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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.

Winterfest

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

Program (subject to change):
Check the AABA website, www.azblacksmiths.org, for last­minute changes.
Thursday:
• 4:00 ­ 6:00 pm: Registration ­ Main Tent
• 6:00 ­ 7:00 pm: Dinner on your own
• 7:00 ­ 9:00 pm: Slide shows by demonstrators ­ Main Tent
• 9:00 ­ 10:00 pm: Blacksmith games ­ Smithy
Friday:
• 7:30 ­ noon: Registration ­ Main Tent
• 8:00 ­ noon: Demonstrator ­ Jerry Harris ­ Creating Life­Like Birds and Animals ­ Smithy
• 8:00 ­ 5:00 pm: Gallery open (Vote for your favorite gallery entry) ­ Gallery room east of the Smithy
• 9:00 ­ noon: ­ Education Tent
• Noon ­ 1:00 pm: Lunch on your own
• 1:00 ­ 4:00 pm:t ­ Education Tent
• 1:00 ­ 5:00 pm: Demonstrator ­ Peter Sevin ­ How He Makes His Lamps­ Smithy
• 5:00 ­ 7:00 pm: Dinner on your own
• 7:00 ­ 9:00 pm: Forging contest ­ bring your own hammers and tongs ­ Smithy
• 9:00 ­ 10:00 pm ­ Open Forge ­ Smithy
Saturday:
• 7:30 ­ 8:00: Registration ­ Main Tent
• 8:00 ­ 5:00 pm: Gallery open (Vote for your favorite gallery entry. Gallery voting closes at noon.) ­ Main Tent
• 8:00 ­ noon: Demonstrator ­ Jerry Harris ­ Creating Life­Like Birds and Animals ­ Smithy
• 9:00 ­ noon: Education Tent
• Noon ­ 1:00 pm: Lunch on your own
• 1:00 ­ 7:00 pm: Silent Auction bidding ­ Main Tent
• 1:05 ­ 1:30 pm: Iron in the Hat ­ Main Tent
• 1:30 ­ 5:30 pm: Demonstrator ­ Genevieve Gural ­ Practical Heat Treating: Theory to Forge ­ Smithy
• 2:00 ­ 5:30 pm: ­ Education Tent
• 5:00 ­ 6:00 pm: Appetizers ­ Main Tent
• 6:00 ­ 7:00 pm: Banquet ­ Main Tent
• 7:00 pm: Silent auction closes and winners announced ­ Main Tent
• 8:00 ­ 8:30 pm: Winner of the Lost Dutchman’s Treasure Box announced ­ Main Tent
• 8:30 ­ 10:00 pm: Cleanup

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.

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.