Calendar of Events

March 2010
13	SWABA Southern Group Meeting : Demonstrations of forging pipe and treadle hammer chasing At Ben LoBue's shop, 9:00 am Driving instructions: From I 25 Exit 1, east on University/Dripping Springs Rd. 3 miles past the Farm and Ranch Museum, turn right on Soledad Canyon Rd at the Fire House turn left, still on Soledad Canyon Rd 1.5 mi from the firehouse turn right on Minniec Rd. to 5086 Shop has it's own driveway Ben can be contacted at (575) 649-9339 Special raffle item: TBD. Items to bring to the meeting: Safety glasses, a chair, gloves, Hat
19-21	LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR LITTLE GIANT POWER HAMMER WORK HARDER THAN EVER! Please join us March 19-21, 2010 for our annual Little Giant Rebuilding Seminar! This class was first taught by our good friend Fred Caylor of Zionsville, Indiana. We carry on his tradition of teaching how to make Little Giants run well and hit hard. Click on the PDF file link below to see complete instructions and registration form. 2010 School info(2010_school_info.pdf) file size : 65 KB
April 2010
3	April 3, 2009 - Meeting at Thomas Powers shop in Lemitar NM Demonstrations details to follow Thomas' Address is 14 Schmittle Rd. Lemitar, NM 87823 Thomas' Phone Number Home: 575-838-0568 Items to bring to the meeting: Safety glasses, a chair, dish for pot luck lunch and an Iron in the Hat Special raffle item: TBD.
May 2010
8	SWABA Southern Group Meeting : TBD
15	Casa San Ysidro Heritage Day Need Demonstrators If you are a SWABA member and would like to demonstrate, please contact Gary Williams at Home Phone: 505-792-4851 - or - Cell Phone: 505-270-1624 - or - email the web master at swabawebmaster@comcast.net
June 2010
12 - 13	June 2010 Meeting and campout at Christopher Thomson Ironworks Studio in Rowe NM Demonstrations starts at 8:00 AM each day There will be a small charge for attending this event As soon as the fee is known it will be published Weekend Schedule: Saturday morning:8 - 12 Pep Gomez will demonstrate. Saturday Noon Potluck Lunch: Saturday Afternoon: 1 - 3 Christophrer Thomson demonstrating Saturday Afternoon: 3 - 5 Rob Gunter demonstrating Saturday Dinner: Bring your own grill, food and drinks. Barbeque fire will be going. We'll eat under the 85 year old apricot tree. Saturday evening: Tom Joyce will give a 2 hour PowerPoint presentation of his work Saturday Night: Car or tent camping on the property or bring a mat and sleep in the unfinished loft of the gallery. Sunday Morning: Breakfastunti 8:00AM - pot luck, bring your own eggs, bacon, ham, etc and cook it up l SSunday morning:8 - 10 Pep Gomez will demonstrate. Sunday morning:10 - 12 Frank Turley will demonstrate. Sunday Noon Potluck Lunch - leftovers: Sunday Afternoon: 1 - 3 SWABA Meeting and Discussion on the new gas ribbon forges For this event you are required to sign and turn in a release of liability form. Click on the file link below, print the liability waver. Liability Waiver (Liability_Waiver_6.09.htm) Driving instructions: We're located at the foot of Rowe Mesa in Ilfeld, New Mexico, about 40 minutes from Sante Fe, and 85 miles from Albuquerque. From Santa Fe: Take I-25 North towards Las Vegas about 32 miles. Take the Rowe/Pecos exit, #307, turn right at the bottom of the ramp and left at the 2nd stop sign. Follow the frontage road for 8.5 miles and turn right at the red anvil sign. From there we're across the railroad tracks and up to your left. From the North (Las Vegas): Take I-25 South towards Sante Fe and exit at the San Jose/San Juan exit, #319. Turn left to go over the highway and then right onto the frontage road for 5 miles. Turn left at the red anvil on the left. From there we're across the railroad tracks and up to your left. Phone Number: (575) 421-2645 Items to bring to the meeting: Safety glasses, a chair, dish for pot luck lunch and an Iron in the Hat Remember the special raffle item. Please bring the item with you.
July 2010
10	SWABA Southern Group Meeting TBD
August 2010
7	SWABA August Meeting at Aaron Craig's shop in Satna Fe, NM:
7 - 9	Fort Stanton Live Fort Stanton Events is being held again this year. They are looking for people who are are willing to demonstrate their 19th century arts and crafts. Fort Stanton Live is being held in conjunction with Old Lincoln Days. You must sign up before July 10,2009. Click on the PDF file link below to see complete instructions and registration form. Fort Stanton Live (ftstantonlive.pdf) file size : 751 KB
29 - 30	2009 Harvest Festival & Tractor and Motor Vehicle Drive & Rally at Wildlife West in Edgewood, New Mexico SWABA has been asked to supply demonstrators during this event. Demonstrators can sell their wares at this event. If you are a SWABA member and would like to demonstrate, please contact Gary Williams at Home Phone: 505-792-4851 - or - Cell Phone: 505-270-1624 - or - email the web master at swabawebmaster@comcast.net -- >
September 2010
11	SWABA Southern Group Meeting Demonstration of forge welding. At Ben LoBue's shop, 9:00AM Driving instructions: From I 25 Exit 1, east on University/Dripping Springs Rd. 3 miles past the Farm and Ranch Museum, turn right on Soledad Canyon Rd at the Fire House turn left, still on Soledad Canyon Rd 1.5 mi from the firehouse turn right on Minniec Rd. to 5086 Shop has it's own driveway Ben can be contacted at (575) 649-9339 Special raffle item: TBD Items to bring to the meeting: Safety glasses, a chair, gloves, Hat
10 - 26	SWABA is at the 2010 Expo New Mexico (the State Fair) SWABA once again will have a booth at the New Mexico State Fair. We need demonstrators for complete coverage of the two plus week period. If you are a SWABA member and would like to demonstrate, please contact Alex Ivey. Alex can be reached at: Home: 505-869-1108 Cell: 505-573-3648 or you can email Alex at lxiv2000@yahoo.com
25-26	Casa San Ysidro Harvest Festival in Corrales, New Mexico If you are a SWABA member and would like to demonstrate, please contact Gary Williams at Home Phone: 505-792-4851 Cell Phone: 505-270-1624 email the web master at swabawebmaster@comcast.net
October 2010
2	October 2009 Meeting TBD
November 2010
6 & 7	SWABA Southern Group to Demonstrate at the 2009 Renaissance Fair : They have 12 wrist bands and maybe 6 firm demonstrators. If anyone from the north wants to join them in demonstrating they should get in touch with Ben LoBue either by phone at 575 649 9339 or by e-mail at blobue@q.com, and he will give all the particulars. Sales are not allowed because this is a juried art show. You can, however, display items, and hand out business cards.
19-21	Festival of the Cranes 2010, Bosque del Apache, Socorro, New Mexico We have been invited back again this year. If you are a SWABA member and wish to demonstrate at the Festival of the Cranes, please contact Thomas Powers at Home Phone: 575-838-0568 email Thomas at thomaspowers@zianet.com Click here to visit the Friends of the Bosque del Apache web site
December 2010
4	Meeting: Location to be determined. Meeting starts at 9:00 AM. Please be prepared to renew your SWABA membership at this meeting. Renewing at the meeting will save you postage. Tailgating is encouraged, please bring your extra tools and other items to sell or trade.
January 2011
8	SWABA Southern Group Meeting (TBD):
February 2011
12-13	February 2011 - 5th Annual Southwest Blacksmithing Conference Demonstrators are TBD.