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First Saturday of the month – 9am til noon followed by lunch (you gotta buy your own) at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.  Have fun with propane or coal forge, flypress, powerhammer, widgets and gadgets.

Directions:

From the center of Cave Creek – 4-way stop at Cave Creek Rd & School House Rd  Head north on School House 1.2 miles to Highland Rd  (if you get to the 4-way stop at Fleming Springs you gone a tad too far)  Turn right (east) on Highland  After about 1 mile the pavement ends.  Please drive slow to avoid kicking up dust.  As the gravel road makes a turn to the left there will be a single lane gravel road on the right with a sign for 7645.  Drive  down this road for  bit until you see the big anvil.  You are there!  Park in the pullout if there is room – please do not park on top of any vegetation!  If no room return to main dirt road and park along the north edge and walk to the 700ft back to property.

Demonstration: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Workshop: Sunday, November 16, 2025
Sahuaro Ranch, Glendale, AZ

Demonstrator: Mark Aspery
Mark will be demonstrating traditional joinery methods and techniques such as:

Demonstration:
• Registration begins at 8:00 AM, the demonstration starts at 9:00 AM.
• Registration fee: $25 for members, $40 for nonmembers,
• Tailgating is encouraged.
• Bring things for Iron In the Hat.
NOTE: No folded tickets. Any folded tickets that are drawn will be thrown away.
• Bring things for Show and Tell.
Don’t forget to put your name on anything you bring for Show and Tell.
• Lunch is on your own. There are several good restaurants nearby.
• Tailgaters, please consider donating to Iron in the Hat.

Workshop:
• Sunday, November 16, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• The fee for the workshop is $100.
• Contact Richard Rozinski at 602-803-7255 or neongod52@gmail.com to register.

President’s Projects:
November: Triskelion. Here is one way to make it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtyxLC_1zGg

Remember Iron in the Hat
Thanks to all of you who have participated in Iron in the Hat.
By purchasing tickets and donating items, you help support AABA events and projects.
Items for donation can be a tool, piece of art, something you made specifically for iron in the hat, something you don’t need in your shop, a great book, a tshirt, a hat … something an AABA member would enjoy.

Directions to Sahuaro Ranch, Glendale, AZ
• I-17 to Dunlap Ave.
• West on Dunlap (which turns into Olive Ave.) to 59th Ave.
• North (right) on 59th Ave. to Brown St.
• West (left) on Brown St.
• Just past 60th Lane (street sign on the right) turn left and go through the gate.

As always, safety glasses are required in the demonstration area.
Hearing protection, closed toe shoes, and long clothes of natural fibers are recommended.

First Saturday of the month – 9am til noon followed by lunch (you gotta buy your own) at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.  Have fun with propane or coal forge, flypress, powerhammer, widgets and gadgets.

Directions:

From the center of Cave Creek – 4-way stop at Cave Creek Rd & School House Rd  Head north on School House 1.2 miles to Highland Rd  (if you get to the 4-way stop at Fleming Springs you gone a tad too far)  Turn right (east) on Highland  After about 1 mile the pavement ends.  Please drive slow to avoid kicking up dust.  As the gravel road makes a turn to the left there will be a single lane gravel road on the right with a sign for 7645.  Drive  down this road for  bit until you see the big anvil.  You are there!  Park in the pullout if there is room – please do not park on top of any vegetation!  If no room return to main dirt road and park along the north edge and walk to the 700ft back to property.

AABA Annual Meeting, Banquet, and Auction
Fruit Packing Shed/Gallery at Sahuaro Ranch
Glendale, AZ

Registration will begin at 11 am with food being served at 12 noon. The annual meeting will start at 1 pm, and the auction will start as soon as the annual meeting is adjourned. There will be no cost for registration or lunch as AABA will cover the costs. We will need a head count so please contact Steve Miller to RSVP by November 18. Use the post card inserted in the Anvil’s Horn, or contact Steve at stevemiller.az@gmail.com.

We will be in the Fruit Packing Shed again this year. This is the same location as the last several years. Make sure you enter off of 59th Ave and Mountain View. Park in the very first parking lot on the right.

The auction is always a great time to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. This year the food will be catered by a local company, so everyone will have more time to relax and enjoy time with your blacksmith family. Please bring new friends too. We want to expand our blacksmith family, and, if you have a friend who would be interested in blacksmith or even just seeing some amazing blacksmith work, please invite them.

We have our auction annually to raise funds for the Read Carlock Memorial Scholarship Fund. That fund supports scholarships for qualified applicants to further their blacksmith and metalsmithing education. In recent years we’ve auctioned off items such as bottle openers, napkin rings, lamps, wall art, and even tables. You don’t have to make a table to participate, but if you’ve got a project idea that you’ve always wanted to try, here’s a great reason to make it. Maybe it’s a centerpiece for a table or a unique door knocker. Every item donated, large or small, is welcome and appreciated. Craig Riggle, our professionally trained auctioneer, will auction off all the items and many people will go home with some amazing treasures.

We do need help during the auction with spotters and presenters, so, if you are interested, please contact Steve at stevemiller.az@gmail.com.

Directions to the Fruit Packing Shed in Sahuaro Ranch
Glendale, AZ
• I-17 to Dunlap Ave.
• West on Dunlap (which turns into Olive Ave.) to 59th Ave.
• North (right) on 59th Ave. to Mountain View Rd.
• West (left) on Mountain View
• Take first right into the East Parking Lot.
• Walk from the parking lot to the Fruit Packing Shed.

First Saturday of the month – 9am til noon followed by lunch (you gotta buy your own) at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.  Have fun with propane or coal forge, flypress, powerhammer, widgets and gadgets.

Directions:

From the center of Cave Creek – 4-way stop at Cave Creek Rd & School House Rd  Head north on School House 1.2 miles to Highland Rd  (if you get to the 4-way stop at Fleming Springs you gone a tad too far)  Turn right (east) on Highland  After about 1 mile the pavement ends.  Please drive slow to avoid kicking up dust.  As the gravel road makes a turn to the left there will be a single lane gravel road on the right with a sign for 7645.  Drive  down this road for  bit until you see the big anvil.  You are there!  Park in the pullout if there is room – please do not park on top of any vegetation!  If no room return to main dirt road and park along the north edge and walk to the 700ft back to property.

Winterfest

Drum roll please…..Winterfest VIII will be held at the Brandy Fenton Memorial Park in Tucson AZ Jan 16-17.

Demonstrators
Gallery
Peer Competition
Blacksmith Games
Silent Auction
Education Tent
Banquet
Lost Dutchman’s Treasure Chest
Onsite
Camping

Recommend you reserve your hotel room now.

First Saturday of the month – 9am til noon followed by lunch (you gotta buy your own) at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.  Have fun with propane or coal forge, flypress, powerhammer, widgets and gadgets.

Directions:

From the center of Cave Creek – 4-way stop at Cave Creek Rd & School House Rd  Head north on School House 1.2 miles to Highland Rd  (if you get to the 4-way stop at Fleming Springs you gone a tad too far)  Turn right (east) on Highland  After about 1 mile the pavement ends.  Please drive slow to avoid kicking up dust.  As the gravel road makes a turn to the left there will be a single lane gravel road on the right with a sign for 7645.  Drive  down this road for  bit until you see the big anvil.  You are there!  Park in the pullout if there is room – please do not park on top of any vegetation!  If no room return to main dirt road and park along the north edge and walk to the 700ft back to property.

First Saturday of the month – 9am til noon followed by lunch (you gotta buy your own) at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.  Have fun with propane or coal forge, flypress, powerhammer, widgets and gadgets.

Directions:

From the center of Cave Creek – 4-way stop at Cave Creek Rd & School House Rd  Head north on School House 1.2 miles to Highland Rd  (if you get to the 4-way stop at Fleming Springs you gone a tad too far)  Turn right (east) on Highland  After about 1 mile the pavement ends.  Please drive slow to avoid kicking up dust.  As the gravel road makes a turn to the left there will be a single lane gravel road on the right with a sign for 7645.  Drive  down this road for  bit until you see the big anvil.  You are there!  Park in the pullout if there is room – please do not park on top of any vegetation!  If no room return to main dirt road and park along the north edge and walk to the 700ft back to property.

First Saturday of the month – 9am til noon followed by lunch (you gotta buy your own) at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.  Have fun with propane or coal forge, flypress, powerhammer, widgets and gadgets.

Directions:

From the center of Cave Creek – 4-way stop at Cave Creek Rd & School House Rd  Head north on School House 1.2 miles to Highland Rd  (if you get to the 4-way stop at Fleming Springs you gone a tad too far)  Turn right (east) on Highland  After about 1 mile the pavement ends.  Please drive slow to avoid kicking up dust.  As the gravel road makes a turn to the left there will be a single lane gravel road on the right with a sign for 7645.  Drive  down this road for  bit until you see the big anvil.  You are there!  Park in the pullout if there is room – please do not park on top of any vegetation!  If no room return to main dirt road and park along the north edge and walk to the 700ft back to property.

First Saturday of the month – 9am til noon followed by lunch (you gotta buy your own) at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.  Have fun with propane or coal forge, flypress, powerhammer, widgets and gadgets.

Directions:

From the center of Cave Creek – 4-way stop at Cave Creek Rd & School House Rd  Head north on School House 1.2 miles to Highland Rd  (if you get to the 4-way stop at Fleming Springs you gone a tad too far)  Turn right (east) on Highland  After about 1 mile the pavement ends.  Please drive slow to avoid kicking up dust.  As the gravel road makes a turn to the left there will be a single lane gravel road on the right with a sign for 7645.  Drive  down this road for  bit until you see the big anvil.  You are there!  Park in the pullout if there is room – please do not park on top of any vegetation!  If no room return to main dirt road and park along the north edge and walk to the 700ft back to property.

First Saturday of the month – 9am til noon followed by lunch (you gotta buy your own) at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.  Have fun with propane or coal forge, flypress, powerhammer, widgets and gadgets.

Directions:

From the center of Cave Creek – 4-way stop at Cave Creek Rd & School House Rd  Head north on School House 1.2 miles to Highland Rd  (if you get to the 4-way stop at Fleming Springs you gone a tad too far)  Turn right (east) on Highland  After about 1 mile the pavement ends.  Please drive slow to avoid kicking up dust.  As the gravel road makes a turn to the left there will be a single lane gravel road on the right with a sign for 7645.  Drive  down this road for  bit until you see the big anvil.  You are there!  Park in the pullout if there is room – please do not park on top of any vegetation!  If no room return to main dirt road and park along the north edge and walk to the 700ft back to property.

First Saturday of the month – 9am til noon followed by lunch (you gotta buy your own) at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.  Have fun with propane or coal forge, flypress, powerhammer, widgets and gadgets.

Directions:

From the center of Cave Creek – 4-way stop at Cave Creek Rd & School House Rd  Head north on School House 1.2 miles to Highland Rd  (if you get to the 4-way stop at Fleming Springs you gone a tad too far)  Turn right (east) on Highland  After about 1 mile the pavement ends.  Please drive slow to avoid kicking up dust.  As the gravel road makes a turn to the left there will be a single lane gravel road on the right with a sign for 7645.  Drive  down this road for  bit until you see the big anvil.  You are there!  Park in the pullout if there is room – please do not park on top of any vegetation!  If no room return to main dirt road and park along the north edge and walk to the 700ft back to property.

First Saturday of the month – 9am til noon followed by lunch (you gotta buy your own) at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.  Have fun with propane or coal forge, flypress, powerhammer, widgets and gadgets.

Directions:

From the center of Cave Creek – 4-way stop at Cave Creek Rd & School House Rd  Head north on School House 1.2 miles to Highland Rd  (if you get to the 4-way stop at Fleming Springs you gone a tad too far)  Turn right (east) on Highland  After about 1 mile the pavement ends.  Please drive slow to avoid kicking up dust.  As the gravel road makes a turn to the left there will be a single lane gravel road on the right with a sign for 7645.  Drive  down this road for  bit until you see the big anvil.  You are there!  Park in the pullout if there is room – please do not park on top of any vegetation!  If no room return to main dirt road and park along the north edge and walk to the 700ft back to property.

First Saturday of the month – 9am til noon followed by lunch (you gotta buy your own) at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.  Have fun with propane or coal forge, flypress, powerhammer, widgets and gadgets.

Directions:

From the center of Cave Creek – 4-way stop at Cave Creek Rd & School House Rd  Head north on School House 1.2 miles to Highland Rd  (if you get to the 4-way stop at Fleming Springs you gone a tad too far)  Turn right (east) on Highland  After about 1 mile the pavement ends.  Please drive slow to avoid kicking up dust.  As the gravel road makes a turn to the left there will be a single lane gravel road on the right with a sign for 7645.  Drive  down this road for  bit until you see the big anvil.  You are there!  Park in the pullout if there is room – please do not park on top of any vegetation!  If no room return to main dirt road and park along the north edge and walk to the 700ft back to property.