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What is a MetalMeet?


It's a group of people getting together to share sheet metal working techniques and information.
This event is an offshoot of my involvement with Wray Schelin's site, Metalmeet.com. it is one of a number of regional get togethers. The people that frequent the site and come to the meets range from car buffs to sculptors, airplane restorers to jewelers. Their common interest is learning and sharing ways to make things out of sheet metal. Many of the techniques used are separated mainly by the scale of the work. The processes are similar,

I encourage you to explore the forum area of the Metalmeet site. It has a long list of forum options, scroll down and check out the sculpture section. There are a lot of tool junkies on the site, but the thrust of the site is that most things can be done with simple tools, knowledge and patience.

Blacksmiths would call it a "Hammer in"
People bring their problems and projects to discuss and display. We play in the shop all day and hopefully all learn something and go home with more than we came with.

We make lots of noise. (hearing and eye protection is required)

This will be a one day event at Gene Olson's studio
in Otsego (Elk River PO) MAP on Saturday Sept 16th, 2006 starting at about 9 am and going til we get tired.

ATTENTION: Metalsmithing is an inherently dangerous activity. We swing hammers, we work with fire, we use power tools. We do all of this with great care because one can get hurt. You are responsible for your own safety. You will be asked to sign a liability waiver to participate in this event. Think about what you are doing, work safely.

Please RSVP by Email we would like to have some idea of how many people may be coming. (or if you can't email, call us at 763-441-1563.)

Bring some tools if you have them. (mark your tools) Bring a project to tell us about.
Body hammers, sandbags, dollies, repousee tools, shears, Bag stands,

We will have some power machines, (pullmax, libert,) several english wheels, a melting furnace we are going to pretend is a forge, a couple anvils. . .