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President:
Thomas Powers
14 Schmittle Rd.
Soccoro, NM 87801
Phone 575-838-0568
Email thomaspowers@zianet.com
Newsletter Editors:
Barbara and Gary Williams
105 Watson Court
Corrales, NM 87048
Phone 505-792-4851
Email swabawebmaster@comcast.net

Important Notices:
Use your SWABA membership card when making purchases at Matheson Tri-Gas
Be sure to let the sales people know that you are a member of SWABA when you make purchases at Matheson Tri-Gas
SWABA members are eligible for a discount when they present their membership card



Vince Nakovics is working on a book about Blacksmiths making exquisitely simple items extraordinary and tremendously complex items understatedly simple
He is looking for Blacksmiths who would be willing to participate and contact him for the particulars.
Here's the web site for Vince's Forge
email Vince Nakovics at restoreman123@msn.com.
Vince also has some interview questions he would like to have you complete Interview Questions (INTERVIEW_QUESTIONS.pdf) file size : 13 KB





MEETINGS & EVENTS:
4th Annual Southwest Blacksmithing Conference Being held at Mikeys in Las Cruces, NM This event is sponsored by Southwest Artist Blacksmith Association and the Arizona Artist Blacksmith Association. Demonstrators are Peter Sevin of Arizona and Jose, "Pep" Gomez of Las Cruces, New Mexico
Click here for more details.


SWABA Southern Group Meeting :Demonstrations of forging pipe and treadle hammer chasing
At Ben LoBue's shop, March 13 at 9:00 am

Click here for more details.


LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR LITTLE GIANT POWER HAMMER WORK HARDER THAN EVER!/b>
Nebraska City Nebraska, March 19 to 21

Click here for more details.



ITEMS WANTED TO BUY:
Tim Mings wants to buy blacksmith art work for resale. Click here for details.


ITEMS FOR SALE:
Brent Bailey is looking to sell his 25# little Giant.
Please note: If you live in Arizona, or New Mexico, Brent will be attending the SWABA conference as a vendor in Las Cruces on Feb 14 and 15th. He would be willing to bring the hammer with him to the conference at no additional charge to the buyer.
Click here for details.

James R. Johnson is the exclusive distributor for Anyang Power Hammers. He can offer very good deals on a number of hammers that are for sale. Click here for details.

John Cosper of the Peralta area has two coal forges for sale: Click here for details.

L Brand”® is offering single ton (40-50 LB Bags) shipments of coke for sale:. Click here for details.

Frank Turley has a colonial anvil (made in England) for sale and a double action great bellows for sale. Click here for details.

SWABA has a cavalry Forge for sale. Click here for details.

John Tiesher has a Peter Wright Anvil for sale. Click here for details.

Robb Gunter has some new tools for sale as well as 244# Peter Wright anvil and a cavalry forge. Click here for details.


OPEN FORGE:
Bob Curtis, Leroy Simmons and Kevin Dunlap are suspending the open forges for the time being.
Please watch this page for further developments.


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