finish on History Channel's Forged In Fire! Bryan brought his two swords that he made for the show, and they looked even better in person than they did on the show! Beautiful work. For the demonstration, I (Paul) made a unique style of railroad spike tongs, with an oval ring and straight jaw to hold a spike firm and straight. I (Paul) had an extra set of blanks drawn out, and Doug was able to recreate the tongs from the demo! The design was inspired by a YouTube video by Christ Centered Ironworks. I will be happy to send you the link, if you do not have access to the CDBA Facebook page.