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.