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Welcome to HABAIRON.ORG, the website of the Houston Area Blacksmith's Association, the Internet resource of choice for the blacksmith in and around Houston, Texas. We have the technology!

October 1-3, 2004

FALL BLACKSMITH'S HAMMERFEST
at
Oldenburg

This Fall we returned to our favorite Oldenburg site at HABA Lifetime Member Kennie Hall's place on Antique Show Weekend Oct 1-3, to bring our forges and have a good time.

We featured several special regional demonstrators under The Big Tent. Click on links below for photos for each, and see more photos at end of this page.


Poster by Frank Walters We had a good setup this year by Les Cook, Dave Koenig, Richard Boswell, Jim Wheeler, Tee Hines, and Frank Walters. And the site got better by the hour as all of the participants arrived and set up their forges and tents! Everyone put in extra effort to get there and stay dry during the Saturday morning deluge. We also want to thank Gary Evensen for serving as our Safety Officer, and E.J. McCann for his entry tents and super Friday night chicken gumbo supper.

Weekend Big Tent Pass for All of the Demonstrations was $20. Admission to the grounds was free!!! Another web page provides details and more photos on each demonstrator, please see HF Demonstrators !

And be sure to visit the web page about the HABA Anvil Sale at our Ton of Anvils Sale !

Our bi-annual Blacksmith's Hammerfest event at Oldenburg was scheduled for weekend of October 2. Click on the Poster by Frank Walters for the full image you can print and announce to your friends!

HABA was pleased that Pieh Tool Company brought their store from Arizona to our Blacksmiths HammerFest. Amy Pieh is loaded up the truck with the best of their stuff and was on site beginning Friday (see note below).

As you can see, this was an exceptionally great event you did not want to miss.

Blacksmiths across Texas, Louisiana and all points from there have an opportunity to gather for the day, work and show their wares during the Show weekend of Round Top in Oldenburg, TX. Five acres of land is being made available to blacksmiths during the famous Round Top Antique Show. The Round Top, TX antique show expanded over the years to include the neighboring towns of Warrenton, Shelby, Oldenburg and a few other places in between. The show occurs in April and October each year.

Oldenburg is located about 90 miles northwest of Houston. During the weekend over 1,000 vendors sell and 200,000 buyers enjoy the shows, buy and drive the beautiful countryside.

The owner of the property has an interest in smithing and played in the Oldenburg blacksmith shop while growing up. The original site of the Oldenburg shop is just a few stone throws away from the five-acre site. The original Oldenburg shop is now operating again at the George Ranch Historical Park south of Houston.

Everyone is invited to come to Oldenburg and demonstrate. Our gracious hosts are Kennie and Susan Hall. There is no cost for the general grounds. A hat is passed to defray the expenses for power, water and porta-jons. Camping is available on-site with a hot and cold running water shower!

All Blacksmiths and friends and visitors are invited to sell, buy or just visit. Remember that this Hammerfest weekend is the same weekend as the Antique Show for Round Top Antique Show. Thousands of vendors and hundreds of thousands of buyers are roaming the countryside between Round Top, Warrenton, Oldenburg, Fayetteville and Shelby during this event.

When & Where :

The Hammerfest site in Oldenburg, TX is located at the intersection of Highway 237 and Bauer Road. The site is on the north end of town on he East Side of highway 237. See maps below.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday October 1-3 :

The schedule went like this:

  • Friday 8:00 am : Sign in and setup, sell and individual demonstrations

  • Saturday 8:00 am : Demonstrations begin in the Big Tent
  •       8 am Dave Koenig
  •      10 am John Crouchet
  •      12 pm Chuck Stone
  •        2 pm Jerry Baker
  •        4 pm Tom Lundquist
  • Saturday 6:00 pm : Demonstrations end

  • Sunday 9:00 am : Demonstrate, Clean up and Depart


Tools For Sale
HABA is pleased to announce that Pieh Tool Company brought their store from Arizona to our Blacksmiths HammerFest. Amy Pieh is loadied up the truck with the best of their stuff (including Bill Pieh Jr who will be 1 year old on Oct 4) and was on site beginning Friday, so you should also want to get there on Friday and go shopping. In fact you can contact her and have your gear delivered almost to your tent door in Oldenburg at no extra cost, saving the shipping charges!

Please visit their web site store at Pieh Tools www.piehtoolco.com

And of course there was the traditional tailgating tool sales with old anvils, vices, and tongs!

Camping - Friday - Sunday :

Camping available in the field behind demonstration area.
No charge to members, their families and their guests (donations will be collected to help with expenses)
Portable toilets, water and electricity are available

Sales Tents - Friday - Sunday:

Club Information and Fundraising Tables - Memberships and Handmade items donated by members for sale to the public

Member’s Sales - Opportunity to sell your excess tools (anvils, forges, and hand tools ), supplies, hand made items to other members or to the public.

Demonstrations Friday and All day Saturday, and Sunday if you want to

What to Bring

Chairs, canopys, tents, food and drink.

Bring safety glasses with side shields. This is a requirement!

Bring your forge and tools if you have them.

If you do not have a forge and tools, please come anyway. There will be plenty of room at some forge during the workshop and someone to lend you a hand if you need it.

You do not have to be a member to attend our meetings! Bring a Guest! Bring your Membership Dues if you want to work at a forge and are not a current Member !

Minors are welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Please Join and be a part of HABA today! Call or email James Porter at 281-337-5384 for the latest information.
ABOUT THE EVENT

HammerFest is held in Spring and Fall in conjunction with the Round Top antique festival
Open to the public - at no charge for admission to the grounds
Date - Saturday October 02, 2004
Place: Highway 237 and Bauer Rd. – Oldenburg, TX

PURPOSE:
  • To promote HABA and attract new members
  • To share basic blacksmith techniques with new club members
  • To provide blacksmith tools (anvils, forges, hand tools) for sale
  • To provide social opportunity to meet new members
  • To provide social opportunity to meet members of other blacksmith clubs
  • To raise funds for club through donated items from members

Some relevent on-line links for your viewing....

HABA Letter 40 HABA Letter 30 HABA Letter 21
HABA Spring 2003 Hammer Fest HABA Fall 2003 Hammer Fest HABA Spring 2004 Hammer Fest
This is always a great event. Here are some photos from the October event in 2004. Click on a thumbnail to view.


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Directions to Oldenburg

The Hammerfest site in Oldenburg, TX is located at the intersection of Highway 237 and Bauer Road. The site is on the north end of town on he East Side of Highway 237.




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