June 2006 HABA Houston Area Blacksmith's Association

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June 17, 2006

Moving Metal with William Bastas

William Bastas is Professor of Art Metals at Austin Community College (ACC) and brought completed work and demonstrated architectural details including scrollwork and joinery. He also demoed and talked about forge hardware and tools. An overriding theme of the demonstration was illustrating the system of moving metal that William teaches in his class at ACC, and incorporating skills expected of a journeyman.

This was a special ten-hour demonstration! William is a fantastic demonstrator and teacher. He works to make the metal his own. There was not a dull minute!

Examples of his work are found in the Balcones Forge Gallery : William J. Bastas.

Metal Moving Demo projects for the day included nails, leaves, scrolls, assembly, and a hammer.

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Moved Metal Hammer Demo

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