Randy Ferguson
07-18-2004, 01:15 PM
Hi Guys and Gals,
I had hoped to have had another regional meet by now, but things just haven't worked out. Don't forget about Keith Daleen's regional event July 31st.
I am planning things a little differently now that we are getting closer to the International MetalMeet. We will be needing several post dollies, slappers, tucking tools and various other forms of tools needed. I also plan to get my Helve hammer built before MM04 and could use some help with it. I am so busy with customers work, that I barely have time to breath, let alone get things prepared for our upcoming "big event" I could use some help getting these things in order, so here are my thoughts. I would like to host a get-together once a month, through Oct. for several of us in the midwest to get some of these tasks accomplished. We also need at least 8-10 more tables built, just like the ones we had last year. So there is plenty of work to do in getting prepared. The more we get done now, the more we can play with metal during the MetalMeet. If anyone else has anything to add, please do so. If you would like to bring materials to make your own post dolly stands, etc., bring it with you. I will put together a bit of a materials list in a couple days. We would like at least 6-8 of these and if you want to make one for yourself to take home, or preferably to leave here until after MetalMeet, that would give us even more to have available. Start rummaging for leaf springs and lug wrenches and we can make slappers and tucking tools. I'll get the supplies needed to make the benches around the first of October so we can get those made in time. Last year we made ten benches in just a few hours. Please bring a cordless drill if you have one. Regrettably, I haven't had the opportunity to finish the forge presented to me as a gift last year. Jay Hayes and a the guys working with him on forging put it together and presented it to me for hosting MetalMeet. I may need reminded of how to finish it Jay. This will be one of the first things we do, so that we can use it for building other tools, heat treating, etc. I will try to get ahold of Bob Haverstock to come down and help with that, as he's a very good blacksmith.
Since I still do not have a lathe, we need someone to make post dolly dies. Any volunteers??? I will get specs on how we want them made later, but I know we want a 1" shaft, threaded on the end to lock them in down. We will need a variety of different heads, just not sure what yet. Wray has a great selection of these, so he will have an idea of what we will need most.
The Olds will be put on the back burner until the International Meet. We have a lot to do, so lets get rolling!
If anyone would like to come over on a Saturday to pitch in, that's not on one of our scheduled days, that would be fine too.
I'll have to look at the calender to see what weekends I'll be available. There are a couple car shows I just have to attend yet this year.
I had hoped to have had another regional meet by now, but things just haven't worked out. Don't forget about Keith Daleen's regional event July 31st.
I am planning things a little differently now that we are getting closer to the International MetalMeet. We will be needing several post dollies, slappers, tucking tools and various other forms of tools needed. I also plan to get my Helve hammer built before MM04 and could use some help with it. I am so busy with customers work, that I barely have time to breath, let alone get things prepared for our upcoming "big event" I could use some help getting these things in order, so here are my thoughts. I would like to host a get-together once a month, through Oct. for several of us in the midwest to get some of these tasks accomplished. We also need at least 8-10 more tables built, just like the ones we had last year. So there is plenty of work to do in getting prepared. The more we get done now, the more we can play with metal during the MetalMeet. If anyone else has anything to add, please do so. If you would like to bring materials to make your own post dolly stands, etc., bring it with you. I will put together a bit of a materials list in a couple days. We would like at least 6-8 of these and if you want to make one for yourself to take home, or preferably to leave here until after MetalMeet, that would give us even more to have available. Start rummaging for leaf springs and lug wrenches and we can make slappers and tucking tools. I'll get the supplies needed to make the benches around the first of October so we can get those made in time. Last year we made ten benches in just a few hours. Please bring a cordless drill if you have one. Regrettably, I haven't had the opportunity to finish the forge presented to me as a gift last year. Jay Hayes and a the guys working with him on forging put it together and presented it to me for hosting MetalMeet. I may need reminded of how to finish it Jay. This will be one of the first things we do, so that we can use it for building other tools, heat treating, etc. I will try to get ahold of Bob Haverstock to come down and help with that, as he's a very good blacksmith.
Since I still do not have a lathe, we need someone to make post dolly dies. Any volunteers??? I will get specs on how we want them made later, but I know we want a 1" shaft, threaded on the end to lock them in down. We will need a variety of different heads, just not sure what yet. Wray has a great selection of these, so he will have an idea of what we will need most.
The Olds will be put on the back burner until the International Meet. We have a lot to do, so lets get rolling!
If anyone would like to come over on a Saturday to pitch in, that's not on one of our scheduled days, that would be fine too.
I'll have to look at the calender to see what weekends I'll be available. There are a couple car shows I just have to attend yet this year.