Information will appear here that needs to reach the MABA members in a timely manner.
Updated August 24, 2010
As of the last update the For Sale items were still available.
Date Listed Topic Information
8-24-10 Fall Foliage Festival at Hidden Lake Gardens
10am - 4pm, October 2, 2010
Hidden Lake Gardens
6214 Monroe Road (M-50)
Tipton, Michigan 49287
We have 500-1200 people attend. Free to demonstrate & sell (this year or at a future Fall Festival)
We can provide tents & tables/chairs.
PLEASE RSVP by September 24, for this year.
Please Contact Joanna via email at:
hlgvolunteers@yahoo.com
Hidden Lake Gardens website: http://hiddenlakegardens.msu.edu/
hiddenlakegardens/contact
8-24-10 Newaygo Logging Festival
September 3-6, 2010 - Labor Day Weekend
We are looking for blacksmiths to come and demonstrate their craft at our event. If any would like to also sell their wares, the group of whomever shows up would have to pay $50 for everyone in the group to sell....NOT seperately, this would be a group fee.
There will be 24 hour security on the festival, and anyone who comes to do a demo may camp for FREE nearby in a separate park.
Contact:
Lowell Godfrey
Owner, HAMMER HORN OAK & THORNE
231-652-5650
Email: thorinskald@yahoo.com
8-24-10 For Sale - 2 small forges with blowers, $80 a piece. 1 small anvil 75-80# excellent shape. $200. Contact Carl Binder
734-665-3060
7-20-10
Looking for a blacksmith to demonstrate for
FALL FAMILY DAYS 2010!
Always the weekend after Labor Day at the
Thumb Octagon Barn
6948 Richie Road
Gagetown, Michigan 48735
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday September 11 and 12, 2010
You are welcome to demonstrate and/or sell, and camping is available to demonstrators.
Please contact Bob Hirn
989.872.3761 or
email: hirnrjma@speednetllc.com
6-13-10
Three Pines Studio presents an exhibition of "IronWorks" by MABA member, Otto Bacon.
Opening Reception: June 19, 2-7pm
Hours: May-October, 11am-7pm daily. Closed Wednesdays.

Three Pines Studio
5959 West Levering
Cross Village MI 49723
www.threepinesstudio.com
5-03-10
21" Cincinnati drill press.
Two speed. Drills LH and RH. Over 7' tall. For your line shaft or just add an electric motor.
Can email pictures.
$300.
Darla Selander
321.378.2808
3-24-10
April 30th - May 2nd, 2010
Fri - Sat 10-5, Sun Noon - 4
Midland Quilters Squared presents:
Pass the Tiara - Buttons, Beads, & Bows 2010 Quilt Show
New this Year: The Max Carey Blacksmith Guild Exhibit and Sealed Bid Auction

Heritage Park
Carriage House Hall
3200 Cook Road
Midland, MI

Admission: $3.00
For more information call
989.631.9512
3-24-10
FOR SALE
A large pneumatic jackhammer.
2 Baldor electric motors, both are 5hp, 3-phase.
Jib crane for a forklift.
Welding table 4x10 by 1" plate, 4x6 legs, with heavy bracing underneath.
42 ton Iron Worker- has a shear, punch station and press opening.
Plating table 5ft.
Older Clark forklift, could use a little TLC but is very reliable, runs well. I could put together a package deal that would include the forklift, pallet racks, and jib crane.
25lb Fairbanks hammer, seems to be in great order, guides and all. OR 150lb Fairbanks.
ESAB plasma cutter with a few of the consumables, will cut up to 1 1/4" plate.
Volkswagen motor (does not run), looks complete with carburetor and all, the exhaust system suggests it was in a dune buggy.
Chain binders, 2 ratchet type and 3 of the fold-over type.
1/2" X 3" or 4" copper bar probably 4`-5` long.
Miscellaneous cast ornament components (post caps, finials, collars etc).
Call for pricing
Bill Palmer
810.656.2080
3-24-10
Request for a blacksmith to demonstrate:
Seven Ponds Nature Center, Fall Festival
Heritage Harvest Days
Saturday and Sunday, September 18, 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
We provide a place for the blacksmith to set up and provide lunch both days. The blacksmith is also able to bring his or her family out to enjoy the event.
Please contact:
Mike Champagne, Director
Seven Ponds Nature Center
3854 Crawford Road
Dryden, MI 48428
810.796.3200
spnc@tir.com
www.sevenponds.org
3-24-10
For Sale - 250 lb. Little Giant, 5hp motor, 220 single-phase, 3 1/2" x 7 1/2" flat dies.
$4000.00
Call:
Chad Carroll @ 231.343.2295
or
Tim Carr @ 231.766.3582.
3-1-10
Looking for a demonstrator
DeGraaf Nature Center, Holland MI
Heritage Harvest Day at the VanRaalte Farm.
September 18, 11:00am-4:00pm.
The time period for the event is late 1800's to early 1900's, and we are looking for demonstrations of horseshoes, nails, hooks, tools, household items, or anything else that would fit that time period. The smith would be able to have items for sale at the event if they would like.
Contact:
Mike Graves
DeGraaf Nature Center
616.355.1057
2-7-10
Looking for a blacksmith
The Yesteryear's Antique Tractor Club is participating in "Plow Days" at the
Holly Historical Farmstead
13409 N. Holly Road
Holly, MI
May 22, 2010. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
If it is raining May 22, the rain date is May 29.
We would like to have a blacksmith at the Farmstead to demonstrate their craft and they can sell their wares. There should be press coverage at the event.
Lunch will be provided.
Contact:
James Golden
inajgolden@hotmail.com
248.634.4235
2-7-10
Looking for blacksmith
L.C. Scramlin, director of the Oakland County Fair that is at Springfield Oaks on Andersonville Rd. in Davisburg, is looking for a smith for the Fair.
The dates of the Fair are July 13-18, 2010.
They would like a smith for the entire time, if possible. Camping is available; you could sell your wares and keep the money, free parking pass included. You would be near the historical Ellis Barn (a huge white barn that was moved from Dixie Hwy by the Amish to the fairgrounds.)
If you would like to demonstrate at the fair for 2010 or at future fairs contact:
L.C. Scramlin
248.634.8830
2-7-10
Looking for a blacksmith for the day
Scranton Middle School
8415 Maltby Rd
Brighton, MI 48116
Event: Civil War Day
Date: Friday, May 7, 2010
Time: 8:00am - 1:30pm (First demonstration at 8:00am need to come earlier for set-up)
Demos: (8) 45 minute demonstrations - 60-65 students per period (500 total students)
Place: Outside, tent will be provided
Contact:
Amie Konieczny
aekkon_1@hotmail.com
1-24-10
Indiana Blacksmithing Association, Inc. invites MABA members to their 30th Anniversary Conference
Date: June 25-27, 2010
Location: Tipton County Fairgrounds
See 2010IBAconference.pdf for demonstrator information. Complete conference information available soon. www.indianablacksmithing.org
1-24-10
Genesee County Parks, Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad, would like to invite MABA members to demonstrate for “Smiths, Millers and Trades”.
Day & Date: Saturday, July 17 – Sunday, July 18, 2010
Time: 10 am – 5 pm daily
How to register:
Contact:
Kathi Whitcomb.
Recreation Program Coordinator,
810.845.6429 (cell) or
email: kwhitcomb@gcparks.org
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10-19-09
For Sale - Hot Cut & 45° Butcher Cut Hardies, from Temprite tool steel, Hardie sizes: 5/8" to 1-3/8" $40
Tongs: Box, Bolt, Pickup $40
Tool Steel Scroll Tongs $60
Anvil Bick $60
Hardie Bending Forks, various sizes available $35
Sleeves & blocks for forks $10 each
Contact:
Kevin Keena
248.217.7085
10-19-09
For Sale - Steel stock rack- 4'D x 5'H x 6'L w/8 racks, on wheels, including steel stock all for $150
Chalkboard - 4' x 4', on wheels, $20
Jet Band Saw - 1/2hp motor, 4.5" capable, $250
K & F Cut-off saw - 14", on table, $100
Belt Grinder - homemade 48", 3/4hp motor, adjustable on wheeled table, w/belt rack & belts, $200
Contact:
Tim Carr for pictures & details
231.766.3582
Contact: Jeri Harrasim to purchase & pick-up
616.897.0097
7-25-09
For Sale - Forges
Buffalo 400 Forge w/blower attached
Forge w/Centaur firepot- hood and bellows
Portable Military Forge
Plus others available
Original Buffalo Barbeque Forge
Various tongs, hammers, anvils and various sizes of post vises.
Also Fisher chain vise.
Call:
Bob Meese
231.832.0764
6-03-09
Blacksmithing tools for sale:
  • Farriers anvil 125lb, excelllent condition, $300
  • Two burner Mankel gas forge, excellent condition $350
  • "Barrel Blaster" sand blasting unit, excellent condition $195
I will be posting pictures of these and many other blacksmithing tools for sale on my website: www.kevincaseycustomknives.com
Kevin Casey Custom Knives
www.kevincaseycustomknives.com
10583 N.42nd Street
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
kevincasey@tds.net
269 719-7412
8-25-08 FOR SALE OR WILL TRADE
items for the right motorcycle parts or other blacksmithing tools:
500 gallon stainless steel milk bulk tank $750.00
Farriers forge $300.00
Beautiful 1952 International Harvester Stake truck $20,000
1952 I H dump truck for $2000
Contact:
Walt Badgerow, Lexinton, MI 48450
810.327.2045, email:wfdragonslayr@iwarp.net
5-16-08 Full Size Drafting Table w/mechanical arm $200
Contact:
Dave Jonas
517.531.3813
1-15-08 Large Post Vises
For weights and prices-
Contact:
Ron Bishop
734.483.5909