Meeting Information
- Iron in the Hat - This is a drawing/raffle event held at all of our meetings. Members bring various Blacksmithing related items to donate to Iron in the Hat. Members then have a chance to win the items by purchasing tickets and putting as many tickets as they wish into the cups that correspond with the items they would like to win. Iron in the Hat items include scrap metals, tools, blade blanks, handle scales, finished Blacksmithing items, etc...
- Lunch - Lunch is usually provided for members in good standing with the guild.
2020 Meeting Schedule
Date & Time |
Location |
Demonstration/Event |
January 4, 2020 @ 9:30AM |
Dauset Trails Nature Center 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223 |
Demonstrator TBD |
February 1, 2020 @ 9:30AM |
Dauset Trails Nature Center 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223 |
Karl Glessner will be demonstrating how to forge a Wizard / Hook Swap |
March 7, 2020 @ 9:30AM |
Jim Archambault's Shop 1093 County Road 229, Social Circle, GA 30025 Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/cJfY33r4Bqf4g383A |
Laura Gillespie will be demonstrating how to forge a Dogwood Flower |
April 4, 2020 @ 9:30AM |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
May 2, 2020 @ 9:30AM |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
June 6, 2020 @ 9:30AM |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
July 4, 2020 @ 9:30AM |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
August 1, 2020 @ 9:30AM |
COVID-19 TBD |
COVID-19 TBD |
September 5, 2020 @9:30AM |
COVID-19 TBD |
COVID-19 TBD |
October 3, 2020 @9:30AM |
COVID-19 TBD |
COVID-19 TBD |
November 7, 2020 @9:30AM |
COVID-19 TBD |
COVID-19 TBD |
December 5, 2020 @9:30AM |
Dauset Trails Nature Center 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223 |
Annual Christmas Party and White Elephant gift exchange / Christmas Ornament Swap |
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Dauset Trails Nature CenterPast Meetings |
Jarrell Plantation - Blacksmith Shop |
2019 Meeting Schedule
- December 7, 2019 @9:30AM at Dauset Trails Atrium - 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223 - OBG Christmas Party
- November 2, 2019 @9:30AM at Dauset Trails 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223 - Demonstration TBD
- October 5, 2019 @9:30AM at Dauset Trails 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223 - 25th Annual Terry Ellerbee Knife Hammer In
- September 7, 2019 @9:30AM at Rob Thurston's Shop -499 ridgeway road Jackson ga 30233 - Adam Lavender will demo forging a knife w/ palm fitted handle
- August 3, 2019 @ 9:30AM at Dauset Trails Atrium - 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223 OBG Annual Fundraising Auction
- July 6, 2019 @ 9:30AM at Jarrell Plantation Historic Site - Summer BBQ and Demonstration - This will serve as the July meeting
- June 1, 2019 @ 9:30AM at Location is TBD (if no volunteer to host, it will be Dauset Trails) - Demonstration TBD
- May 4, 2019 @ 9:30AM at 480 Buster Brown Road, Jackson, GA 30233 - SBA Tong making
- April 6, 2019 @ 9:30AM at Location is TBD (if no volunteer to host, it will be Dauset Trails) - Forged in Fire Champion - Mickey Thompson
- March 2, 2019 @ 9:30AM at 499 Ridgeway Road Jackson GA 30233- OBG SBA Project
- February 2, 2019 @ 9:30AM at Dauset Trails 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223
2018 Meeting Schedule
- December 1, 2018 @9:30AM at Dauset Trails 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223 - OBG Christmas Party
- November 3, 2018 @9:30AM at 370 A Kitchens Road SW, Haddock, Georgia 31033 - Kitchens Road Family Festival (Members may sell items at the booth)
- October 6, 2018 @9:30AM at Dauset Trails 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223 - Terry Ellerbeeknife Hammer In - Mickey Wise will demo
- September 1, 2018 @9:30AM at Rob Thurston's Shop - Dennis Tingle will Demonstrate
- August 4, 2018 @ 9:30AM at Dauset Trails 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223 Ocmulgee Blacksmith Guild Annual Fundraising Auction
- June 30, 2018 @ 9:30AM at Jarrell Plantation Historic Site - Summer BBQ and Demonstration - This will serve as the July meeting
- June 2, 2018 @ 9:30AM at Dauset Trails 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223
- May 5, 2018 @ 9:30AM at 480 Buster Brown Road, Jackson, GA 30233 - Rob Thurston will demonstrate making a Tomahawk
- April 7, 2018 @ 9:30AM at 5341 Tanger Terrace Conyers, GA. 30094 Wayne Martine will demonstrate the Frederick's Cross
- March 3, 2018 @ 9:30AM at 1093 County Rd 229, Social Circle, GA. 30025 - This will be hands-on beginners Bladesmithing
- January 6, 2018 @ 9:30AM at Dauset Trails 360 Mt Vernon Church Road, Jackson, GA 30223 - Jim Guy will be demonstrating
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