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  • 2023 HARD ROCK HAMMER-IN - CBA Event

    • June 23, 2023
    • June 24, 2023
    • CA
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    2023 HARD ROCK HAMMER-IN

    DATE: June 23 - 24, 2023

    REGISTRATION: Register here online. Registration is open.
    Online registration will be open till June 20th, after that register at the event.

    "Exclusive HardRock Hammer-in T-shirts! Only available to registrants BEFORE June 9th! Must specify size!

    Sign up early to be one of the cool smiths!"


    FLYER: hard rock flyer. pdf

    LOCATION: 
    Nevada County Fairgrounds
    11228 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95949

    PRICE: 
    $110 both days w/ food, camping and T-shirt
    $130 walk-in both days
    $60 single day w/food
    $70 single day walk-in w/food
    $90 both days no food or camping

    *You must be a CBA member to participate.

    CAMPING:  No reservations needed for camping. We have the entire Fairview Camping Areareserved for attendees at no additional charge. First come first served.Camping area map - NCFmap3.pdf
    RV spots available at additional cost through fairgrounds.    The RV park reservation number is 530.273.6217
    https://nevadacountyfair.com/rv-park/

    CONTACT FOR INFO:

     Denis Murphy: 530.955.5714 call or text
    Email: hardrockhammerin@gmail.com

    DEMONSTRATORS: 

    Jefferson Mack

    Friday

    Session 1)

    Free-form tight rolls: Each participant will have an opportunity to form tapers and use a pipe threader as a means to “power twist” forming, in one 40 in. heat.

    Session 2)

    Pulling the coils with machinery: The forklift will stretch the formed coils into "material dictated" organic spiral forms to be combined into an artistic assembly.

    Letting the steel decide what it wants to be.

    Saturday

    Session 3)

    Forming without a hammering: Utilizing only long heats, inertia, gravity and leverage to shape the metal; a demonstration of free-forming metal elements.

    Creating collectively a gate, grille, or sculpture with the participants' collaborative free-formed pieces.

    Johnathan Lambert

    Tool workshop focus on tongs making to participants stock size preference.




    Dakota Myers

    "Dakota Myers is a full-time blacksmith who uses his traditional skillset to drive contemporary designs. Dakota graduated from The American College of the Building Arts in 2017, spending his summer internships with Jakob Faram and The Center For Metal Arts. He pursued further education overseas at the Hereford College of Arts Artist Blacksmithing Program in 2018. Dakota Co-Founded Innovation Forge in Berthoud Colorado that same year. He currently lives in Truckee California forging architectural ironwork for Mountain Forge Inc."

     

    CONTESTS: TBD




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  • INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SOUTH - CBA Event

    • July 15, 2023
    • 9:00 AM
    • Vista Forge 2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA 92083
    • 15
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    INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SOUTH 

    DATE: Saturday, July 15th ,2023. Time - 9.00 am 

    COST: Free to CBA Instructors

    LOCATION:

    Vista Forge Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum 2040 N Santa Fe Ave.Vista, California 92083

    CONTACT/RSVP: 

    Email education@calsmith.org to let us know you plan to attend.

    DESCRIPTION: 

    This is a hands-on workshop for all instructors with Dave Carroll. Non-instructors are welcome to attend but there will be a fee payable to CBA of $35.

    Dave Carroll will demonstrate a decorative forge-welded basket twist within a basket twist technique.

       



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  • 2023 ROARING CAMP HAMMER-IN - CBA Event

    • August 18, 2023
    • August 19, 2023
    • Felton, CA
    • 50

    2023 ROARING CAMP HAMMER-IN

    We encourage everyone with an interest in blacksmithing, the metal arts, etc., to come to the Hammer-in at Roaring Camp. It will be open to the public for viewing; everyone will be able to watch as our demonstrators push the boundaries of hot metal, bring ancient techniques to life, and share with the larger community their talent and dedication to the blacksmith’s craft. However, only CBA members who pay the registration fee may work at the anvils and forges. 

    DATE: August 18-19, 2023

    LOCATION: 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton

    PRICE:

    Full Hammer-In - Register Before July 16, 2023 - $125
    Full Hammer-In - Register After July 15, 2023 - $140
    Single Day Hammer-In - August 18 OR 19 - Register Before July 16, 2022 - $85
    Single Day Hammer-In - August 18 OR 19 - Register After July 15, 2023 - $105

    FLYER:  Coming soon

    REGISTRATION: Here on the CBA website. Registration will open on June 1st till August 17, 2023 or until our maximum of 50 registrants is reached.

    DEMONSTRATORS: Celeste Flores, Caitlin Morris, Francis Leidinger, Victoria Ritter with John West and Randy Augsburger. Additional demonstrator(s) to be announced.

    SCHEDULE: Coming soon

    AUCTION, IRON IN THE HAT, NAIL TREE: Once again, we will have an auction at the Saturday night banquet. Iron in the Hat tickets will be sold throughout the event, and IITH will be run before dinner on Saturday night. Bring items you’d like to donate for either the auction or IITH. And be sure to make a nail for our nail tree!

    MEALS: Breakfast and lunch will be available onsite. Friday night potluck. Saturday night dinner - $35 (full meal, non-alcoholic drinks included) 

    T-SHIRTS: Will be available at the hammer-in. Please email Bill with number of shirts and sizes needed before July 16, 2023

    ACCOMMODATIONS: Limited free on-site tent camping.

    • Overnight RV/Camper parking is available. These are parking spots only, no water, power, or dump station.
    • Camping may also be available in nearby parks.
    • There are other motels nearby in Felton, Ben Lomond, Scotts Valley, and Santa Cruz.

    DIRECTIONS: SR-17 to Scotts Valley. Take exit #3 at Mt. Hermon Rd., turn right and drive 3.5 miles to Felton. Turn left on Graham Hill Road, and drive 1/2 mile to Roaring Camp (it’s on your right, 5401 Graham Hill Road).

    PARKING: Attendee parking permits for the main Roaring Camp lot, and for registered campers, will be distributed for printing by August 10. 

    HAMMER-IN CONTACTS: Bill Kasper at dragon01list@gmail.com
    Anna  Bobisuthi at abobisuthi@gmail.com 

    DEMONSTRATORS: 

     Celeste Flores - Info and img coming soon


    		 Caitlin Morris - Info and img coming soon
    Francis Leidinger - Info and img coming soon
    Victoria Ritter with John West and Randy Augsburger      - Info and img coming soon




    		 

             

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April 13, 2023 SPRING CONFERENCE 2023 - CBA Event
April 13, 2023 RAILROAD SPIKE CHALLENGE - CBA EVENT
March 23, 2023 LEVEL 1 GATE LATCH - CBA EVENT
March 16, 2023 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING NORTH AT WEAVERVILLE - CBA Event
March 09, 2023 Level II Grille Tutorials: Session 5 - CBA EVENT
February 16, 2023 Level II Grille Tutorials: Session 4 - CBA EVENT
February 04, 2023 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SOUTH - CBA Event
February 02, 2023 LET'S TALK DESIGN WITH JOHN BARRON – 2 sessions - CBA EVENT
January 28, 2023 WINTERBASH - CBA EVENT
January 26, 2023 LET'S TALK DESIGN WITH JAKE JAMES - CBA EVENT
January 19, 2023 Level II Grille Tutorials: Session 3 - CBA EVENT
December 15, 2022 Level II Grille Tutorials: Session 2 - CBA EVENT
November 17, 2022 Level II Grille Tutorials: Session 1 - CBA EVENT
September 30, 2022 OCTOBERFEST 2022 - CBA Event
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August 19, 2022 ROARING CAMP HAMMER-IN 2022 CAMPSITE SIGNUP - For Full Event Registrants ONLY-CBA Event
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April 22, 2022 WROUGHT IRON - BBQ FORK WORKSHOP - SPRING CONFERENCE 2022 - CBA Event
April 21, 2022 SPRING CONFERENCE 2022 - CBA Event
April 21, 2022 CAMPING AND OVERNIGHT PARKING FOR SPRING CONFERENCE 2022 - CBA Event
April 21, 2022 ACANTHUS LEAF WORKSHOP - SPRING CONFERENCE 2022 - CBA Event
April 07, 2022 BEAR HEAD TOOLING - CBA EVENT Individual Session ONLY
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March 24, 2022 LET'S TALK DESIGN PRESENTS LIVE FORGING WITH DARRYL NELSON - CBA EVENT individual session
March 05, 2022 CBA WINTER BASH 2022 - CBA EVENT
March 03, 2022 LEVEL III GRILLE TUTORIALS - SESSION 5 ONLY - CBA EVENT
February 17, 2022 BEAR HEAD TOOLING - CBA EVENT Individual Session ONLY
February 03, 2022 LEVEL III GRILLE TUTORIALS - SESSION 4 ONLY - CBA EVENT
January 20, 2022 BEAR HEAD - CBA EVENT INDIVIDUAL SESSION ONLY
January 20, 2022 BEAR HEAD SERIES - CBA EVENT All 3 Sessions
January 09, 2022 Level II ZOOM COACHING SESSIONS - CBA EVENT
January 06, 2022 LEVEL III GRILLE TUTORIALS - SESSION 3 ONLY - CBA EVENT
December 02, 2021 LEVEL III GRILLE TUTORIALS - SESSION 2 ONLY - CBA EVENT
November 18, 2021 Patrick Beck, Tongs for Special Uses - CBA event
November 11, 2021 Ian Brooks, Flypress Basket Weave- CBA event
November 04, 2021 LEVEL III GRILLE TUTORIALS - All 5 SESSIONS - CBA EVENT
November 04, 2021 LEVEL III GRILLE TUTORIALS - SESSION 1 ONLY - CBA EVENT
October 01, 2021 OCTOBERFEST 2021 CANCELLED - CBA EVENT
September 16, 2021 CBA Level II skills: Upsets and Joints - CBA event
August 20, 2021 ROARING CAMP HAMMER-IN 2021- CBA Event
August 20, 2021 ROARING CAMP CAMPSITE SIGNUP - For Full Event Registrants ONLY-CBA Event
July 15, 2021 LEVEL II SKILLS: COLLARING - CBA EVENT
June 17, 2021 LEVEL II SKILLS: C- and S-Scrolls - CBA EVENT
May 20, 2021 Level II Skills: SCROLLING WRENCH AND TONGS - CBA EVENT
May 13, 2021 FORGE A VIKING PADLOCK - CBA EVENT
April 16, 2021 EVENT CANCELLED - SPRING CONFERENCE 2021 - CBA Event
April 15, 2021 LEVEL II SKILLS: SCROLLS! - CBA EVENT
February 18, 2021 LEVEL II SKILLS: SCROLLS! - CBA EVENT
February 02, 2021 2ND SESSION - CHASING AND REPOUSSE WITH DOUGLAS PRYOR - CBA EVENT
January 28, 2021 CHASING AND REPOUSSE WITH DOUGLAS PRYOR - CBA EVENT
December 17, 2020 FORGING THE GENERAL-PURPOSE LEAFING HAMMER - CBA EVENT
December 03, 2020 LEVEL III GRILLE TUTORIALS - CBA EVENT
November 19, 2020 MAKE YOUR OWN HAND TOOLS - CBA EVENT
November 12, 2020 INTRODUCTION TO KITCHEN UTENSILS - CBA EVENT
October 29, 2020 OKTOBERFEST (ZOOM) HAPPY HOUR - CBA Event
October 15, 2020 TONG-MAKING - OPEN AND BOX JAW TONGS WITH WELDED REINS (Experienced novice/Intermediate) - CBA Event
October 08, 2020 MAKE YOUR OWN HAND TOOLS - CBA EVENT
October 02, 2020 OCTOBERFEST 2020 - CANCELLED - Watch for the Oktoberfest / Halloween zoom hangout on October 29
September 17, 2020 THE BASKET-TWIST HANDLED POKER - an exercise in forge welding - CBA EVENT
September 03, 2020 TONG-MAKING - OPEN AND BOX JAW TONGS WITH WELDED REINS (Intermediate Level) - CBA Event
August 27, 2020 LET'S TALK DESIGN - Session 4 - CBA EVENT
August 20, 2020 LET'S TALK DESIGN - Session 3 - CBA EVENT
August 15, 2020 ROARING CAMP (ZOOM) HAPPY HOUR - CBA Event
August 14, 2020 ROARING CAMP HAMMER-IN 2020- CANCELLED- CBA Event
August 13, 2020 LET'S TALK DESIGN - Session 2 - CBA EVENT
August 06, 2020 LET'S TALK DESIGN - Register for all 4 sessions - CBA EVENT
August 06, 2020 LET'S TALK DESIGN - Session 1 - CBA EVENT
July 30, 2020 THE BASKET-TWIST HANDLED POKER Session 2 - CBA EVENT
July 20, 2020 THE BASKET-TWIST HANDLED POKER Session 1 - CBA EVENT
April 30, 2020 SPRING CONFERENCE 2020 - purchase additional meal plans - CBA Event- CANCELLED
April 30, 2020 SPRING CONFERENCE 2020 - CBA Event - CANCELLED
March 19, 2020 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING NORTH - CBA Event - CANCELLED
February 29, 2020 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SOUTH - CBA Event
February 22, 2020 FORGE WELDING - CBA Event
January 18, 2020 FERNDALE CONFERENCE PREP WORKSHOP - CBA Event
October 04, 2019 OCTOBERFEST 2019 - CBA Event
September 27, 2019 WAYNE'S WORLD 2019 - CBA Event
August 16, 2019 ROARING CAMP HAMMER-IN - CBA Event
July 26, 2019 2019 HARD ROCK HAMMER-IN - CBA Event
April 25, 2019 SPRING CONFERENCE 2019 - CBA Event
March 30, 2019 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING - ORANGE COUNTY - CBA Event
March 14, 2019 WEAVERVILLE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING - CBA Event
January 26, 2019 TOOLING UP THE CBA FORGES - CBA Event
October 05, 2018 OCTOBERFEST 2018 - CBA Event
September 29, 2018 WAYNE'S WORLD 2018 - CBA Event
August 17, 2018 ROARING CAMP HAMMER-IN - CBA Event
June 01, 2018 2018 HARD ROCK HAMMER-IN
April 12, 2018 SPRING CONFERENCE 2018 - CBA Event
March 10, 2018 GAS AND COKE FORGE WORKSHOP - CBA Event
February 10, 2018 HAND AXE WORKSHOP - CBA Event
January 20, 2018 TOOL-MAKING WORKSHOP - CBA Event
November 12, 2017 KITCHEN UTENSIL CLASS - CBA Event
October 29, 2017 BITS N PIECES- CBA Event
September 29, 2017 OCTOBERFEST 2017 - CBA Event
August 18, 2017 ROARING CAMP HAMMER-IN - CBA Event
May 27, 2017 CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH WORKSHOP
May 19, 2017 HARD ROCK HAMMER-IN
April 27, 2017 SPRING CONFERENCE 2017 - CBA Event
March 16, 2017 WEAVERVILLE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING - CBA Event
January 21, 2017 CBA BOARD MEETING - CBA Event
January 21, 2017 TONG-MAKING WORKSHOP - CBA Event
December 03, 2016 KITCHEN UTENSIL CLASS, FRANSIS LEIDINGER - CBA Event
October 29, 2016 LOW-RELIEF CHASING, FRANCIS LEIDINGER - CBA Event
September 30, 2016 OCTOBERFEST 2016 - CBA Event
September 24, 2016 WAYNE'S WORLD - CBA Event
August 19, 2016 HAMMER-IN AT ROARING CAMP RAILROADS - CBA Event
April 28, 2016 SPRING CONFERENCE 2016 - CBA Event
January 30, 2016 CBA FORGE BUILDING WORKSHOP
December 05, 2015 KITCHEN UTENSIL/BBQ TOOLS WORKSHOP
October 24, 2015 CALIFORNIA BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION INSTRUCTOR TRAINING - CBA Event
October 02, 2015 OCTOBERFEST - CBA Event
September 25, 2015 WAYNE'S WORLD - CBA Event
September 25, 2015 Instructor Training at Wayne's World
August 07, 2015 Roberto Giordani Workshop
May 22, 2015 Frederic Crist Workshop
April 23, 2015 SPRING CONFERENCE - CBA Event
March 19, 2015 Instructor Training - Weaverville
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