HABA returned to Barrington Living History Farm where the stringers and pickets around the Anson Jones house have been replaced. The pedestrian gate on the east side will now be a double gate. The double gate on the north side will be replaced. We were asked to make hardware for the gates similar to what we did several years ago. These will be installed soon. Photos of the construction may be found at Gate Hinges.

As part of the Texas Independence Day Festivities at the site of the home of the last President of Texas, HABA provided demonstrators at the barn on both Saturday and Sunday. Turns out this was done with HABA Presidents Past, Current, and Future!

The weekend demo at Barrington Farm was staffed by Les Cook, Tee Hines, and Richard and Ginger Boswell on Saturday, and Dave Koenig replaced Tee on Sunday. Approximately 2000 visitors came through the farm and most of them stopped at the barn to visit with the Blacksmiths. We repaired the HABA Cultivator which has been used a lot, made shackle hangers for small hog spreaders (gambrels), repaired a broken leg on a Dutch Oven, and made nails, leaves, hooks, and more all day long for the visitors on Saturday and Sunday. Russell and Locke Parrish helped out and several other HABA Members stopped in to visit.

Here are a few of the photos from the weekend for Saturday and Sunday. These were taken by Richard and Ginger Boswell. A good time was had by all, and our hats are off to the staff and volunteers at Barrington Living History Farm for their hospitality and dedication to this endeavor!

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