Camp Verde Demo: September 17

Location: The Morris House - 195 Fort McDowell Pl,  Camp Verde

Registration: 8:30am Demonstration: 9 am

Registration Fee: $10 Members $15 Non-Members

Demonstrator:
Saturday:  Noted Camp Verde blacksmith and instructor Gordom "Thor" Williams will be demonstrating several projects including a fireplace screen, tooling, animal heads, rivet making and fresh from his success at the BarUBar demo; hammer throwing.  

Here are Gordon's top secret never seen by human eye's before now demo notes:
What I am gonna do at demo:
Tell folks: I has a blacksmith school at Pieh Tool Co. and an ornamental shop Victory Forge both located in Camp Verde. Do my best to work, teach, talk and pat his belly all at the same time.  Demo at least a zillion things such as: Making texture tools * Knothole making tools * Rope swage * Bamboo with hidden leaf attachment * Leafs of different sorts forge welded using black magic * A fireplace screen, with four ways to stretch and attach the screen * An interesting bar splice * Making pyramid head rivets, with a little different rivet header * Glass flower * Down and dirty tong ring * Eyeball tool making * Fireplace door handle * Maybe a head or two, possibly a cat * Could also try the reverse engineered bird, always a crowd pleaser * As many helpful hints as I can remember or make up * Oh and a few hammer throwing tips

Sunday: TBD

Everyone is invited to donate to the “Iron In The Hat” raffle with the proceeds going to our scholarship fund.  A “Show and Tell“ table will be available to display individual members’ works.      

Plenty of space is available for tent camping and limited space is available for dry RV camping. The Zane Grey RV Park is approximately 6 miles east on Highway 260 and there are several motels nearby.

Lunch on Saturday will be on your own. There are several restaurants and fast food places in the area.

On Saturday night Bill and Karen will host a bring your own meat/fish/veggie burger and alcoholic beverage BarBQ.  Tossed salad, beans, coffee, soda, water, dessert, and music will be supplied.

On Sunday, coffee will be available, but breakfast will be on your own. 

There are numerous places of interest in the Camp Verde area including Pieh Tools, Ft. Verde State Park, Montezuma’s Castle, Montezuma’s Well, and the Cliff Castle Casino. Sedona and the Red Rocks are approximately 40 minutes away. On Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon the Verde Valley Farmers’ Market takes place in downtown Camp Verde.