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August 20, 2005

The Blacksmith Legacy Tree Project


Alfonso and Pam Albacete
Extreme Metal Works in Beaumont

The August 20, 2005, HABA Meeting was a HABA and LAMA Hammer-in at Beaumont, TX. Alfonso and Pam Albacete, of Extreme Metal Works hosted us for a special day of forging. Blacksmiths from LAMA, East Texas Blacksmiths’ Alliance and HABA, and anyone else for that matter, were invited to bring a forge, make something for a tree, and/or just visit.

The theme is to build something to put in/on a tree. Whatever is made needs to be no larger than the size of your hand.....leaves, bugs, birds, knot hole, twig and anything else you can imagine ending up in/on a tree. A proposed name for this event is: The Blacksmith Legacy Tree Project.

Whatever is made would be mounted on a branch made by Alfonso and the branch would eventually become part of a tree. Each piece would include the makers touch mark or initials, perhaps a stamp identifying LAMA, HABA, etc. and the date. Each branch would also be marked by year.

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Clint Jones Sitting on die of 10,000 lb hammer.jpg

die of 10,000 pound hammer.jpg

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Finished Work.jpg

Jeff Lee and Iron.jpg

Large forging.jpg

Looking Around.jpg

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One furnace.jpg

Richard presenting to Larry E.jpg

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Very Large Forgings.jpg

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