Columbia Fire & Iron
Hammer-In and Swap Meet
for the Inland Northwest
October 19-20, 2013
Ron and Trudy Weston
and
Steve McGrew
at
The Weston's Place
21820 S. Ritchey Rd
Cheney, WA 99004
20 miles west of Spokane
$10 daily donation to cover cost of fuel, food & facilities
"Hammer-in": an informal gathering where people interested in blacksmithing make friends, trade smithing techniques, and help beginners. All blacksmiths in the Inland Northwest are invited to this gathering.Schedule
Saturday, October 19:
- Blacksmithing Demos:Nonstop 10:00 am until 6:00 pm
- Open Forges Nonstop 10:00 am until 6:00 pm
- Lunch 12:00 to 1:30
- Tailgate Sales All Day
- Campfire6:00 pm until 8:30 pm
- Fire-Breathing Dragon7:00 pm
Sunday, October 20:
- Blacksmithing Demos:Nonstop 10:00 am until 4:00 pm
- Open Forges Nonstop 10:00 am until 4:00 pm
- Lunch 12:00 to 1:30
- Tailgate Sales All Day
Demonstrators:
- Francis "Pawnee" Buckley...... Russian trade knife
- John Huffstutter...... Joinery
- Steve McGrew...... Spiral baskets & more
- Dave Gause ...... to be determined
- Others ...... to be determined
Hosts and Hostesses:
Steve McGrew teaches blacksmithing at Incandescent Ironworks in Spokane, WA. Ron Weston is a metal artist and blacksmith. Ron and Trudy's place near Tyler is filled with outdoor metal sculptures, an exuberant expression of Ron's love of metal and pyrotechnics. Trudy Weston and Sharon McGrew will serve homemade food on Saturday and Sunday. Steve's son Ben will
The Venue:
Four forging stations: two gas and two coke --
and you can bring your own, too.
Covered shop buildings for demos and open forges, in case of rain.
Plenty of space at Ron and Trudy's for camping
Full amenities RV park and campground, 6 miles toward Cheney
Peaceful Pines: (509) 235-4966
Motels in Cheney, 7 miles
Holiday Express: (509) 235-1100
Willow Springs: (509) 235-2525
Recommended:
Bring your hand tools
Be ready to learn and/or teach
Bring your own beverages, but coffee and cold water will be provided
Contact Information:
Please let us know if you will attend, to ensure there will be enough food for you!
Steve McGrew phone 509-456-8329, cell phone 509-998-2465,
email ,
or
Ron Weston cell 509-251-8388,
email
Directions:
From Spokane, take I-90, 23 miles to Tyler/Cheney exit #257.
Cross over the freeway and go 3.5 miles to Ritchey Road
Turn left on Ritchey Road and go 0.5 mile.
You can't miss Ron and Trudy's place. Fifth driveway on the left, and it's got metal art starting even before the gate. After you enter the driveway, parking is on the left.