ABANA Affiliate Liaison Letter,
June 2005
Lenny Ledet and I will once again conduct "Iron-in-the-Hat" for the 2006 ABANA Conference set for July 5-8, 2006 in Seattle! You can again look for big items, both in tools and other objects donated by the membership to be included in this program that raises money for the ABANA Scholarship Fund. Items will include the BAM box with a special selection of tools and an Ozark Pattern Anvil complete with stand and tools. That's just the beginning! Members and ABANA Affiliates are encouraged to donate items to this "Iron-in-the-Hat" program. We especially want handmade tools but anything will be appreciated. All items can be turned in during registration or given to me in advance. We will have hourly drawings for items. One of the goals of the 2006 ABANA Conference is to strengthen the link between ABANA and its members and affiliates. This link can be reinforced by project participation. There will be an "Affiliate Grill Project" as well as a "Membership Grill Project". The project will use ten inch (OD) diameter rings made of ¼" x 1" flat stock, bent on edge ¼" x 1", hot rolled or cold rolled flat. The ring should be perfectly flat and 10" in diameter. The space in the center of the ring may be used to express your ideas in iron. In order to properly mount your work, please do not drill any holes or violate the space beyond 1/2 the width of the ring. Each affiliate may submit one "Ring" of their choice for the "Affiliate Grill Project" and all work will be done by traditional methods, i.e forge welding, collars, rivets, etc. For the "Membership Grill Project", any ABANA member may submit a ring. The same dimensions for the rings apply, but the sky's the limit with regard to type of joinery, i.e mig, tig, bailing wire, etc. The rings may be submitted directly to me or can be brought to or shipped to the conference site. Shipping address information will be available soon. Rings completed early may be shipped directly to Tom Clark for photo opportunities and advertising prior to the conference. Details will also be available on the ABANA website at www.ABANA.org and the conference website at www.ABANASeattle2006.com.
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